Haemophilia : read before the New Orleans Medical and Surgical Association, May 2d, 1884 / by J.H. Bemiss.

  • Bemiss, J. H. (John Harrison), 1856-1897.
Date:
1884
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Credit: Haemophilia : read before the New Orleans Medical and Surgical Association, May 2d, 1884 / by J.H. Bemiss. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    used during the attacks, including lead acetate, gallic acid, ergot, digitalis and ipecac. Tinct. iron was used in very large doses, 20 to 30 drops between attacks for its superior action in increasing nutri- tion. Bichloride mercury proved of temporary service, though its action was not clearly understood. Williams’ grand-mother at 65 years of age had a very severe attack of hematemesis, which her Doctor said was due to the change of life, but her daughter said her mother had passed the climacteric years before. She vomited at that time an alarming amount of blood, and was very much prostrated by it. A peculiarity which attracted her daugh- ter’s attention at that time, and to which she attached much importance, was the fact that an enlarged spleen of the old lady’s was reduced to just a little above normal size by this hemorrhage, but afterwards regained its large dimen- sions. This old lady frequently had attacks of epistaxis which were very severe. She never complained of profuse men- struation, but she was peculiar in never alluding to such matters either in herself or others. Nor can Mrs. B. recall that her mother was wont to flood after delivery. But she does know that her mother always had large bluish spots on her body and limbs, and in the latter part of her life she was subject to vomiting blood. All these attacks were painless and attended by no fever or other bad symp- toms. She died at quite an advanced age, over 70, and quite suddenly. She was taken sick at 11 a. m., and died at 10 p. m., the same day. The cause was some form of hemorrhage, in which unconsciousness was a symptom, but Mrs. B. was not present and can not tell its exact nature. This old lady was a stout, well-formed, active woman. Her skin was beautifully clear, her eyes blue and her hair dark. In other words, but for the color of the hail, was a typical blonde. Mrs. B.,William’s mother, is a large, line looking woman,