Cases in midwifery / by the late John Green Crosse, M.D. arranged (with an introduction and remarks) by Edward Copeman. 1851.

  • Cross, John, 1790-1850.
Date:
1851
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Credit: Cases in midwifery / by the late John Green Crosse, M.D. arranged (with an introduction and remarks) by Edward Copeman. 1851. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    67. Page, rot. 35. Several children. Between 2 and 3 months. After some fatigue, profuse loss; and to know if the placenta were away, I examined. Did not feel it, but felt one lip of the os uteri very large, thick, prominent, rough on the sur- face, impressing me with the belief that an ulcerated tumor was situated at the os uteri; hut no preceding pain, nor loss till within a few days, had occurred ; general health quite good ; all contra- indicating any preceding disease. But it suggested to me, that disease of os uteri may be one cause of abortion. 68. Giles, set. 28, Third pregnancy; about 5 months. Third miscarriage. 69. set. 36. Several children About 6| months. Dead foetus expelled, and with it the placenta. I regard the death of the foetus as the determining cause of the premature delivery. Some bsemorrliage continuing, and the patient being faint, Mr. P. introduced his hand into uterus, and from what he felt, doubted whether there was not another foetus. I found uterus contracted ; no second foetus ; but at the posterior part of the uterus, just within the os uteri, I felt a prominent and flabby part of the organ, which I judged to he the spot where the pla- centa adhered.—Recovered. 70. Page, set. 40. Several children. Fourth miscarriage ; 2 months.—Cause, partial separation of placenta ? 71. Chittle. Fourth pregnancy; 2 months. Disordered stomach. 72. Norris, set. 30. Fourth pregnancy : between 2 and 3 months. Loss went on for 36 hours, until she was faint, and pulse imperceptible, creating in my mind alarm about the result, particularly as on examining, though I could get the finger into the os uteri, no ovum was protruding there so as to enable me to extract it. I plugged up well the vagina with folds of linen, not having lint at hand. This prevented the urine being evacuated, and I was obliged to use the catheter ; the loss, however, was stayed, and by giving a little stimulus and plenty of nutriment.