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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...been substituted by many for intrais infusion on account of the greater ease with which it is carried out., who prefers it to all other means of infusion, injects the fluid into ib-mammary cellular tissue. For this purpose he uses graduated bottles le of holding a couple of pints to which a tube 6 feet in length is cted. A long, slender, and sharp aspirating needle is fastened to the end of the tube. The solution used is the same as for intravenous on, and a head of 6 feet is required to make the fluid run. To perform oration, the breast after careful disinfection is seized in the hand and as far off the chest wall as possible. The needle, with the saline on flowing, is then passed through the skin at the base of the breast eeply into the connective tissue, taking care to keep clear of the gland ure. The fluid then runs in of its own accord, and as soon as no more low the needle is withdrawn. A piece of adhesive plaster fastened Aie opening will prevent its subsequent escape. The breast will hold x pint and a half to two pints, and the time required to infuse this at is about twenty minutes. A similar amount can be infused under;her breast at the same time if necessary. Instead of the breast the may be infused into the connective tissue of the buttock, but the r site is preferable. le above is a short description of the immediate treatment necessary st-hsemorrhagic collapse. It must not, however, be thought that, as ts the patient has rallied, all danger is at an end. The resultant enng of the circulation carries in its train many dangers from which she t be regarded as safe for a considerable time. The most common of these is cardiac syncope coming on at any attempt at exertion. Pulmonary embolism may also occur, due to the detachment of a thrombus whose f...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1236361563
- ISBN 13 9781236361561
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages334
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