The American text-book of obstetrics for practitioners and students . in,. 102.—Showing separation of the placenta with external bleeding. Treatment.—If external hemorrhage should occur during pregnancy, andif the quantity of blood discharged should not be great, the obstetrician willbe content with enjoining the recumbent posture, cold drinks, the body lightlycovered, and giving an opiate; in short, lie will pursue a course similar tothat required in threatened abortion. Even if there has been a copious dis-charge of blood, but bleeding lias ceased, his chief efforts will be to relievethe pat
The American text-book of obstetrics for practitioners and students . in,. 102.—Showing separation of the placenta with external bleeding. Treatment.—If external hemorrhage should occur during pregnancy, andif the quantity of blood discharged should not be great, the obstetrician willbe content with enjoining the recumbent posture, cold drinks, the body lightlycovered, and giving an opiate; in short, lie will pursue a course similar tothat required in threatened abortion. Even if there has been a copious dis-charge of blood, but bleeding lias ceased, his chief efforts will be to relievethe patient from her prostration, no direct interference with the uterus beingindicated. Possibly, ;i- in the case under the care of the writer that ha- beenpreviously mentioned, the pregnancy will not be interrupted and a living 128 AMERICAN TEXT-BOOK OF OBSTETRICS. child will be born at term. Nevertheless, such a patient must be carefullywatched, and the practitioner be prepared to act promptly should serious bleed-ing return; in brief, his state will be that of arm
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