The Hahnemannian monthly . , and was of the poorest quality. 1894.] The Intracircidatory Injection of Saline Solution. 727 I felt satisfied that infusion was called for and ordered the solutionof salt prepared. Again feeling for the radial artery, I found thepulse considerably improved, and decided to wait a few minutes. Iwalked into an adjoining room and back to the bedside of my pa-tient, when I found her apparently in the last struggle. A more complete picture of death will never be stamped upon thatwomans countenance. It took but a moment to bring the salt solu-tion, and seemingly but half
The Hahnemannian monthly . , and was of the poorest quality. 1894.] The Intracircidatory Injection of Saline Solution. 727 I felt satisfied that infusion was called for and ordered the solutionof salt prepared. Again feeling for the radial artery, I found thepulse considerably improved, and decided to wait a few minutes. Iwalked into an adjoining room and back to the bedside of my pa-tient, when I found her apparently in the last struggle. A more complete picture of death will never be stamped upon thatwomans countenance. It took but a moment to bring the salt solu-tion, and seemingly but half a moment to cut through the skin andmake an opening in the median cephalic vein, which was done, Imust confess, with hands badly shaking. It could not have beenmore than thirty seconds from the time we began until a current ofsalt water was flowing into the vein. I would be more exact if Iwere to say flying into the vein, for the nurse held the cup of the in-fusion apparatus as high as the tube would permit, and the water. flowed rapidly. After five minutes had elapsed and a pint (or two,for aught I know) had passed through the infusion cup, I venturedto feel for the radial pulse. You can realize that I was astoundedwhen I found it so full and strong that my finger was actually liftedup and down with each beat. It counted 144 to the minute. Thesaline injection was continued and, looking at the womans face, Inoticed her lips had become red, and presently an actual blush ap-peared in each cheek. The nurse took her temperature and found ithad risen to 102° ; the stream of salt solution was stopped—aboutthree pints having been injected. The rubber tube was closed witha clip, and the apparatus left in position. It had to be used a secondand a third time during the night, each time overcoming a collapseless serious than the first one. The patient is alive and in goodhealth to-day. In concluding this part of my paper, permit me to ask a ques- 728 The Hahnemannian Monthly. [Novembe
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