. Obstetrics: the science and the art. quantity of blood lost in some instances of miscarriage is enormous;probably on account of the extreme degree of uterine irritation orsanguine molimcn which the act of abortion develops. The hemor- PEEaNANCY. 253 rliage is apt to continue until tlie contents of the womb are expelled;and it is, therefore, highly important to expedite that occurrence byall reasonable means. Unfortunately, these means are few. 468. Upon taking charge of a case of abortion, it is the studentsduty to ascertain which of two indications he ought to pursue. First,he should decide
. Obstetrics: the science and the art. quantity of blood lost in some instances of miscarriage is enormous;probably on account of the extreme degree of uterine irritation orsanguine molimcn which the act of abortion develops. The hemor- PEEaNANCY. 253 rliage is apt to continue until tlie contents of the womb are expelled;and it is, therefore, highly important to expedite that occurrence byall reasonable means. Unfortunately, these means are few. 468. Upon taking charge of a case of abortion, it is the studentsduty to ascertain which of two indications he ought to pursue. First,he should decide whether he will attempt to save the pregnancy, byrespecting the vitality of the ovum; and second, he should deter-mine whether any moral probability now exists of the death of theovum. In the latter case, it may demand his respect no longer ; inthe former, he will act against duty if he fails to do whatevermay hopefully tend to the conservation of the fruit of the quantity of blood lost already may serve in some degree to en
Size: 1318px × 1896px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, booksubjectobstetrics, bookyear1
