. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences : embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science. bar pain in the lumbarregion I have noticedmore frequently whenmilk was transfusedthan when blood wasused. The patient maycomplain of pricklysensations in the ex-tremities, especiallywhen the operation isapproaching comple-tion. In all cases it iswell for the operator tostop and ask questionsbefore the next syringe-ful is used. If the pa-tient is unable to speakhe will always get anegative or affirmativemovement, which is allthat is necessary. It isnot
. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences : embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science. bar pain in the lumbarregion I have noticedmore frequently whenmilk was transfusedthan when blood wasused. The patient maycomplain of pricklysensations in the ex-tremities, especiallywhen the operation isapproaching comple-tion. In all cases it iswell for the operator tostop and ask questionsbefore the next syringe-ful is used. If the pa-tient is unable to speakhe will always get anegative or affirmativemovement, which is allthat is necessary. It isnot necessary to trans-fuse more than sevenor eight ounces of blood, and four or five will often savea life. Some cases are on record in which the patientwas restored by an ounce or two, but no case of this kindhas occurred in my practice. While that amount woulddoubtless be productive of some little benefit, it wouldnot suffice to save a patient who had been bled to a stateof syncope, either by accident or design. Following the operation there is also a train of peculiarsymptoms. As a rule, if the patient is going to revive, the. Fig. 4009.—Mortons Transfusion Apparatus.
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