A probationary essay on some important points connected with the pathology of puerperal fever : submitted to the Faculty of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow when candidate for admission ... / by Alexander John Hannay.

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1825
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    But in M‘Gown’s case, encouraged by the high testimonials in favour of bleeding, by the fame of the success attendant on the practice in other hands, I bled largely, and without allowing the benefits of the previous bleeding to subside, until another was had recourse to. Besides, I had it impressed on me, that my former want of success might be owing to the sparing emission of blood. The following is an abridgement of the case :— Mrs. M‘Gown, aged 35, sanguine temperament; had complained long of difficulty of breathing, or “ asthma,” but on the whole had been pretty well during her pregnancy; had visited and assisted Mrs. Jacobs whilst she was confined, and during her last illness; was, after a' safe delivery, seized on the third day, post par turn, with pain increased on pressure, tumefaction and tension of the abdo- men, much thirst, great febrile anxiety, heat and pungency of surface, head-ache severe; anorexia, nausea, and occasional retching; diarrhoea very distressing; lochia were obstructed, or at least scanty, for a part of the first day of illness, but returned and continued in considerable quantity; milk continued till death ; exhibits no carelessness about her infant, as some mention to be character- istic of the disease; cough frequent and severe; respiration quick and short; expectoration glairy,