Pamphlets - Homoeopathic: Gynaecology, Volume 21864 |
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abdominal abscess action antisepsis appendages applied arteries become believe bladder blood body bowels broad ligaments cancer catgut cause cavity cells cellulitis cervix child condition congestion constipation cure diagnosis discharge disease dysmenorrhoea effect examination fibroid tumors finger flexion forceps frequently fundus hemorrhage Homœopathic hysterectomy inch inflammation injections iodoform irritation labor laceration lesions ligature lunar flood mechanical medicine menorrhagia menstrual ment method midwifery months moon morbid mucous membrane muscles muscular nature nervous normal Obstetrics occurred operation ovarian ovaries pain parturition passed patient pelvic floor pelvic organs perineal perineal body perineum peritoneal peritoneum pessary physician physiological position posterior practice pregnancy present prolapsus pubic pubis puerperal fever pulse rectocele rectum relaxation remedy removed retroversion scissors side solar flood speculum suffering surface sutures symphysis symphysis pubis symptoms temperature therapeutics tion tissue treatment tubes usually uterus vagina wall woman womb women wound
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Page 4 - And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
Page 1 - People can't die, along the coast," said Mr. Peggotty, "except when the tide's pretty nigh out. They can't be born, unless it's pretty nigh in — not properly born, till flood. He's a going out with the tide.
Page 13 - For ordinary use, a gallon of water two or three degrees above bloodheat is generally sufficient, but the temperature must be maintained at the highest point by the addition of hot water from time to time. The hour of bedtime is generally the best in which to seek for the beneficial effects of hot water upon the local irritation ; for prolonged...
Page 7 - When a large injection is given, the cap can be removed, and a small piece of tubing, placed over the spout, will carry off the water. The injection can be better administered to the patient after she is undressed for the night and in bed. She should be placed near the edge of the bed with her hips elevated as much as possible by the bed-pan, and a small pillow under her back, the lower limbs being flexed. Her body must be covered, to protect her from cold, and her position made perfectly comfortable...
Page 5 - ... resulting in the production of an irregular, raw surface, which on inspection looks and feels like a longitudinal tear; but if the upper portion is seized in the median line with a pair of dressing forceps, and drawn forward and downward, its true form will be perceived. Generally this initial tear is complicated by the extension of one or both of its outer extremities upward along the vaginal wall, caused by the splitting apart of the fibres of the levator ani in the direction of their length....
Page 1 - Greater care is now exercised in the use of minor gynecological instruments. The uterine sound is not only regarded as useless, but dangerous. The neurotic element in connection with pelvic disease has been noted. It has been found that the removal of the uterine appendages is not a legitimate operation in cases of purely functional neuroses ; that " when marked structural disease of the appendages coexists with severe neurotic disease, the latter should first be treated in the hope that the operation...
Page 11 - The vessels of the neck and bo'dy of the uterus pass along the sulcus on each side of the vagina, and their branches encircle the canal in a most complex network.
Page 7 - ... being a physiological process, and a basic element in the problem of the continued existence of the species, it would be folly to assert that the necessary organs were not developed in a way to secure their possessing the physiological functions for which they were created. I do not doubt perinaei rupture ; but I do doubt the frequent necessity thereof.
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