Aids During Labour (Classic Reprint): Including the Administration of Chloroform, the Management of the Placenta, and Post-Partum Haemorrhage: ... and Post-Partum Haemorrhage (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Pretty, John Rowlison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1333747128 ISBN 13: 9781333747121

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Practical guidance on managing childbirth risks, from a historical obstetrics reference

The book offers detailed discussion of how to recognize and respond to post‑partum hemorrhage, with emphasis on uterine support, pressure methods, and when to apply interventions. It presents approaches used in country practice, including the use of compression techniques and careful monitoring after delivery. While written in a historical context, it illustrates how medical practitioners sought to prevent shock and control bleeding during and after birth.

Two short paragraphs framing the work’s scope and value:

• This edition collects practical observations on bleeding after delivery, the use of bandages and other pressure methods, and the role of timely intervention. It also touches on anesthesia and the administration of chloroform within the broader handling of the third stage of labour.
• Readers gain a window into how doctors weighed risks, described patient responses, and documented outcomes to improve care during childbirth.

• Explanations of pressure methods and bandaging to support the uterus after birth
• Discussion of when and how to intervene if bleeding continues or worsens
• Case-driven observations on timing, contractions, and the role of coagulation
• Notes on anesthesia and device improvements relevant to the delivery period

Ideal for readers of historical medical texts and anyone interested in the evolution of obstetric care and postpartum management.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1333747128
• ISBN 13: 9781333747121
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 230
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