This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1775. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SECTION V. Os the Nature and Treatment os Uterine TER IN E Haemorrhages and Con vulsions, being two of the most dangerous and alanning maladies which can happen to pregnant women; I am inclined to hope, that the observations contained in the two following sections will become useful; especially, as they are drawn from experience, in the course of several years practice. Few authors have treated pro'fesiedly or practically on those subjects; for, ithas been too much the custom of one, to copy and adopt the methods of another; and to recommend them from hear-fay, or on the authority of his predecestbrs, rather than from the test of his own experience; to the great detriment of true medical knowledge., Hemorrhages, before and after Delivery. A uterine haemorrhage or flooding, is a preternatural discharge of blood from the cavity of the womb, arising from a separation of the placenta from its interior surface, which in general, may be looked upon as its immediate cause; but the remote causes may be various: they may proceed from external violence, as blows, falls, or the over-exertion of the body in lifting heavy Weights. Inflammatory fevers, the violent passions of the mind, or whatever will.pretcrnaturally increase the momentum of the blood on the uterine vessels, may also be productive of this discharge.. Nothing will so much contribute to the true knowledge of uterine haemorrhages, as a due attention to the peculiar structure of the placenta and gravid uterus t and their attachment to each other; this will not only more clearly point out the source from whence the blood proceeds, but also the degree of danger to the mo ther and child. The The placenta may be looked upon as an apparatus or medium of intercourse, formed by nature for carrying on the circulat...
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