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Title: The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Crossen, Harry Sturgeon, 1869-
Subjects: Genital Diseases, Female Gynecology Gynecology Women Generative organs, Female
Publisher: St. Louis : Mosby
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School

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peritonealcavity to gravitate to the pelvis, where it isremoved through the drainage tube. Whenthe patient is strong enough, the preferablemethod is to prop her up in the half-sittingposture (Fowler posture), as shown in Fig.694. If the patient is too weak for this posi-tion, raise the head of the bed about two feet,as shown in Fig. 695. 1^ In acute septic cases normal saline solution should be used freely per rectum,as described on page 697. 2. Uterine Replacement Cases. The principal special points in the care of thepatient after any operation for fastening the uterus and adnexa forward, is tosee that the bladder is not allowed to fill sufficiently to force the uterus backwardagain in the first few days following operation. If the patient can not urinate,she should be catheterized often enough to prevent injurious distention. 3. Severe Shock. When the patient is in severe shock, the head should be low-ered by the elevation of the foot of the bed about two feet, as shown in Fig. 696,
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Fig. 693 Syringe and part of a catheter,arranged for removing fluid from tlie depthof a pelvic drainage tube. 776 AFTER-TREATMENT IN OPERATIVE CASES

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