Case of uterine haemorrhage, where the placenta was expelled four hours before the birth of the child / by John Chapman ; communicated by Dr Pearson.

  • Chapman, John.
Date:
1799
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Credit: Case of uterine haemorrhage, where the placenta was expelled four hours before the birth of the child / by John Chapman ; communicated by Dr Pearson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    /fa. 30$ ANNALS OF II. Cafe of Uterine Haemorrhage, where the Pla- centa was expelled four Hours before the Birth of the Child. By Mr John Chapman, Surgeon, at Ampthill, Bedfordjhire. Commu- ty nicated by Dr Pearfon, Phyjician, London, F. R. S. MRS O , in the eighth month of her pregnancy, was taken in labour of her fourth child, on Sunday evening, about nine o’clock. I was called to her about twelve o’clock, and was informed the membranes had been ruptured fome time. On examination, I found the os uteri dilated to the fize of a crown- piece, with the prefenting part laying very high, which, from its rotundity and folidity, I concluded to be the head, but could not difcover either fontanell or futures: The pains were