Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-04

blood which it cannot do to give spur to the ner
vous system and put in motion the dormant vital energy,
for which purpose It Is superior to any other stmulant
This is not the strongest preparation, but there
brought by mistake and without being of the
fact bottle of aqua ammoni@, which is three times
stronger than that above named 1t has the same color
and also the odor though the latter greater
degree with the ammoniated alcohol The difference
however would not be detected in case of urgency
where few seconds lost might be fatal to the patient
This article then, applied on sponge to the nostrs
and not producing any effect small portion was nsnua
ted into the mouth At this moment some faint appear
ance of respiration exhibited and by the continued
efforts of artificial respiration and fctons the pulse
turned the patient began to breathe freely and in from
five to minutes he seemed quite out of danger
The oReraton then concluded and the patient
ried to his bed.
After lying few hours he recovered his usual state
at least far speak and drink without difficulty
he was however, much troubled with secretion Of
from the lungs, and cough necessary to extricate
it. He had also of the throat in swallowing
The latter symptom has at this time disappeared but the
cough and expectoraton continue The patient wishes
TO leave the hospital this afternoon but shall previously
/ take occasion to call him into your presence.
The third case is the most important 1t that of a
young man. about twenty years DID, native of Ireland
who had his arm entanged in the machinery of bark
mill about five days before The muscles and other or
gans were from the forepart Of the arm and some
Of blood took place On his entrance the hospital
the hand found cold and without sensation showing
that the had been destroyed, and that his arm
could not be restored Amputaton proposed to him,
but he rejected it, and Notwithstanding the danger of
modification and lockaw and the ultimate uselessless Of
limb, pointed out to him, he insisted he would
die with his arm on.
On Saturday partial modification having taken place
in the mean time rendering the excessively painful
and fGtd and being convinced that he could
yer the use of it. if he lived he agreed to have il
amputated The surgeons and assistants took their places
around him, in the last case while myself watched
his pulse Etherization carefully made immediate
y the application of the anesthetc fluid he became
perfectly quiet the operation proceeded and
plished in about two minutes just as it finished
perceived his pulse rapidly failing. Word was given
suspend the dressing and dash water face which
Immediately done. Notwithstanding this the respra
ton and pulse went diminishing, and ceased. He
was to all appearance entirely dead. Artificial respira-
ton directly produced by moving the ribs the limbs
were rubbed, ammonia momentarily applied to the
nostrils and mouth and when these things failed
MIA INTRODUCED into the mouth as in the other case
Soon after this, to great joy, slight inspiration
followed and the efforts being continued his respiration
improved, though he breathed with difficulty owing
the quantity of mucus in the lungs BY great efforts
the part of the gentlemen standing around in lifting
| turning him on his sde SO to dream out the mucus
from his lungs and by frequently spongng the back part
OF his mouth he was from time to time relieved At last
passing an empty spoon into his mouth and pouring
brandy and water from another into it, he made to
swallow fully. Stimulating injection into the bowels
was also administered.
After aiding in clearing his lungs for some length of
time, 1t was thought he might be removed his bed
there little brandy and water given occasionally,
which he swallowed readily He also spoke and
all questions proposed to him until the last moment
showing that the organ of voice injured When
asked ne suffered he said yes and placed his hand on
the region Of the heart. Mucus continued to fill his
throat There obstruction in the opening of the
larynx, for mucus issued from it in copious stream
showing that his whole lungs affected Having
manned with him until the pulse had become pretty good
and the respiration apparently BETTER adjourned
meet again in an hour and half; placing at the
time the house surgeon at his de with instructions to
keep his throat clear of mucus and support him by smu
lants with the strongest inunctons not leave him till
return.
Shortly before the time fixed for the return Of the
surgeons which half past three o'clock the house
surgeon percevng the pulse suddenly fail and that his
breathing was hurried uncovered the stump see
if it was bleeding, and found efuson of venous
blood, probably produced by the quefacton Of blood
from choroform poison He then cleared the mouth of
mucus, which he had hardly completed when the patient
breathed his last without any effort CONFUSION Soon
after opening made in the trachea and air blown
into the lungs for the purpose of imitation but without
effect proposal had been made to do this during life
objected because air had already been thrown
into the lungs through the nos because there was no
obstruction in the larynx because blood might escape
through the aperture into the trachea and combine with
congestion and mucus in the lungs to increase the
! difficulty.
| On the following morning examination Of the body
was proposed, but his friends arriving objected and
although urged the Importance Of ascertaning the
immediate cause Of death they continued to object
| decidedly