Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-07
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A HypOdermtc Injection OF Nitro
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CinoAea, Sept. 80. - The Egeaing
Journal ~ day will publish case Of re-
markable reconciliation from supposed
death of young married woman named
Mrs. Fraser, the daughter OF Mr.. II. Fl.
Stevens, who with his family cams here
from New York some three years ago On
July 30th last MIS-. Fraser gave birth TO n
child and in August, after several days
illness was pronounced dead by one of
her attending physicians. DIR. Mark H.
Lilokersteen who was also attending Mrs.
Fraser says.
II did everything could think Of TO
rebtore resuscitation without effect. Ten
minutes ninst hive elapsed, though ut
that time ! WAS unt in a position to watch
the passage Of tine chem 1t suddenly
struck ME that would lika 10 trya hypo-
asrnic injection OF this solution Of nitro
glyc, rine took NJ 10 drops of it and
let the corpse have the flll bentilt Of IT,
The lrst minute there wRs 40. lillsation
but Just gasp; thai was all looked
at my watch md thQre were four such
gasps distributed over the first 80 Reconds;
but there was no Bic. In the second
minute there were six Fespirations and II
slight heart pulse could he heard but no
pulse couli ba folt In the third minute
there were Is Inspirations and the pulse
became distinctly perceptible at the
wrist. In the fourth minute II was
$50 and upward su that it coul6not be
counted. Her face flushed. Her eyes
began TO roll in their sockets, all the
muscles relaxed from the extreme stiff
ness of death, all the contractions of the
limbs gradually relaxed. Speculation
came back TO her eyes and she became
conscious. Iu my opinion in all cases Of
shock or collapse this thing ought TO be
tried before they are given over for lost.
There is nothing peculiar or sensational
about it at all. The only thing is have
been the first person to try it. II ever |
have saved life it is this one"
The doctor also relates the following !;
'tThe lady is u young woman between 10
and 20 years of age. She was confined
July 30th OF male bnbe, under very
great difficulty. II vas m instrumental
care. She was up and about, bat in The
middle of August began TO complain of a
little pain, On the 24tl day. of the month
SHE seemed 10 have collie pains, which
continued Oh and on until tue evening of
the 25th, WHEN the pains became very
severe and | was seui for. | have here
(tnking from his vtst pocket little bottle
filled with clenr tluid-like water) one
per cent solution Of nlcohol OF nitro.
glycerine. II is n ltmcdy which for scme
little time has lean used for epilepsy
md things of that sort, and FIR some
formS OF kidaev trouble also. IL Inns nm
effect on thWblood vessels, the lentron
blood veBsels-arteries. We give il in
doses Of one drop, drop and half, two
drops or maybe three drops in some cases.
We give it through the mouth. II was
never before given hypohermically so far
rs know until | made the trial, thank
goodness with success II was case OF
gall stones Many persons die of the
shock, AS they try to pass the stones,
they gradually sink and sink away from
pain and die from shock Or collapse. On
the night of the 30th she collapsed. She
lost her pulse. Her heart ceased 10 beat
She ceased to breathe. Her temperature
fell to don't know how low, for our
thermometers do not begin to register low
enough, They are only marked to 95o
hut | think her Temperature must have
been down TO We at the least. Her father
mother, brother and husband stood
around her bed and Nil had given her III
for dead They spoke Of her i'll tie past
tense and they were very sorrowtul.
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