The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-15
Z RESCUED FROM DEATH.
Rssus citation After Apparent Suspension
of All Animal Funo ions.


esuscitation After Apparent Suspension
- Of All Animal Funo ions.
Probably one of the most remarkable OF
this class of cases is one which occurred in
the practice of the late erudite and philo-
sophie dean of the Long Island College Hos
pital, Prof. Samuel G. Armor. l record it,
as had it more than once from his own lips,
says writer in the Medical News:
The patient was a well-to-do man, with
wife and children. He had purchased
pain relieving remedy of atraveling quack.
Its basis was canabis Indica, or Indian
hemp. He swallowed an overdose, taking
it in drachms instead of drops In time he
developed all the symptoms of narcotic
poisoning In spiteofall efforts on The part
OF the attending physician he died. The
grief-stricken wife and children wept at the
bedside of the dead man. Az last
all left the death-chamber except DR.. Ar
NOR and negroattendant. Looking out of
window tho doctor unused for some time
over the sad fate of his friend and bene-
factor, for such he had been, and came to
the philosophical and scientific conclusion
that his friend was somatically Function
ally dead, to be sure, but that cellular life
was still active, for the room was warm. He
latory functions could be maintained by e1-
ternai Influences until enough of the poioon
had prth eliminated by the cellular activity
the pa ient might still survive. Dr. Armor
stated TO me that if required he would sol
EMMY swear that the shortest possible time
that could have elapsed from the time death
was declared until he concluded to make eff
forus at resuscitation twas at least one
IN IN o ,I rolI
the circumstances that might cause time to
beoverestmated, and felt certain in his own
mind that he had fixed the time at less than
it had actually been.
Bottles of hot water were applied to the
limbs; hot water, pepper and whisky were
Injected into the bowels and the same poured
into the stomach. Artificial respiration
was begun. When the doctor tired the
negro relieved him, and so they alternated
Occasionally the stethoscope was employed
10 detect possible heart-f1utter. All was
Of no avail. After two hours effort the
body continued lifeless hope had fed The
negro continued, however, while the doctor
rested. The desire to save his friend, Il
possible, and the scientific aspect OF the
question that had been raised caused a re
newed attempt; more injections were giver
opu uioTC uOl cottlto WcTc dppIIttl.
More than three hours had elapsed ant
again was the attempt abandoned, and once
more vigorously made After nearly fou
hours of hard work, and when abou, to de
sist for the third time, DR.. Armor though
he detected slight movement OF the lips
Soon again he was D. sitive he sawit. Again
he noticed it after long interval, and wa,
certain Of returning lie. The stethoscop
discovered an occasional light. muf1e,
sound over the heart. More injections wer
gwen and efforts at artificial respiration
were redoubied. At last the gasp Decam
pronounced tue heart beats more 1requen,
the respiration deeper and more regular
until eventually respiration and circulatlo
were established, but at u slow rate. Cor
seriousness was not regained Tor hours, bu
eventually returned.
DR.. Armor's description Of hisown fee
'ngs and those of the family and the negr
at the time may be better imagined tina
described. The patient was alive and we,
over score Of years afterward In fact h
was alive and well but . few years ago, an
prominently known and interesteiin Ney
England banking and financial circles.