The vessel had been completely penetrated, as, by laying it open,
an internal cicatrix was found corresponding to the other. Fatal
hemorrhage had been avoided in this case by the formation of
coagulum in the wound during the syncope immediately following
the stab, possibly aided by extended exposure to cold.
Sundry Cases.--Sandifort mentions a curious case of coalescence
of the esophagus and aorta, with ulceration and consequent
rupture of the aorta, the hemorrhage proceeding from the stomach
at the moment of rupture.
Heath had a case of injury to the external iliac artery from
external violence, with subsequent obliteration of the vessel.
When the patient was discharged no pulse could be found in the
leg.
Dismukes reports a case in which the patient had received 13
wounds, completely severing the subclavian artery, and, without
any medical or surgical aid, survived the injury two hours.
Illustrative of the degree of hemorrhage which may follow an
injury so slight as that of falling on a needle we cite an
instance, reported by a French authority, of a child who picked
up a needle, and, while running with it to its mother, stumbled
and fell, the needle penetrating the 4th intercostal space, the
broadened end of it remaining outside of the wound.
Pages:
1241
1242
1243
1244
1245
1246
1247
1248
1249
1250
1251
1252
1253
1254
1255
1256
1257
1258
1259
1260
1261
1262
1263
1264
1265