CAUSATION OF ANÆSTHETIC CONVULSIONS

Practical Anæsthetic

The Choice of Anæsthetic

IN the early days of anaesthesia, almost a full century ago, the sole requirement of an anaesthetic was that it should render the patient oblivious of the surgical procedure, or at least free from pain. LNowadays, however, the anaesthetic is required not only to do this, but also to facilitate the surgery by securing muscular relaxation in many operations; to vary his technique so that bad-risk...

A Simple Anæsthetic Apparatus

In the apparatus about to be described I make no claim to originality in design. It has been my endeavour to find the simplest form of anaesthetic apparatus which could, with slight adaptation, be used with reliability for intra-tracheal, intra-pharyngeal, or intra-nasal induction using ether with air or oxygen. This apparatus has been in constant use for the past 33r years in certain Indian mi...

Modern Anæsthetic Practice

Bichloride of Methylene as an Anæsthetic

Ajaoo, Chinese, aged 21 years, admitted August 5th with fungus testis of the right side. The operation for reduction was performed on the 24th August under the influence of the bichloride of methylene ; about 5vi. were administered during the operation, which is a rather tedious one,and aiuesthesia was apparently complete. He came under the influence of the anaesthetic readily, and recovered fr...