Letter: Hypotension in tetanus.

letter to editor:comparison of blood loss in femoral shaft surgeries betweentranexamic acid and controlled hypotension

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Hypotension in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

to 60m.m.Hg. and with no ill effects at the end of the anaesthesia and the tremination of the operation the drops of the serum which contains 15mg. Wyamin will be in­creased to rise the blood pressure, now if the anaesthetic drug is Halothane recovery is quick and if Ether is used it is a little pro­longed. If while operating there is need for further injection of Adrenaline solution in the ope...

Cranial nerve palsies in tetanus: cephalic tetanus.

Severe tetanus--in spite of tetanus toxoid.

A 66-year-old man sustained an injury to his right foot while gardening. Despite receiving tetanus toxoid one hour later and adequate wound toilet, he developed severe tetanus complicated with autonomic dysfunction six days later. He died 20 days after admission. This case shows that tetanus toxoid alone may not be sufficient to prevent tetanus in wounded patients. Careful consideration must be...

Meprobamate in tetanus.

T H E value of oral meprobamate (syn. Equanil, Miltown, Mepavlon) has been for some months 1st day after admission. In the morning his breathing was rather laboured and mucus collected in his throat. Later he managed investigated in this hospital group, as a compoto swallow this and his breathing improved. He was nent of the premedication for children. An interesting publication has appeared re...