PRACTICAL POINTS
IN
ANESTHESIA

I have tried to present some of myimpressions on the correct use of chloroformand ether and of a very useful combination ofthese—anaesthol. No doubt, my observationsand conclusions will have to be modified inmany details by the experiences of others. Ihave merely voiced a simple and coherentworking theory, which has gradually forceditself upon me as my views on the practiceof anesthesia have become a little broaderand more comprehensive.

• Preface, 5
• The Induction of Anesthesia—The German Hospital System, 9
• Cardiac Collapse, 12
• Respiratory Collapse, 13
• When Shall the Patient be Declared Ready for Operation, 15
• Maintenance of the Surgical Plane of Anesthesia, 16
• Some Important Reflexes, 22
• Vomiting During Anesthesia, 23
• Obstructed Breathing, 24
• The Use of the Breathing Tube, 26
• Indications for Stimulation during Anesthesia, 28
• The Influence of Morphine on Narcosis, 30
• General Course of the Anesthesia, 31
• Awakening, 31
• Recession of the Tongue after Narcosis, 33
• Post-Operative Distress, 34
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