Anaesthesia
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An investigation is described into the performance of two types of circle system used without a carbon dioxide absorber in both the laboratory and in the operating theatre with controlled ventilation. The newer system was found to be more efficient than the old but in both types of system the tidal volume was found to be very important, a large tidal volume resulted in increased efficiency. The possibility of predicting arterial blood carbon dioxide using this system is briefly discussed, and rules are suggested for the use of the system.
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Anaesthetists have much to contribute as members of a team concerned with the management of a severe head injury. Many factors have been discussed but it must be remembered that their most important duty is to maintain a clear airway.
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Biography Historical Article
Chloroform at Christmas. An early reference from the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh.
James Young Simpson first administered chloroform to one of his obstetric patients on 5 November 1847. The speed with which the discovery caught the popular imagination is illustrated by a comic scene in a pantomime which formed part of an entertainment in Edinburgh presented on 27 December in the same year.
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Thackeray's accurate knowledge of the pharmacology of chloroform and ether is considered and his source discussed.