Diseases of women : a manual for students and practitioners / by Charles Gardner Child, jr. Illustrated with 101 engravings.

  • Child, Charles Gardner, 1873-1941.
Date:
1909
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Credit: Diseases of women : a manual for students and practitioners / by Charles Gardner Child, jr. Illustrated with 101 engravings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University.

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    Mention some of the causes of variations in position within physio- logical limits. Name the most important supporting ligaments of the uterus. Describe their action. What is the first step in all displacements ? What is the most important factor in causing retrodisplacements of the uterus? Describe the position of the cervix in retroflexion. Describe the position of the fundus in retroflexion. What are the minor displacements of the uterus ? What are the major displacements? What is the pathology of the retrodisplacements? Give the etiology of the retrodeviations. What are the symptoms of retroflexion? Give the diagnosis. Describe the bimanual method of examination. - How would you distinguish between retroflexion and a small fibroid in the posterior uterine wall? What is the treatment of uncomplicated retroflexion ? Describe the vaginal method of replacement. Describe the bimanual method. What is the action of the retroversion pessary ? How is it held in place ? How would you introduce it? Give the treatment for a case of adherent retroflexion. What are the most used operations for the treatment of retroflexion? Give the operative indication. Discuss the relative merits of the various operations. What is the importance of the lateral deviations of the uterus ? What are the downward displacements? Distinguish between them. Give the pathology of prolapsus uteri. Is prolapse common in cases of complete perineal laceration ? Give the pathology of procidentia. Give the diagnosis. Give the etiology. What is the first step in the descent of the uterus? What are the symptoms? What are the symptoms of traumatic prolapse? Describe the non-operative treatment. Give the operative treatment. Define inversion of the uterus. What is its pathology? What is its etiology? What are the symptoms? Give the diagnosis. Discuss the tn.'atment? Distinguish between inversion and uterine polypus. What is hernia of the uterus? Define anteflexion.