TY - JOUR AU - Waddy, F. F. AB - 43 Section of Anacsthetics 1507 food was found in the larynx. A tracheotomy was performed within a minute of the catastrophe, and the trachea appeared to be choked with the vomited material. No respiration was possible. The trachea was cleaned out, a gum elastic catheter passed down, and artificial respiration commenced. As far as could be judged, the airway was now clear, and the catheter was removed. Artificial respiration was continued for an hour, but there was no return of respiration at all. The usual restoratives were given, and the heart-beat was present for from fifteen to twenty minutes, and then death occurred. At the post-mortem examination the stomach was found to be dilated and to contain half a pint or more of soup, bits of potato, etc. The trachea was injected, and the tracheotomy opening in good position. The bronchi and smaller air-passages were blocked wvith food d6bris, and the larynx was impacted with a plaque of potato. The heart was normal, and no intracranial lesion was present. (II) The second case was that of a baby-one of twins--a few weeks old, operated upon for double hernia. the child had been a Unfortunately, given large quantity of glucose TI - Portable Case for De Caux-McKesson Apparatus JF - Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine DO - 10.1177/003591573202501012 DA - 1932-08-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/portable-case-for-de-caux-mckesson-apparatus-gNjofhMJNi SP - 1507 EP - 1508 VL - 25 IS - 10 DP - DeepDyve ER -