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A CASE OF ANOMALY OF THE DIAPHRAGM

A CASE OF ANOMALY OF THE DIAPHRAGM REPORT OF CASE Dorothy C. was admitted into my service at the Touro Infirmary May 2, 1919. She had been ill two days prior to admission and was sent to the institution by a physician with the diagnosis of "locked bowels." Past History.—She was four months and five days old, and was the only child of apparently healthy parents. There was no history of miscarriage and the delivery of the patient was normal, except that the cord was wound around the neck. No instruments had been used. She had had no "blue" spells, and had been perfectly well and healthy up to the age of three months when she had a peculiar attack of colic with twisting and straining. This "spell" was promptly relieved by the administration of milk of magnesia and an enema, after which she "got all right." Another similar attack occurred between the first one and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American journal of diseases of children American Medical Association

A CASE OF ANOMALY OF THE DIAPHRAGM

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1920 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0096-8994
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1538-3628
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1920.01910190063005
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Abstract

REPORT OF CASE Dorothy C. was admitted into my service at the Touro Infirmary May 2, 1919. She had been ill two days prior to admission and was sent to the institution by a physician with the diagnosis of "locked bowels." Past History.—She was four months and five days old, and was the only child of apparently healthy parents. There was no history of miscarriage and the delivery of the patient was normal, except that the cord was wound around the neck. No instruments had been used. She had had no "blue" spells, and had been perfectly well and healthy up to the age of three months when she had a peculiar attack of colic with twisting and straining. This "spell" was promptly relieved by the administration of milk of magnesia and an enema, after which she "got all right." Another similar attack occurred between the first one and

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American journal of diseases of children – American Medical Association

Published: Jan 1, 1920

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