Anatomy and Embalming: A Treatise on the Science and Art of Embalming, the Latest and Most Successful Methods of Treatment and the General Anatomy Relating to this SubjectNunnamaker, Albert John
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Anatomy and Embalming: A Treatise on the Science and Art of Embalming, the Latest and Most Successful Methods of Treatment and the General Anatomy Relating to this Subject
Nunnamaker, Albert John
Embalming
=Aortic Stenosis.=—_Definition._—Aortic stenosis is an obstruction of
the aortic orifice, due to changes in the segments of the semilunar
valves, or arterio-sclerosis, or atheromatous deposits.
_Treatment._—Give same treatment advised for aortic incompetency, with
special care in the injection. Sclerotic conditions may complicate
the injection, and in that case as many arteries should be injected as
possible together with full blood drainage.
=Mitral Incompetency.=—_Synonyms._—Mitral Regurgitation; Mitral
Insufficiency.
_Definition._—This condition is an incomplete or imperfect closure of
the auriculo-ventricular opening, permitting the regurgitation of blood
during the contraction of the left ventricle, and due to an abnormal
condition of the leaflets or an enlarged opening.
_Treatment._—Give same treatment as advised for aortic incompetency,
with special care to remove as much blood as possible, which, with
massaging the face downward, should relieve any blood discolorations.
=Mitral Stenosis.=—_Definition._—Mitral stenosis is a constriction
of the left auriculo-ventricular orifice, usually due to valvular
endocarditis.
_Treatment._—Give this body the same treatment as advised for aortic
incompetency, with special care indicated in mitral incompetency.
=Tricuspid Incompetency.=—_Synonym._—Tricuspid Regurgitation.
_Definition._—This condition is an imperfect closure of the tricuspid
valves, due to dilation of the right ventricle or to disease of the
valves.
_Treatment._—Drain as much blood as possible from this case. Massage
the face downward, and inject the maximum amount of fluid; diluting
the first bottle to half strength. In obstinate cases of blood
discoloration, open the common carotid arteries and internal jugular
veins, inject upward in the arteries and drain from the veins, so as
to wash out the vessels of the face. For facial injection use nothing
stronger than half strength fluid. Give thorough cavity injection.
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=Tricuspid Stenosis.=—_Definition._—Tricuspid stenosis is an
obstruction of the tricuspid opening, usually congenital, though it may
be acquired.
_Treatment._—Treat the same as for tricuspid incompetency.
=Pulmonary Incompetency.=—_Synonym._—Pulmonary Insufficiency.
_Definition._—Pulmonary incompetency is an imperfect closure of
the pulmonary orifice of the right ventricle due to changes in the
pulmonary valves.
_Treatment._—Treat the same as for tricuspid incompetency.
=Pulmonary Stenosis.=—_Definition._—Pulmonary stenosis is an
obstruction of the pulmonary opening of the right ventricle, due to
congenital defects or to endocarditis.
_Treatment._—Treat the same as for tricuspid incompetency.
=Cardiac Thrombosis.=—_Definition._—Cardiac thrombosis is the formation
of blood clots in the cavities of the heart.
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