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Fetal #heart.
From: Ernst Bumm's "Grundriss zum Studium der Geburtshilfe" (1901).
#histmed #gynecology #fetus
A picture from the "#HANDBUCH DER GYNÄKOLOGIE" (1897) by #Bumm, #Veit and others. The image shows the patient's preparation for a #fistula #operation.
#histmed #surgery #gynecology
James Young #Simpson (June 7, 1811—May 6, 1870, London), was a scottish obstetrician who was the first to use #chloroform in #obstetrics and the first in Britain to use #ether.
#histmed #anesthesiology #anesthesia
Christian Gerhard #Leopold (1846 – 1911) is remembered for the eponymous "Leopold maneuvers", which are four classic maneuvers used to determine the position of the #fetus within the #uterus.
#histmed #gynecology #obstetrics
In the context of #surgery, a #gag is a device used to hold the #patient's #mouth open when working in the oral cavity. Applications for medical gags include also #airway management.
The #Whitehead gag was invented in 1877 by Walter Whitehead.
#histmed #Otorhinolaryngology