A history of United States Army Base Hospital No. 36 (Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery Unit) organized at Detroit, Michigan, April 11th, 1917 (1922) (14776465901)

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Title: A history of United States Army Base Hospital No. 36 (Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery Unit) organized at Detroit, Michigan, April 11th, 1917
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Cooper, Alice Evelyn, ed Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery
Subjects: United States. Army. Base hospital no. 36, Vittel, France
Publisher: (Detroit)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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Innsion of Dura; Clot Removal Wound Closed. oMalignancy Sarcoma Carcinoma ^ ., . 13 Neurosis Pneumonia As cause of admission Following operation Peritonitis, following operation or injury Skull Injuries Scabies Scalp Injuries Shell Shock ° Synovitis, Knee, Tendo-Achilles ^^ ■ . 131 Sprains Spondylitis Traumatism, Civil ^ Undescended Testicle Varicocele Venereal Miscellaneous Total Number of Cases ^^^^ Total Number of Deaths , ■ ^^ 83
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Trcphinmg Skull for Shrapnel. I-licoroscopic Removal of Shrapnel. HOSPITAL B—OPERATIONS The operative work of Hospital B has been done under some difficuhies due to the lack ofdesirable instruments and sterilizing equipment, and to lack of sufficient personnel, includingofficers, nurses and men. However, the results have been satisfactorily successful. The work of the operating rooms has been tabulated and is as follows: Total number of amputations 13 Appendectomy 50 Aspiration of Pleural Cavity 4 Abscess, Incision, and Drainage 57 Blood Transfusion 7 Castration (unilateral) 1 • Circumcisions 23 Curretment of Sinus 11 Cystostomy 1 Debridement with Drainage—Carrel Tubes 531 Decompression or Trephine 3 Enterostomy 1 Epididimectomy 7