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fatally. Where slight hemorrhage takes place, the prognosis 

 is more favorable, although if there is some disease of the 

 liver present, fatal hemorrhage may recur at any time. 



Treatment.— The treatment must be given as early as 

 possible and is the same as for any internal hemorrhage. 



Subcutaneous injections of ergotin (dog, 0.1-0.3) or adrena- 

 lin chlorid (0.5 to 1.0 of a 1-1000 solution) are. useful. These 

 doses can be repeated in a half to one hour if necessary. 



To stimulate the heart action strychnin sulphate (0.001) 

 or caffein citrate (0.1-0.3) should be given every few hours. 

 Otherwise the treatment is symptomatic. 



