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itself down violently, or other violent movements, causes a rupture 

 in this partition. 



Punctured wounds penetrating the diaphragm, or, in other 

 cases, some change or weakness in the substance of the organ. 



Give the most important and constant symptoms. 



These are often indefinite and may be vague in some cases. 

 Difficult breathing, intense pain at first, sitting on the haunches, 

 lying on the sternum. 



Soon signs of collapse appear; a feeble and rapid pulse, ex- 

 tremities which were warm become cold and are bathed in a cold 

 sweat; the respirations are increased and labored, the eyes are 

 staring, there is an anxious look, more or less uneasiness, and death 

 in a few hours. 



Is there any treatment ? 



Try to relieve the pain by the use of opium, etc. 



