Title: War Surgery and Medicine

Author: Stout, T. Duncan M.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1954, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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Severe Cases

These cases were a great anxiety because of the mental changes, tendency to bleed, and the difficulty in getting in sufficient fluids.

Intravenous fluids and glucose were given early in all severe cases.

The fluid intake was kept at 6 pints a day and 100 grammes of glucose or more was given.

Vitamin K was given to prevent haemorrhage; vitamin B to prevent peripheral neuritis.

Occasional blood transfusions were resorted to as necessary.