Diminished irritability of medulla.
Compression of brain during extraction.
Shock during version.
Aspiration of mucus.
Treatment.—
Hold child by heels with head pulled back to straighten the trachea, and wipe out mouth and pharynx gently with cotton wound about the finger.
Stimulate skin reflexes by slapping and blowing.
Tracheal catheter, artificial respiration (Byrd) 8 to 10 times per minute.
Hot and cold bath alternately—rub the skin and knead the muscles.
Laborde’s method of traction on tongue 10 to 12 times per minute.