Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA HELL FOR LEATHER

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA HELL FOR LEATHER

1946

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Describes the advantages of intravenous anesthesia, using pentothal sodium. The flow of the drug through the body is diagrammed. Injections are prepared and administered. Recommends that injections be slow and steady and that patients' reactions be observed. Describes respiratory and other reactions of a patient undergoing surgery. Shows the use of intravenous anesthesia for partial relaxation in gynecology, urology, and wound dressing. Describes the use of pentothal sodium for light narcosis and local anesthesia, and to supplement other anesthetics. Explains when the drug should not be used. Shows combat activities of the 1st Cavalry Division during the war. Staged scenes show cavalry battling Indians at the Little Big Horn. Troops run an obstacle course and practice amphibious landings. Shows the amphibious attack on Los Negros Island (Feb. 1944) and jungle warfare. MacArthur praises a soldier. The Division lands on Leyte, battles inland, and enters Tacloban. Troops fight on Luzon and in Manila, and, in 1945, parade in Tokyo.

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MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five to rise to the ...