Acetone Tests in Diabetic Coma

Abstract

CORRESPONDENCE artery and recognized the fact before I had the misfortune to do so without eliciting the usual signs of this mishap. Almost 2 ml. containing 0.1 g. of thiopentone was injected before pain drew attention to mv error. This was followed by blanching and then coldness of the affected limb segment. I shall continue to believe that I exercised " reasonable" skill and care and that intra-arterial injection of thiopentone cannot be entirely avoided.-I am, etc.,