Abstract
A method was developed by which it was possible to measure repeatedly leg volume, and thus amt. of swelling, in tourniquet shock during life. Consequently, recovery expts. were possible so that comparisons could be made of local fluid loss in fatal and non-fatal shock. By this procedure, there was no difference in the amt. of fluid lost into the lower extremities of animals which died or spontaneously recovered. Some other factor than local fluid loss must be the primary cause of this type of shock.