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Life in motion; a course of six lectures delivered before a juvenile auditory at the Royal institution of Great Britain during the Christmas holidays of 1891-92 - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... measures are repeated if the oedema returns. In other cases wet cups are used, drawing blood to x-xii. Or sometimes the hot-pack and oxygen are resorted to. When the heart's action is strong and the pulse rapid, IJ. Tine, aconiti rad.... gtt. i. Aquae q. s. M. Sig. Dose, every hour. is given until its effect:; begin to be manifest. In certain instances bleeding is employed in the early stage. In young sthenic patients where the full effect of the febrile movement is shown by a full, strong pulse, restlessness, and a tendency to delirium, it is believed that quinine is not needed; general blood-letting is often resorted to, and the entire condition of the case made more comfortable. Or, the patient is put under the influence of aconite, as above, combined with small doses of opium, with the same beneficial effect. In mild cases, where the only indication for treatment is a feeble pulse, whiskey is given in §ss. doses every one, two, or three hours as demanded. This, with a milk diet and absolute rest and quiet in recumbency, is all that is required. Or, where the general condition of the patient is good, vital signs good, and no special call for medication, the patient is simply ordered a diet of milk and eggs, combined with rest in bed. No medicinal treatment whatever is employed. In others, morphia may be needed to relieve the pain, and digitalis for the heart. In more severe cases, where the previous condition of the patient has been bad, and there is much dyspncea, with cerebral symptoms, dry tongue, and high fever, stimulants are given as required, together with quinia; sulp/i., grs. xx-xl. Morphia is also administered for the pain, and Hoffman's anodyne, or sweet spirit of nitre, with digitalis for the heart's action. If the pulse...
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