The Home hand-book of domestic hygiene and rational medicine v. 2, Volume 2

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Health Publishing Company, 1881 - 1624 pages
 

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Page 1433 - AVOID DELAY. A MOMENT may turn the scale for life or death. Dry ground, shelter, warmth, stimulants, etc., at this moment are nothing — ARTIFICIAL BREATHING IS EVERYTHING — is the ONE REMEDY — all others are secondary. Do not stop to remove wet clothing before efforts are made to restore breathing.
Page 1434 - If the breathing has just ceased, a smart slap on the face, or a vigorous twist of the hair will sometimes start it again, and may be tried incidentally, as may, also, pressing the finger upon the root of the tongue. Before natural breathing is fully restored, do not let the patient lie on his back unless some person holds the tongue forward. The tongue by falling back may close the windpipe and cause fatal choking. If several persons are present, one may hold the head steady, keeping the neck nearly...
Page 1260 - A solution of mercuric chloride containing 13 '55 grms. to the litre, 1 cc =0'1 grm. Hg. The process is founded on the fact that, if a solution of mercuric chloride be added to one of potassic iodide, in the proportion of one of the former to four of the latter, mercuric iodide is formed, and immediately dissolved, until the balance is overstepped, when the red colour is developed ; the final reaction is very sharp, and with solutions properly made is very accurate. The mercuric solution must always...
Page 1432 - ... one, two, three. Replace him on the ground, with his forehead on his flexed arm, the neck straightened out, and the mouth and nose free. Place your elbows against your knees and your hands upon the sides of his chest (Fig.
Page 1334 - Frequent freezing of the diseased parts by means of a mixture of salt and pounded ice, in proportion of one part of the former to two of the latter...
Page 1433 - After breathing has commenced, restore the animal heat. Wrap him in warm blankets, apply bottles of hot water, hot bricks, or anything to restore heat. Warm the head nearly as fast as the body, lest convulsions come on.
Page 1435 - Clear the mouth and throat of mucus by introducing into the throat the corner of a handkerchief wrapped closely around the forefinger ; turn the patient on the back...
Page 1434 - Do NOT GIVE UP TOO SOON. You are working for life. Any time within two hours you may be on the very threshold of success without there being any sign of it.
Page 1432 - RULE 2. — Place the patient face downward, and maintaining all the while your position astride the body, grasp the points of the shoulders by the clothing, or, if the body is naked, thrust your fingers into the armpits, clasping your thumbs over the points of the shoulders, and raise the chest as high as yon can (Fig.
Page 1434 - Before natural breathing is fully restored, do not let the patient lie on his back unless some person holds the tongue forward. The tongue, by falling back, may close the windpipe and cause fatal choking. If several persons are present, one may hold the head steady, keeping the neck nearly straight ; others may remove wet clothing, replacing at once clothing which is dry and warm ; they may also chafe the limbs, and thus promote the circulation. Prevent friends from crowding around the patient and...

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