| Show TREATMENT OF GROUP WHAT TO DO FOR THE DISEASE IN THE ABSENCE OF A DOCTOR dangerous croup as from false cromp the latter may be treated without medical aid but a advice I 1 aldaya safe the particularly dangerous characteristic of croup is like pneumonia its suddenness it is ba rapid and the little patient 13 so soon in a condition that is very near to death that parents lose their heads and from extreme fear and anxiety are unable to coolly go to work with their best judgment there are two sorts of croup one in which the hoarseness and choking are caused by a sort of spasm or contraction of the glottis and known to physicians aa pseudo croup or false croup and in this there is little or no formation of membrane with false croup there is much tightness the same harsh brassy cough the breathing is wheezy difficult the attacks come on with catarrh and hoarseness and are pt to recur several nights sometimes coming on in the daytime there are many causes for an attack of false croup sometimes it originates from the stomach an exceptionally hearty supper or some indigestible food eaten during the evening may set up an irritation which will bring on the symptoms of false croce but of course the usual cause is exposure and wet feet it is really a mild disease and quickly subsides under proper treatment and is not apt to be followed by dangerous complications cat ions for immediate relief wet a towel in cold water and wring it out just dry enough to prevent its dripping and fold it about the childs neck then cover this with dry towels or flannel claths cloths to prevent the pillow etc from being wet in many cases this wet packing of the throat is all that is necessary leavo it on until the breathing is easy and natural and be sure to rub the child dry and warm after taking off the pack altis well to put a light woolen bandage about the throat for the remainder of the night but never accustom a child to being bundled up if the cold pack does 1 not prove sufficient to give relief at once give repeated doses of of ipecac larger or smaller according to the vio lence of the spasm until vomiting ensues i an excellent cough medicine to keep in the house and one which works well in cases of balsa falsa croup is the old fashioned mixture of of squalls and paregoric or a mixture of glycerine and water in equal parts if with this treat ment the child does not get easy and uh into a natural sleep but on the contra i ry the choking sensation continues or becomes worse you may conclude you have a case ou hand of true and the sooner you get a doctor the bet GUARDING false croup you may relieve tonight and tomorrow morning there may be no trace of it tomorrow night and the next night and for several nights on again as ever it is noto however with true croup there is no let up in this case the condition grad nally gets more and more severe until death ensues from suffocation or until the disease submits to treatment the average duration of a casaol real croup is about seven or eight days and many methods and remedies are advised both false and true croup may ba guarded against m great e l idt a mistake to accustom children to such i bundling and wrapping up when they got out that exercise 13 not easily taken and of course I 1 would not baad you go to the other extreme ahdoot clothe them warmly enough bufia they are strong and lively the latter really the safest provided they can coette indoors to rest and get warm it that their feet are attended to when they come in from playing in the wet A good rubbing or better still in alcohol and water and then rubbing and dry warm stockings will vent a case of croup or some other tons of cold if they are weak or not really active and strong a course of iodide tf iron will usually bring them up see to it that they are regular and rather lax in their bowel movements for nearly every preparation of iron has a tendency to promote constipation r WHAT TO DO FOB CROUP death is almost always caused by suffocation fo on account of the closing up of the glottis by the membrane which forms so rapidly that constant attention with the or spray is necessary to impede its growth whichever method of applying is used any application that is irritating is should be avoided as for instance nitrate of diver and several of the mineral acids probably the best solvent is freshly made lime water and it may readily bo applied in form of vapor without anlap pa ratus small pieces of fresh lime may be put into a wide mouthed bottle a pint glass fruit carwill answer and water poured upon it to slake it and the patient may then breathe the fresh vapor aa it arises in cases of true croup this is probably the best course to pursue until the doctor comes tincture of iron full strength may be applied to tha membrane with a camera hair pencil or a the latter instrument i a simply a bit of fine soft sponge fastened securely with bilk thread to the apiece af pf whalebone or reed about as long as a lead pencil and is simply a swab with this swab diluted lactic be applied to the membrane and kimol water it is probably the best and safest solvent that can be used to prepare it for use simply acid water until it has a decidedly bour taste Dur ingan attack of croup it is necessary that we should do everything keep the patient nourished as the tremendous exertion of breathing together with tho apprehension of fatal result are most exhausting hau sting A doctor in newyork world why milk saurs professor mei an italian chemise concludes that the ozone produced dielectric discharges in a thunder storm coagulates milk by it and generated lactic acid mr treadwell of the wesleyan Wea leyan university in discussing this states that the action is not a mere oxidation but is in part produced by the growth of bacteria which is very rapid in hot sultry weather ew york times doubtful consideration my husband is the dearest most con man in the world how does he show it he hate tobacco smoke in the houser and so he goes to the club every ight after supper and smokes there harder harders bazar |
