Show ft TH ETC f i COMPI lAiD BY MAC cut out these hints and keep them the following is condensed from dr kelloggs explanation ot of his simple method of TREATMENT OF diphtheria the plan of treatment which we shall recommend is based on practical experience in a targe large number of cases to our personal knowledge it has been employed in a very laree larae number of cases with remarkable success no death occurring when the treatment was applied soon after ter the ot of the disease and persistently employed yet it is not claimed that this ar or any other plan is a specific we expect sometimes to meet with a fatal case since EO method metho dof of treatment ban can be infallible but we are thoroughly convinced ared vred that a great improvement can all b be made in t the he ordinary method of treating this disease assist nature in the treatment of any disease that plan will be found the most successful which is based upon a study of nature every acute dis ease must mast be considered as an effait of nature to make right some froug con to remove some obnoxious element to restore the system syster nto to a normal state what tile the physician should do is to watch the indications of nature and assist her in her work by roup supplying plying proper conditions i iby by removing causes both exciting and pre disposing by removing obstacle so far as may be done by artificial means thus thu s nature may be aided in her work remedies Bem Beme edies dim let us now consider in detail the remedies to be applied in meeting the indications for local treatment to control the local inflammation and mitigate its results there are two classes of remedies useful for this put purpose pose one Oze destroys the germs the other limits their development if thoroughly and persistently used the employment of these thebe agents aia will be attended with ye TC aults quite astounding to those who have never before observed their effects the first class comprises nearly I 1 all active a disinfectants Disinfect ants all agents which are destructive of germs when used in a form which will riot not destroy I 1 the living tissues gues ar are U useful II 11 e ul ei tor for this purpose but t the e best prepa preparation ratio are solutions of chlorine or of some of its compounds permanganate of potash and carbolic carU olle reid acid strong alcohol has bas proven very effective in many cases these solutions must be used und often as gargles at least twice an hour the throat and aad mouth must be i well rinsed if toe the patient is too young yoaw g to gargle well r i if the lor 0 ot the pharynx is affected the dis infecting lotion must be applied with a swab or syringe A swab can be easily made mad ety by tying thiu a small soft piece of 8 sponge onge or a csirip strip of muslin to the end of N a 9 small stick or a lead pencil in case the nasal cavity I 1 is 13 invaded the solution must be passed through the nose by a syringe yr in e the following directions an fn foi t the he preparation of solutions which we have found to give exceedingly sat cLui y results may be useful to the unprofessional reader i 1 chlorine solution one part of a fres freshly tily prepared solution ot at chlorine gas or chlorinated soda in three thre e to five parts of pure water according to the strength of the solution and the sensibility of the affected parts kee keep P tightly corked and wrap the bottle with a dark aith br or paper I 1 fealt t solution dissolve in a half pl pint at c of f equal quantities of v vinegar and water two heaping of common bommon salt use very freely permanganate of potash one on of the most useful of all disinfectants disinfect ants is a good remedy in this disease dissolve la IR a pint of pure water in a glass vessel one half keram of permanganate or 01 potash or soda use of full fall strength corwith or with an equal quantity of water this solution will stain scam cloth clothing ng upon which it bap happens petis to fan fall as well as the skin the stains are easily removed howe however vez by a weak solution of oxalic acid if these solutions are carefully prepared and faitha faithfully ully used the out set of ohp disease the results will be axce exceedingly satisfactory they can be obtained of ganv aej druggist and abd can be readily prepared at nome home if thema the materials are at hand it is important that every family should have the materials for one or two of the preparations constantly on hand band in readiness for use without delay when occasion may ro require quire there is no known means by which the growth and development of germs may mav be more effectually checked than by the use of cold cold applications should be made to the throat externally and the patient should be allowed to hold small bits of iceie the mouth and to swallow them occasionally the oest nest mode of application is to apply to the throat compresses compres bes composed of several folds of linen or cotton flannel way may be used when necessary between tile the folds ot of which are placed small bite bit b 0 of f ice or small quantities ot of snow the intensity of the cold may be regulated by the quantity of ice or snow used when the patient cannot bear so great a degree ot of cold compresses may be be applied wrung oud oua of cold or iced water the compress must be large enough to cover the throat and extend well around the idab of the throat i to 0 guard against too prolonged low erieg ot of the temperature and circulation of the once an hour ortho or two the cold compress should be removed and the throat fomented tor for ten to twenty minutes by means of flannels wrung out of water as hot as can toe be borne bethle by the patient the fo m e should be renewed every f four 0 or r five minutes shtil throe three or four ap applications t i 0 have been made hot fomentations t t t cas s thoroughly applied applied plIed have ar all the good results of ib aisters with none of their ill ih effects li soy ro I 1 1 T tp 1 vo to alleviate the suffering due ue to difficult in breathing and swallowing and fo to facilitate the removal of the false false membrane also requires the application of proper remedies th the e hot applications already described greatly laid aid in securing thise these results but there is no s single I 1 I 1 e reme remedy oy so efficient effifie ni as the jaha ion of hat 5 capor it is not necess necessary that the vapor should be medicated me ic ed although tsuch volatile bisin disinfectants disinfect ec ants as chlorine and carbolic cai bolic acid may be added in very small proportions with benefit the important thing is that the vapor should be as hot as can be borne by the patient without discomfort A tem deg to IT dag will be borne without difficulty tty by most patients this remedy soon affords the patient sa so much relief tast even little children manifest a very great appreciation of it the warm vapor acts like a poultice in relieving the swelling soreness and spasm and in facilitating the separation of the falbe membrane e in cases of diphtheria a especially when the larynx 1 is involved involved this remedy is almost the sole role reliance tor lot saving the patients life different modes af applying this thia remedy have been suggested it is of the greatest importance lai that it be done don a thoroughly A very good plan is to attach a rubber tube to the nose of the teakettle A tin tube can be readily made by a if rubber can not be obtained let the patient hold one oae end q of the tube to his mouth warm vapor as freely is as tie lie qan can no attempts should ever be made at the forcible Tei removal boval of the membrane it itis it is torn off the mucous membrane mem braue is oft left sore and offen ra raw or bare baie i when remd removed ved thus another membrane is sure sura to form when the membrane US ceased to form hot fomentations should be as applied to tb the throat in addi to the inhalation of warm vapor which should be continuous continuo as its at least 11 fifteen f teen minutes in each half hour when the nasal cavity is obstructed by raise false syringing inz should be resorted reported to the solution consisting of equal parts of good vinegar find 1 d www ar water the syri naring should uld b be e continued fifteen or twenty minutes at a time aud and renewed at bi brief ie linte intervals yela until the membrane is softened and coues copies away in pieces usually very great relief may be given the patient faient by this GENERIC TREATMENT for subduing the adver ever no remedy equals water in effects in general the febrile 1 e action accompanying diphtheria does not rise so high as in most other febrile dW diseases eases yet this symptom is one of no small email importance unless the patient is sinking shing in collapse the fever usually rises fjar to proportion to the oe severity af pf the 06 local affection on tile the other hand it willup will he found by those who gill will give those points particular atten attention I 1 ion that the local affection will become less intense in its activity when ia controlled by treatment As before remarked no remedy excels water for this purpose it may be applied in severa several ways with equalar equally good ellec effects ts both the graduated f full ua bath and the wet sheet pack may be ba employed when the fever is high but tepid sponging with the application of large compresses applied about the trunk after being wrung out of cold or tepid water are generally sufficient to control the temperature in this disease and are much more easily administered ered also giving the patient much less than the aare heroic measures they have also the advantage that they are less likely to be abused so as to harm the patient these measures should toe be employed or less frequency according to the height of the fever when the fever rises high with usual symptoms topas of great thirst dryness ot of lips lipa and skin hot and flushed flashed tace lace and skin full rapid pulse apply sponge batti every half hour aud and change compress once in ten or fifteen minutes until the fever abates at the outset of the disease when the patient complains of chilly sensations a warm blanket pack given by wringing a woolen shee tOut of water a little above blood heat and wrap wrapping ing it dt snugly about the patient gilr will be found a very excellent remedy not only for the chilliness but also for tile the muscular soreness which is also a frequent symptom of the onset of the disease nourishment F for or sustaining the patient ao too great reliance is put by many in the larem use of iron birou and frequent we lisle have never seen sufficient evidence of tile the utility of these methods to convince us 0 of f their efficiency others use stimulants in great quantities aich we believe to be productive e of more harm than good wha the patient needs is nutrition not stimulation iff K overcrowded overcrowd edwith with food and plied with aliment at ac too frequent intervals interval the nutritive ap will have no time lor for tile the elaboration ot food and no time for rest it will be always engaged in the preliminary eli work of digestion K the e overworked stomach will be sure to fail up with indigestion and the patient will really receive a much smaller amount of available nutrition man tulau if food Is taken in proper ties aies at itter intervals vals sufficiently far apart to allow time for digest digestion digesti IOL oi give the patient adient three meals a day da at regular tours hours let the diet consist principally of oatmeal or barley gruel with fruit and milk toast if 11 there ere is difficulty in swallowing wink solid i lood food let the patient have plenty of warmed milk at intervals of three to live five hours in addition to the various means mentioned little else is needed but good nursing very little medicine is required if any many physicians employ only local medication we usually prescribe teaspoonful doses of a saturated solution of 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