Show y Betler etter h hr r 0 OMA r TilE THE EARLY OF 01 DISEASE By Dy EDWIN W JANES JES J ES if M D Member Gorcas Gorgas Memorial Institute In Success Success In tn treatment of or sick people depends upon promptness In diagnosis This outstanding fact Is equally true truo tru in acute acut and chronic and prompt co- co cooperation co cooperation operation with the th attending phi phy phy- physician will prevent lives being sac sac- sacrificed ac through h negligence ence Tho The curo cure of 01 diphtheria Is an- an accomplished ac accomplished through the th early ad- ad administration ad administration ministration of or toxin anti This can only be b done don when an early diagnosis is made mado mad The Th parents parent Should Call a 8 physician immedi- immedi l- l when It Is I discovered that thata a child has haa a sore tor throat espe especially when diphtheria I Is preva t rova- rova prevalent lent The Th physician should be permitted to take a culture from the throat for tor the th true nature or of orthe the Illness can often orten be only discovered dis- dis dis discovered covered ered by this thi means Again the successful treatment or of Infantile paralysis Is I absolutelY dependent recognition llon upon Its ft it early tion The presence of or the th dis- dis disease casa dis-casa ease case can often otten be b determined by examination of or the th spinal days before betor there ther are ar sufficient symptoms to point to a diagnosis diagnosis The spinal fluid Is obtained by a spinal puncture that Is In- In In In sorting a needle Into the th lower part of or the spinal canal This Is Isan isan Isan an entirely safe lIaCe ate procedure In the hands of or a qualified physician and In Infantile paralysis as a well wella as In meningitis Is often otten a n life lifesaving lit saving measure The Th parents should welcome thIs thi little oper oper- operation operation operation knowing that through It ft In- In information In Information formation may be obtained whIch will enable the physician to save the tle life lICe lit of or the tb child These Thue Thes are ar merely inertly illustrative or of instances In which early recognition recognition recognition of acute acut diseases depends not only on a prompt t examina examina- examination lion tion but some som minor procedure necessary to obtain material for laboratory examination or may may- maybe may be an X ray for the th opportunity ty and privilege e of or thus thu handling n a case cale the ta doctor is III I entirely de- de de pendent upon the parents He H can cando cando I do nothing without their oper co cooperation cooperation i atlon and help The plea Is made made then that parents do not obstruct I the tho t physician In his efforts to tomake tomake make an early diagnosis upon which so 0 often otten a lire life lit depends In chronic disease the physician again Is at the mercy of or suffering humanity for how can he be h make mako makan an early diagnosis unless the pa- pa patient patient pa patient tient presents himself or herself early What chance chine has he h to be beof beof of real service In restoring him to health after atter the th patient haa hu ha tried n a lot of or fads tads without even having havinga a thorough examination at the hands of or a competent doctor or of medicine How many times uno un- under un under der such circumstances circumstance are aro ar we wein wIn in honesty and fairness compelled to say too late lato cancer blood ds- ds diseases dis-cajes dis eases kidney trouble etc are curable It if recognized early There are aro only two ways way which make I this early recognition possible First t consult a reputable physician physician I cian clan It 11 there thero are ar pre present ent any symptoms of or even oven slightly tailing falling health Secondly make a busi bust bustness business ness of or having a periodic examination examination examination Lach tach year |