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Show HEALTH BV UNCLE SAM, M. D. Health Questions Will Be Answered An-swered If Sent to Information Bureau, U. S Public HeaJth Serv Ice, Washington, O. C KREATAf M OF 6HOCK Shock In a condition resulting from a severe Impression made upon the nervous and circulatory systems either hy a physical Injury or a mental disturbance. dis-turbance. The majority of cases dealt with are the Result or extensive burns or other grave injuries, such as gunshot gun-shot wounds and railway uccidents. Electric shock Is also quite common. Scvero shock may be produced by fright alone. As an Illustration of the treatment. It may be supposed that a man has been Injured In a railway accident and Is found In a condition of shock Those who attend the case should at once loosen tho clothing and make a rapid but careful examination to ascertain as-certain if hemorrhage exists or If some condition is present which calls for Immediate Im-mediate action If for any reason It becomes necessary to move th patient his head should be kept as low If not lower than the body to favor the flow of blood towards the brain. If possible, pos-sible, four persons should arrange lo carry the patient to Insure greater protection pro-tection If the examination indicates that a bone has probably been broken to prevent the movement of the fragments frag-ments of tht bones during transportation. transporta-tion. Arriving at the place selected, the clothing should be qulckl and carefully removed or cut away If necessary nec-essary to avoid delays. Then the patient pa-tient should be placed In a warm bed if available, his head being kept low; blocks under the foot of the bed will accomplish this. The treatment now constats In applying ap-plying wormth to the surface of the body and In careful administering some form of Internal stimulation. The first Indication can be met by surrounding the patient with hot water bottle, or hot bricks, stones etc., about the arms and Icks. thighs and body, but not about the head, for when reaction re-action occurs this added heat may favor a congestion of the brain. It must be remembered that the sensibility sensibil-ity of the patienl Is blunted and these articles may burn without the patent knowing It; therefore they should be arefully watched, a hot plate wrapped wrap-ped In a towel may be placed over the heart anrt when vomiting occurs, a mustard plaster mas be applied for a short time over the stomach. Although Al-though friction may disturb the patient. pa-tient. It can be resorted lo when heat cannol be supplied as indicated above. Q. I am a young woman who ha? been troubled ever since 1 can remember re-member with a hoarse and disagreeable disagree-able voice "ther members of my family have good oleos. A throat specialist examined my throat and found tho vocal chords In good condition. condi-tion. I am quite nervous Have you heard of -.my simile r cnv..j, (.msf-rl bv nervousness'.' Do you think It can be cured after such a long time? If so how ? A It Is very doubtful whether there I. any form of treatment which would change the character of your voice. If a throat specialist has found the vocal chords in ftond condition, I believe be-lieve It would be a mistake to undertake under-take any form of treatment. It might not only make matters worse, but cause some serious trouble. Q. Can a woman have a baby with syphilis and not have It herself ' A. It Is not possible for a woman to have a syphilitic child without being be-ing infected with sjphllls herself. |