Cancer : its nature and treatment, with observations on certain diseases peculiar to women / by John Pattison, M.D.

  • Pattison, John.
Date:
1863
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Credit: Cancer : its nature and treatment, with observations on certain diseases peculiar to women / by John Pattison, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    for if allowed to diy, it will be almost impossible to wet it again ; it will adhere to the cambric covering the sore, and, in trying to remove them, the sore will be more or less irritated. The cambric should be allowed to remain until there is sufficient discharge beneath it to permit its removal without tearing or greatly irritating the surface of the wound. In a simple ordinary case, water would perhaps answer every purpose; but in more serious ones there is required a more stringent and antiseptic lotion. From my experience, I am induced to give preference to a cold infusion of the Hydrastis Canadensis * This exerts a most extraordinarjr action peculiar to itself; for example, after it has been applied for some liours it relieves all pain, the surface of the wound becomes white, the active ulcerated portions become altered in character, and then a hard slough is formed on the nicer, which, on its removal, which usually takes place in from four days to two weeks' time, there is left a granulating surface of a healthy character. At this stage, however, when granulations are forming, the use of water dressings should be discontinued ; for the latter, if they are perseveringly applied, have a tendency to render the granulations large and flabby, and they would gradually break down again from the want of sufficient vitality. When the latter condition is manifested, there should be applied a gently-stimulating dressing, in order to preserve a * I have the honour of having been the first to introduce this valuable remedy, as also Podophijlin, Verairum viride, and many otlier new medicines, which are now recognised and a]iproved by the more advanced in the pi-ofession.