A manual of minor surgery and bandaging for the use of house surgeons, dressers and junior practitioners.

  • Christopher Heath
Date:
1862
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Credit: A manual of minor surgery and bandaging for the use of house surgeons, dressers and junior practitioners. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    I'OllEIGN BODIES. look along the cornea, when even if the foreign body does not project, he will he able to mark the abrasion of tlie epithelium, and yevy probably catch tlie re- fracted image of the object. The little ' spud' made for the purpose, or a broad needle, will be required to dig the foreign body out of the cornea, and when this has been accomplished, a drop of castor oil placed between the lids will give immediate relief to the ])ain. When a particle of metal has been removed, or has possibly Avorked its way out spontaneously, there will often be left a slight stain, which will not require any special treatment. The magnifyiug-glass will serve to establish its nature. In many cases, particularly in children, the spasm of the eyelids is so great that it is impossible to examine the eye, much less to remove a foreign body; and it is advisable, therefore, to have recourse to chloroform at once, by which means the diSiculty is immediately overcome. Lime in llie ctjc, ]noduccs most serious mischief, unless immediately removed. This should be done at once witli a dvji camcl's-hair brnsh, and then the eye should be thorougldy washed with vinegar and water, or very dilute acetic acid, so that any remaining lime may be converted into a harmless salt. It is well to warn the patient and friends that the injury is of a serious nature, so that they may be prepared for the opacities which will probably be left, notwithstanding early treatment. Foreign hoJg in ear or nose.—Greuerally a bean, pea, or small stone, pushed in by the child itself, constitutes the obstruction, and can in many cases be removed at once with a pair of small forceps or with the scoop. If the house-surgeon should not succeed at once (and he should be careful not to do any damage by poking about too much), recourse must be had to the syringe and warm water. The syringe should be of good size ;