The Scientific American cyclopedia of formulas : partly based upon the twenty-eighth edition of Scientific American cyclopedia of receipts, notes and queries 15,000 formulas / edited by Albert A. Hopkins.
- Albert A. Hopkins
- Date:
- 1910
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The Scientific American cyclopedia of formulas : partly based upon the twenty-eighth edition of Scientific American cyclopedia of receipts, notes and queries 15,000 formulas / edited by Albert A. Hopkins. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(Drowning) Put one wrist of the patient under his forehead to raise his mouth off the ground. With hands well spread upon the patient’s back, above the roll of clothing, throw upon it your whole weight with a forward motion, and keep up the pressure about three seconds, so as to force all water from the stomach and lungs out of the mouth, ending the pressure with a push which will help to jerk you back to your upright position. Repeat this once or twice, and then quickly proceed with— Fig. 2.—Movements to Produce Inspira¬ tion. Rule II (Fig. 2).—To Make the Pa¬ tient Breathe.—Turn the patient face up¬ ward, the same hard roll of clothing being now beneath his back, the shoulders slightly drooping over it. Bend the head backward and downward, putting the throat on the stretch to the utmost. Place the hands of the patient on the top of his head; one twist of a handkerchief or string around the crossed wrists will keep them there. Rip or strip all clothing from waist and neck. Now kneel astride the patient’s hips. Grasp the front part of Fig. 3.—Movements to Produce Expira¬ tion. the chest on both sides of the pit of the stomach, your thumbs pointing to pa¬ tient’s chin, and your fingers fitting into the grooves between the short ribs. Fix (Drowning) Fig. 4.—Movements by One Person to Produce Inspiration. your elbows firmly, making them one with your sides and hips, and then, firmly pressing the sides of the patient together, and using your knees as a pivot, throw yourself slowly forward two or three sec¬ onds until your face almost touches the face of the patient and your whole weight presses upon his chest. End this pressure with a short push which suddenly jerks you back again to the upright kneeling position. Rest three seconds while the ribs spring Produce Expiration. back; then repeat this bellows-blowing movement as before, gradually increasing the rate from seven to ten times a minute; but take the utmost care, on the occur¬ rence of a natural gasp, not to interrupt it; but, as the ribs fall, gently press them and deepen the gasp into a longer breath. Continue this until the natural breath¬ ing, which you are imitating, needs no furth«r assistance. If all fails, keep on, because any moment within an hour’s effort you may be unexpectedly rewarded with success. Avoid impatient vertical pushes; the force must be upward and inward, in¬ creased gradually from zero to the maxi¬ mum the age, sex, etc., may indicate. [10]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31361523_0024.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
