The principles of open-air treatment of phthisis and of sanatorium construction / by Arthur Ransome.

  • Arthur Ransome
Date:
1903
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    are much the better for a tumbler of milk and a biscuit in the interval. 5. Increase of the power of resistance.—There is not much to be said on this head. All the means already mentioned may be regarded as tending towards this end, and if we must single out any as especially important towards it, it will be to the feeding and judicious rest and exercise that we must look. 6. The prevention and treatment of accidents.— This is of great importance, and needs all the skill and constant attention of the medical attendant. The chief accidents we have to fear are {d) perforation, {b) haemorrhage, [c] inflammation. Every patient in whom ulceration is going on, or who has aneurysmal sacs, is exposed to these risks. The first two usually occur without warning, and it might well be supposed that they would be inevi- table ; yet something may occasionally be done to ward them off. By means of as much rest as is possible to the injured parts, and by the general nourish- ment of the body, and plentiful supplies of oxygen and ozone, we may often arrest the ulceration, and may minimise the danger of the breaking down of tissue. In hemorrhagic cases, by careful dieting we may prevent too heavy a strain being thrown upon the vascular system ; and we must limit to the utmost all over-exertion and all forms of excitement. In such cases we should diminish the supply of strong animal foods, and should encourage the use of nourishing vegetable and farinaceous and milk foods, and should limit the amount of fluid to be taken at any one time. It has also been shown that something may be done
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