The principles of treatment and their applications in practical medicine / by J. Mitchell Bruce.

  • John Mitchell Bruce
Date:
1899
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    continue the same line of treatment as a whole. (2) If hiemorrhage cease or decline, withhold morphine and continue treatment otherwise, adding a little bread to diet. Consider carefully question of purgation (p. 440). If hiemorrhage persist as a small passive iiow, give a vascular astringent and purgative (p. 439): li Aluminis gr. xv, Magnesii Sul- phatis gr. xl, Acidi Sulphurici Diluti ni^xv, Aquae Chloroformi ad si. [U.S.P. 1^ Aluminis gr. xv, Magnesii Sulphatis gr. xl, Acidi Sulphurici Diluti iTl^xv, Aquse Chloroformi 3iv, Aqua Destillatte ad gi.] Every four hours.—When the sputum consists of abundant blood-stained mucus (p. 441): Vini Ipecacuanhas nj^x, Potassii lodidi gr. i, Spiritus Ammonise Aroniatici iri^x, Aqua3 Chloroformi ad gi. [U.S.P. 1^ Vini Ipecacuanhse iT|_x, Potassii lodidi gr. i, Spiritus Ammonise Aro- matic! v\j^, Aquae Chloroformi gss, Aquae Destillatae ad gi.] Every four hours. II. Second Stage. — General Management. — Eest from work. Eest indoors in severe cases. Eest in bed in more severe cases. Atmosphere.—Every provision as in I. for abundant pure air. Thorough ventilation of bedroom and sitting-rooms either by special ventilators, open windows, or fires, day and night. Sitting-rooms to be similarly ventilated. As many hours as possible to be passed in garden or other sheltered parts, in reclining posture if strength and weather permit. Not to be sent abroad, temporarily even. Trial may be made of health resorts on South Coast only if the comforts of home can be assured. Order of the day and night at least as elaborate and careful as in I. Patient to be encouraged to rise at eight or before; if this impossible, change to a bed in another room desirable. Longer rest probably required before and after dinner. Latest hour for retiring, 8 o'clock. General tepid sponging. Night feeding and nursing very strict. Change night-dress once or twice if necessary. For chills—hot spirit and water unless rejected. Medicines.—A saline mixture (p. 434): ^ Potassii Citratis gr. XX, Liquoris Ammonii Acetatis 5ii, Aquae ad gi. Every six hours. If digestion flag, a mercurial pill and stomachics, as in first stage. Cod liver oil and specifics if they can be borne. For occasional use: cough linctus or lozenge and