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

  • John Mitchell Bruce
Date:
1899
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    antipyretics and anhidrotics as in first stage. As improve- ment sets in and advances—an acid tonic mixture, with or without quinine or strychnine: 1^ Acidi Nitrici Diluti lT|_viii, Quininte Sulphatis gr. i, Syrupi Aurantii ni^xxx. Tinctured Aurantii n\^xx, Aquae ad gi. [U.S.P. Acidi Nitrici Diluti ni^viii, Quininae Sulphatis gr. i, Syrupi Aurantii iTl^xxx, Tincturae Aurantii Amari iT(^xx, Aquse Des- tillatse ad gi.] Three times a day after meals. For cough folloived hy vomiting (p. 443)—(1) A gastric sedative and stomachic: Acidi Hydrocyanici Diluti ir^iii, Sodii Bicar- bonatis gr. xv, Spiritus Ammonise Aromatici n\^v, Infusi Gentianse Compositi B.P. ad gi. Three times a day five minutes before meals. (2) A gastric sedative powder: li Bismuthi Subnitratis gr. xx. In a little milk or water three times a day three hours after meals, or to be added to each dose of (1). (3) Gargle throat with fresh effervescing soda water. (4) A counter-irritant to stomach: Mitte Emplastrum Can- tharidis 1^ x in. To be applied to epigastrium, and the resulting blister dressed. III. Third Stage.—A. Active Phase.—Best, atmosphere, and general management of day and night as in second stage. Food to be, if possible, even more abundant and nutritious. Question of residence—as in II. Medicines: as in second stage. Cod liver oil invaluable. Inhalations, continuous, may be tried : R Creosoti, Tincturae lodi CEthereae, Spiritus Chloro- Ibrmi, aa. 5i. A few drops on special inhaler (B. Yeo). In- halations warm and moist: (1)1^ Tincturae Benzoini Compositie Si, Aqua3 ferventis (180°) 0^. (2) ^ Chloroformi Succi Conii 3i, Glycerini Acidi Carbolici Vi[\, Aqut^ bullientis sviii. B. Quiescent Phase.—Best curtailed and exercise gradually increased as quiescence is established. Sitting, walking, driving, sports, etc., as in first stage, and short of dyspnoea and fatigue, in the purest possible atmosphere.—Climatic treatment again to be considered, as in first stage. Less difficulty in separating suitable from unsuitable cases, lesions being more pronounced, and the actual and probable complications and disposition either to arrest or to ready relapse and extension being declared by this time (p. 435). After one complete winter abroad, the second 29