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

  • John Mitchell Bruce
Date:
1899
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    and by aerated waters or imperial drink. (2) When solids can be taken : oysters, white fish, tripe, game; dressed vegetables. Later, cutlets with tomato or other piquant sauce or condiment. Still later, ordinary mixed diet. For breakfast—eggs and mild bacon or fat ham. Medicines.—(1) A saline purgative (p. 548) to be taken every morning: see p. 520. (2) A cathartic pill, to be taken twice a week at first; afterwards once a week: see p. 520, (3) A stomachic and gastric sedative : l)i Sodii Bicarbonatis gr. XV, Spiritus Ammonite Aromatici ii|^x, Infusi Gentianai Compositi B.P. ad §1. Three times a day, five minutes before meals. (4) Later on, to check hepatic degeneration (p. 546): IjL Liquoris Arsenicalis n\^iii, Ferri Tartarati gr. v, Potassii Bicar- bonatis gr. X, Aqua3 Chloroformi ad ^i. [U.S. P. li Liquoris Potassi Arsenitis ll|^iii, Ferri Tartratis gr. v, Potassii Bicar- bonatis gr. X, Aquie Chloroformi 7>iv, Aquae Destillatee ad ^i.] Three times a day, immediately after meals. (5) For attacks of depression—a gastric and general stimulant (p. 550): 1^ TincturiB Capsici ITl^iii, Extracti Cinchonse Liquidi H\^iii, Tinctur;i Digitalis i\x, Acidi Nitrici Diluti ni^x, Tincturae Cardamom i Compositti3 lT\^xxx, Aquae Chloroformi ad si. [L^'.S.P. 1^ Tinctm;i- Capsici iTl^iii, Extracti Cinchonae Fluidi iT\^iii, Tinctune DigitaHs ITl^x, Acidi Nitrici Diluti iTj^x, Tincturae Cardamomi Composit;i' lT]^xxx, Aquae Chloroformi 3iv. Aquae Destillati^ ad si.] At 7 A.M., 11 A.M., 5 P.M. Complications.—For Enteric Catarrh (p. 548).—Eest. Diet. —Milk and lime water or peptonised milk, in 2 J fi. oz. feeds. Every two hours. 3Iedicines.—IjL Magnesii Sulphatis gr. xx, Acidi Sulphurici Diluti ll]_xv, Aluminis gr. xv, Aqute Destillatiu ad gi. Every six hours. (2) For severe Vomiting (p. 550).—Eest. Diet.—At first only sips of hot water, or small pieces of ice, according to taste and effect. Later, 1 to 4 fl. drachms of milk and soda or lime water, or koumiss. A few drops of juice or essence of beef in a little water. Peptonised beef-tea; milk; farinas; champagne (p. 551). Thirst relieved by enema of normal saline fluid. Medicines.—^ (1) Gastric sedatives : Hydrargyri Subchloridi gr. iv, Sacchari Lactis gr. ii. [U.S.P. 1^ Hydrargyri Chloridi Mitis gr. iv, Sacchari Lactis gr. ii.] At night, followed by effervescing saline