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

  • John Mitchell Bruce
Date:
1899
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    aperient after six hours. (2) li Bismuthi Subnitratis gr. xx. In one tl. oz. of milk every three hours. (3) l^L Acidi Hydro- cyanici Dihiti ll]^iii, Tincture Cardamomi Compositie Tl]^xxx, Spiritus Ammonice Aromatici iT^x, Aquie Chloroformi ad Si. [U.S.P. Acidi Hydrocyanici Diluti \\\\\, Tinctur* Carda- momi Composite ni^xxx, Spiritus Amnionic^ Aromatici \\^, Aquie Chloroformi 5iv, Aqua^ Destillatw ad 51-] Every three hours. (4) Sodii Bicarbonatis gr. xii, Ammonii Carbonatis gr. viii, Aquje gi. Every two or three hours, in a wine- glassful of water, effervescing with a tablespoonful of fresh lemon juice. (3) Foi' Hematemesis. Eest in bed.—If nervous anxiety and restlessness: Injectionis Morphiute Hypodermicje v\y- vii. [U.S.P. Ij^ Morphine^ Tartratis gr. AqujF Destillatte iTl^v-vii,] At once hypodermically (p. 550). Diet.—Rectal feeding only ; see p. 493. Medicines.—None by mouth for four hours. Thereupon the above alum and magnesium sul- phate mixture, every four hours, for at least twenty-four hours (p. 548). II. Second or Advanced Stage. General Management.— Patient confined to house, to room, or to bed, according to severity of condition. Careful attention to skin (p. 552). Diet.—Light solids as before, as long as they can be taken. Otherwise, milk, up to about three pints a day. No stimul- ants unless urgently indicated by pulse. Imperial drink. Medicines.—A powerful saline hydragogue purgative (p. 549): Ijt Magnesii Sulphatis gi., Aqute gi- Every morning.—A gastric and general stimulant, as before. Non-medicinal measures.—Paracentesis abdominis (p. 549) followed by regular morning saline and a diuretic combination (p. 549): (1) Tinc- tura? Digitalis ll\^x, Tinctun^e Scilla? Tl^xx, Potassii Acetatis gr. xx, Potassii lodidi gr. v, Aquje ad gi. [U.S.P. 5^ Tincturje Digitalis w\x, Extracti Scilht Fluidi ii|^iv, Potassii Acetatis gr. XX, Potassii lodidi gr. v, Aquie Destillatie ad §i.] Four times a day. (2) li Copaibie Resin* gr. xv, MisturcT? Amygdalae ad si. [U.S.P. H Resinte Copaibje gr. xv, Emulsionis Amygdala^ ad si.] Three times a day. (3) 1^ Potassii Tartratis Acidi gr. xxx, Mellis gr. xc. [U.S.P. ^ Potassii Bitartratis gr. xxx, Mellis gr. xc] Three times a day.