Synopsis of lectures on diseases of the skin / by Robert John Garden.
- Garden, Robert John.
- Date:
- 1889
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Synopsis of lectures on diseases of the skin / by Robert John Garden. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Congelatio, Chilblain, or inflammation due to cold is characterised by redness, swelling, heat, pain, itching, and a tendency to ulcerate. Situation—Fingers, toes, point of nose, and ears. Conditions favouring—Slow circulation, mois- ture, and rapid changes of temperature. Treatment—General Tonics. Cod Liver Oil. Stimulants. Generous diet. Warm clothing. Careful drying after washing. Special Indications—{a) When unbroken, (i) To promote circulation. Exercise, friction, strap- ping. Local— Stimulants, e.g., electricity,. Acetic Acid, Tinct: Iodi, Sol: Nitrate of Silver, Am- monia, Alcohol, &c. (2) To allay itching. For (3) (4) and (6), vide General Surgery. Local— Protectives and Anodynes, e.g., Collodion, Cocaine, Opium, Belladonna, &c. Lin1 Aconiti, Lin1 Chloroformi, Lin4 Opii, equal parts. £ Tinct: Aconiti 5iss, Glycerini jiij, Lin1 Camph: Co: 5L Vo Tinct: Cantharidis, Tinct: Opii, Lin1 Saponis, Lin1 Camph: Co: equal parts. ]£> Acid: Sulphurosi 5vj, Glycerini 5ij, Misce, .&c. (£) When broken. Treat as an Ulcer. Ung1 Iodoformi. 9> Lin1 Terebinth. Lotio rubra. Sol: Cupri Sulphatis. III. Vesicular Dermatoses. 1. Herpes. Herpes labialis s facialis and Herpes preputialis are characterised by the rapid formation of groups of small vesicles, situated on a red base, which rapidly form a scab, and are accompanied by slight heat and pain. Situation—Lips, cheek, ears, &c, mucous mem- ■ brane of mouth and throat, Prepuce, glans penis, labia minora.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20385778_0030.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
