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Show injured part assuming its natural contour, supporting it so there is no motion, and if there 1s swelling apply wet dressi still ~t subsides, so that the bones can be placed in the positlon where they mayngbe securely held. If the fracture is of one of the long bones, a good dreasing is made by folding a blanket or shawl the len h of the injured member and placing it under the limb so that the center of the f lnnket comes arallel with the bone, roll into esoh outer edge of the blanket a broomstick or o&er stiif iece of wood, roll these u in the cloth till they lie closely and firm1 beside the fimh on each side, tben tirow at interval of 12 inches a st+ of bann8age around outside of the encasing blanket and draw up these bandagee t ~ ltlh e s lint produces even pressure and gives the requisite support. This can remain until &e services of a physician can be procured. When the swelling bas full subsided the permanent dressing, which should be plaster cast, can be applie df!. the fracture be compounded, an openin should be left in the cast through which to dress the wound, and fof fracture ofthe femur, aBnck2s extension or weight to keep the muscles extended is also applied. For fractured collar bone force the shoulder upward, outward, and backward, and place the finger tips upon the curve of the opposite shoulder, and then apply a Val-peau bandage, which will hold the amn mot~onless. With the eye the most common disease is inflammation of the conjunctiva. The cause may be cold, foreirn body, or suecific germ. When the memhraneC(conjinctivaJ becomes inhmed it no longer perform8 its duty of lubricatin the ball and the eye becomes dry. To relieve this an oily or mucilaginous fluit as a solution of gum -cia, may he used, and for congested con-dition use fluid hydrastis. A cold comuress dill aasist. Keeo room darkened. If inflammation is due to a, micro-organism the eye may'be cleansed-&y ten minutes with a 5 per cent solution of bomcic acid, and a cold compress a plied, and once in twenty-four hours should be treated with 1 dmp of a solution of atropiit, 2 grains to the ounce, and ure castor oil 2 drops. The attendant shoul ed! careful of her own eyes, as mucous membme is easily infected with specific germs. Carefully wash hands after treating the e e Foreign hodyin the eye: If the eye is very sensitive,applyane drop o r i 4 per cent solution of cocaine before attemptin to remove the substance. Then place a small, round stick on the lid and turn the&d up over it, thus getting room to work. Then remove the object. If it should he a articleof lime, the intensity of thealkal. must be neutralized by washing the eye wig a wezksolntionof some acid (as buttermilk), tben the eve mav be treated as m acute coniunctivitis. Inflammation bf the cornea is a disease fndicated by cloudiness and blood vessels on the surface. The inflammation causes infiltration of the cells. If this absorbs the trouble will he obviated, but if it does not absorb it makes its way to the surface and uroduces a corneal ulcer. In'milder iormq pl~tl l ~ tb oracic c)nrprcm on the eye and keep pcrfertly d u n . If an ulrt r i0nt.q t h i ~sl lould hr totirlted daily with n 2 per cent solution of silver nitmte, nsinr a winted t.nnwl'n hair brnrh, artd take extreme ram that fhc cau~ric docs not toucll t t r a~rrolrndingnurfaw, bnt isappliz,l only to tile vory eeuter of the ,,I..*. -."A. The above directions apply to all infiammations of the eye. Cataract: For this there IS no remedy except the removal of the leas, when it becomes thick enough to allow its beinf dane. , Diseases of the lids, as granulated li s, is cbronrc conjunctivitis; the granulation may be treated with a caustic followed by a lubricant. Bl%haritis, a thickened red border of the lids; treatment, cold cream, vaseline mix w~ t hm ~l dox ide of zinc; wash away in the morning. Tonsillitis: Disease of the throat brought on by cold or bad hygienic condition. Symptoms, chilliness, pain in back, tonslls infiamed. It is sometimes difficult to distin ish follicular tonsillitis from diphtheria, but in this form of tonsillitis the yellowiscgm masses separated by the reddish tonsillar tissues, are very characteristic, while m c%phtharia. the membmne is ashy gray, and nnt i..n. nr"a.i"r.h.o. .. . In iollirular tonsillitis, microfiropit~c xxminatiou of the membrane will show the Kleh+IaetHt~r bacilli to be prwvnr. Apply exrt.rnal poultice. Boue urr hot flaxseed, utbem prefer ice, and wtheuem- |
