Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-10-13
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TREATING A CASE ACTIVELY,
BY JOHN JONES, NJ. d,

BY !OhN JONES, M ID,
was once sent for in great haste, to attend
gentleman of responsibility, whose wife, a
lady of intelligence and refinement, had dis
covered him in his room lying senseless. up
on the floor.
On arriving at the house, found Mrs H.
In great distress of mind.
What is the matter with Mr.. H = asked,
on meeting his lady, who was in tears land
looked the picture of distress.
Il am afraid it is apoplexy,' she replied.
Il found him lying on the floor. where he had a.,
to all appearance fallen suddenly from his
chair. His face is purple, and though he
breathes, it is with great difficulty
went up TO see my patient. He ,had teen
lifted from the floor, and was now lying up
on the bed. Sure enough, his face was sur
pie and his breathing labored, but someh pw,
the symptoms did not indicate apoplex{.-
Every vein in his head and face was tnaed,
and he lay perfectly stupid, but | stial saw. no
clear indications of an actual or aprroae Hing
congestion of the brain.
Hadn't he better be bled, Doetor1' asked
the anxious wife.
Il don't know that that is necessar.,' |
Replied think FIVE let him alone it fill
pass off in a few hours
"A few hours. He may die in half an
hour
Il don't think the case is dangerous, Mad
am
'Apoplexy not dangerousr
L hardly think 1t apopleXy,' replied.
Pray, what do you think it is, Doctor :
Mrs. III. looked anxiously in my face.
] delicately limited that he might possibly
have been drinking too much brandy, but she
positively and almost Indignantly objected
No, Doctor, l ought to know about that,
she continued. depend upon it the disease
is more deeply seated. / am sure he had
better be bled. Won't YOU bleed hin, Doctorl
A few ounces of blood taken from his arm
may give life to the now stagnant circulat; ION
OF blood in his veins
Thus urged |, after some reflection, order
ed bowl and bandage, ind opening a vein
from which the blood flowed freely, relieted
him of about eight ounces of his circulating
medium. But he still lay insensible as be
fore, much to the distress of his poor wife,
Something else must be done, Doctor
she urged, seeing that the bleeding had ac-
complished nothing. 'Fmy husband is not
quickly relieved, he must die
BY this time several friends and relatives
who had been sent for, arrived and urged up-
on me the adoption of some more active meas
ures for restoring the sick man to conscious
ness One proposed mustard plasters all o.
yer his body, another his immersion i'm hot
water. suggested that it might be well to
use stomach pump.
Why, Doctor 9 asked one of his friends.
Perhaps he has taken some drug | re-
piled.
Impossible, Doctorr said the wife she
has been home all day, and there is no dug
of any kind in the house.
No brandy ventured the suggestion
again.
mo Doctor! No spirits of anv kind in
the house, returned Mrs. III. in an offended
tone.
was not the regular family physician, and
had been called to meet the alarming emer-
gency because my office happened to be near
est to the dwelling of Mr.. H. Feeling nv
position to be difficult one, suggested that
the family physician had better be called.
But the delay, Doctor said the friends.
No harm will result from it, be assured. /,
/ replied.
But my word did not assure them. How
ever, as was firm in my resolution not to do
any more for the patient until Dr. s. carrie
they had to submit. | wished to make a eli
OF Importance in the neighborhood and proh.o-
sed going, to be back by the time DR.. s. arei-
we'd, but the friends of the sick man would 10.
suffer me to leave the room.
"heh Ut. ,. came, we conversed aside FOR
few minutes, and l gave him my views nf
the case, and stated what had done. and ysr
l had done it. We then proceeded to the hesi-
side OF our patient. Thee was still TO siers
of approaching consciousness.
Don't you think his head ought to be slra-
we'd and blistered ! asked the wife anxious,y.
DIR. ). thought moment and then said
Yes, by all means. Send for barber AID
a fresh fly blister, four inches by nine
looked into the face of DIR. s. with sa.r-
prise. He was perfectly grave and earnest.
i limited to him my doubt Of the good tli.t
mode of treatment would do. But SIC spol'e