Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18
Now what surgeons always most anxious

to accomplish in these cases, is to protec
the injured surface from contact with tn
air ; for strange as it may seem, it will az
gravate with such an injury more than al
most anything else. TO do this, the par
should be covered as soon AS possible witt
some dressing best calculated to answer thi
indication.
There is a great variety of remedies il
common use, and every person is apt tc
think his or her particular choice to be thu
best. The truth is simply this the dressing
which can be most elTectuslly applied SO a.
to form an ar.tight covering, will be founc
the most useful sprinkling the part with Aoul
from dredging box, is an old method, and
a very good one, especially when the sur
face is unequal, as on the neck, elbow, OF
when the injury is small and on very broad
surface.
WheD baudage can be applied smoothly
over the part, equal parts of sweet oil, and
lime water applied over the dressing, twice
each day, will be found very soothing and
beneficial.
1t will be impossible to convince some
people that Daey's pain extractor and other
popular remedies have not specific effect
in drawing out the fire." which means sim.
ply to stop the burning pain. Simple cerate,
flesh lard, or any other unirritating grease,
if applied so as to keep off the air will draw
out the fire" just as efectually.
Whatever the dressing may be, it should
always be kept on, when the injury is not
very serious, until the new skin forms under
it, and then it will drop of itself.
Gunpower injuries should always be left
for a surgeon to dress, especially if upon the
face, as every spec of powder buried in the
skin will make permanent mark unless it
is removed. Common salt sprinkled on
slight burn after wetting the surface, will
relieve the burning very much.
Group is the greatest terrifer to mothers
in this climate, during the winter and spring
months. There are two, and some writers
make three forms Of the disease. The two
most recognized are the true aud false Group,
and they are often so much alike at first
that it is difficult to tell the one from the
other True Group is an inflammation Of
the lining membrane Of the trachca or wind
pipe, which produces a false membrane and
obstructs the passage Of air in passing in or
out Of the lungs. 1t is unusually attended
with fever, which sometimes precedes the
difficulty of breathing for several days. 1t
is very fatal disease, not more than one in
five or six recovering under the best treat.
ment.
False or spasmodic crop is not generally
attended with much fever and usually comes
on suddenly without any premonitory symp-
toms. The child-for it is always dis.
ease Of children-goes to bed as we'll as
usual, and in the night suddenly awakes
gaspng for breath. The symptoms are just
what might be expected in construction Of
the air passage, and such is the case, con.
cai!ed spasmodic Group.
Fortunately the domestic treatment usual.
y adopted is beneficial in both cases.
The patient should be set in a warm bath,
with heavy woollen blanket brought
close around the neck, and then allowed to
Tal outside of the tub, SO as to keep the
shoulders warm, and retain the heat and
moisture. Sprup of Ipecac, or Hive Syrup,
should be administered in tea spoonful doses
very fifteen minutes, until vomiting is pro.
luced, and at the same time a sponge or
napkin wrung out of hot water may be ap.
,lied to the throat. From the bath the pa.
lent should be wrapped in dry warm blan-
,et aud placed in bed. This management
will usually be sufficient to remove spasmo.
tic Group, and by relaxing the system will
lave a tendency to relieve, and retard the
Progress Of the infammatory disease, until a
physician can arrive.-Western Medico.
Chirurgical Journal.