The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-07
DIPHTHERlA-ITs TREATMENT.

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DIPHTHERlA-ITS TREATMENT.
Having had considerable experience with
this dreadful disease now prevailing SO fatally
among children throughout the country, and
believing that it can be successfully treated in
every case when taken in time. deem it my
duty to make known what have learned
about it.
This disease prevails in variety of forms,
and Group, scarlet fever, &c., differ from it
but little, nearly al requiring the same RENE
dies. Tie forms most usually met with are
white blotches on the interior Of the cheeks,
which if neglected, rapidly spread to the back
Of the throat involving oil the soft parts in
gangrenous putrid Inflammation, which soon
proves fatal to the patients; in another form,
the disease commences in the gland, immedi.
ately under the angle Of the lower jaw, known
BY physicians as the inferior maxillary gland,
from whence it spreads, with . thick yellowish
white membrane, which running rapidly up
from the gland, soon covers the entire roof of
the mouth, The soft parts Of the throat soon
become infamed also, accompanied with very
unpleasant and peculiar SMELL This last form
Of the disease is much the most violent, and
unless speedily checked, proves fatal in few
days. h t.s 4.5. - 80 -.
Diphtheria in its first stages is unquestiona-
bly, local disease. and if promptly attacked
when it makes its first appearance, readily
yields to local treatment. In thirty six or forty
eight hours however, the complaint becomes
constitutional also, and requires internal REM
edies in addition to those applied directly to
the sea. Contamination.
Nine eases out of ten can unquestionably be
cured in its incipient stages by any intelligent
parent. The .roats Of their children even
when we'll, should be closely watched every few
days, and on the least sign of indisposition,
open the mouth, and pressing down the tongue
with knife or spoon in strong light, care-
fully examine every portion of the throat, par
ticularly the extreme back parts. If there be
any sign of redness, or Inflammation, or spots
of whitish or yellowish matter, have ready for
use solution of Tincture of Muriate of Iron
in the proportion of one tablespoonful of the
tincture (which may be procured of any Drug
gist) to four Of water, with which gargle the
throat very freely at least every fifteen minutes,
i'm oftener. Prepare small swab also, by
tying piece Of clean rag upon asmall whale
bone or stick, and, opening the mouth as be.
fore, dip the swab in the undiluted Tincture o.
Iron, and rub all the diseased spots visible,
thoroughly and vigorously, as often as the
gargle is used. When properly applied in this
way, the progress of the disease is checked in
few hours, and if it has not progressed SO
far that the stomach also is affected, the pa
tient is.out Of extreme danger. In the latter
case, however, some internal remedies must
be used, and the most efectual is solution of
one dracLm of Chlorate Of Potassa to one
ounce of water, taking care to rub the chlorate
of petassa we'll in mortar till all is dissolved
which it does slowly and with difficulty. OF
this solution, give the patient aspoonful
| every two or three hours, watching the throat
| carefully in the mean time, and instantly ap-
plying the tincture of iron with both gargle
and swab if any sign of inflammation or spots
Of matter are to be-. seen. Battle the neck,
breast and shoulders freely with tepid water
at the same time using also wet clothes around
the throat.
At this time every household should keep a
four ounce vial of the Tincture of Iron on
hand, ready for instant use, either in the day
or night, in case Of necessity. 1t would be
we'll to keep vial of the solution of Chlorate
of Potassa also. Both can be procured at any
drug store for small sum, and if properly
applied on the first appearance Of this dread
full complaint, which scarcely ever leaves .
family without attacking every member of it.
these remedies may be the means of saving
thousands OLIVES. In such cases every thing
depends upon promptness and perseverance
in the first stages of the attack.
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~ Under an act recently passed by Con.
gress, the Circuits Of the United States Courts
have been SO modified as to constitute the
States of Ohio and Michigan the Circuit Of
Judge Swayne, who resides in Ohio, and In~
diana and Illinois that Of Judge Davis, who
resides in the latter. 1sz 81 ~
II Ice Is being freighted from Lake Whine
bago, near Fond du Lac, Wis, by rsilroad to
Chicago at the rate of twent "a load IA no, dsv