The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-31

sometimes quite natural, = 70 general ap-
psasance, gbus fseblein The insspirAtosy efforts.
ID apopssxy and intoxicAaoa y y I'm, slow
sad deem. In drnaksnsss regular, y apo.
piexy sometimes regular and sAsa irrsgnlas.
but full, with ssersorows or snoring rsspasAfaoa
and pufinessof the lips
The eyes in drunkenness ars generally bat
little, if any, changed in the pupils = . iss
and readily respond. when s1possa . .
strong light; bat in apoplsxy and sun.ssroks
they ere generally unafectsd By sxposufs 70
light, the pupils remaining 6xed and from
my own observation, in sun -stroks they are
very much dilased in most cases. In
drunkenness the eye il Redeemed and popu-
larly called inaamed, while in sau-stroks
injection Of the eyes is the exception.
In apoplexy there 10 paralysis Of either the
muscles Of the limbs or face, vhiis nothing
Of the kind appears in sun stroke or intoxica-
ton in the earlier stages.
In drunkenness there is but little difficulty
10 swallowing water and other 6uids, but in
apoplexy it is often quite difficult, and this 10
the case sometimes in sun stroke.
The facs 10 generally full, flushed or livid
in apoplexy and drunkenness, but ia sunstroks
generally very pale and lips bloodles.
Voluntary motion is absent in spoplexy,
but retained in drunkenness. In some Gases
Of sun stroke voluntary motion i retained,
accompanied with irregular movements Of
the limbs or spasmodic actions We once
saw al officer in the field fall from sun stroke,
in whose case the jaws would snap with each
inspiration 80 as to be heard several rods.
Such movements never occur in apoplexy or
drunkenness Involuntary.
These few general principles have some
exceptions, but inasmuch as am not writing
for the medical fraternity, do MOI feel called
upon 10 refer to them.
All Of these symptoms accompanying sun
stroke point to great depression Of the vital
powers and are analogous to tho effects pro.
duced by excessive artificial heat upon The
nervous system.
The most effective treatment in these cases
Of sunstroke, when first observed, il shower
ing the head with cold water and the admin
lssration of stimulants, such Is brandy, gin,
Whisky, &c. All depressing treatment, like
bleeding, is to be avoided. This course has
been sbundsntly sustained BY the experience
IF the British and French surgeons in India
md the Crimea, As well a. that of the en-
'ightened medical gentlemen in oar own ar
mics,
To make the water most effective it should
BE- poured from . considerable height, in .
continuous stream, and it is better to direct
the current on the back part OF the head and
neck. The shock Of the water is very SER
viceable in arousing the nervous system from
ts depressed state. Friction to the extremi-
lies with mustard plasters TO the spine aud
limbs may be resorted to before . physician
ian arrive. The stimulants should be given
full strength.
Ii is needless to say tina. a physician
should be called at once.
These instructions mainly correspond to
hose given the New York police in deter.
ninating doubtful cases, and any one of rea-
'onable intelligence can carry them out.
When, however, men otherwise apparently
in good health, are aeen to fall on the pave
nent on hot day, i, is no. difficult to under
stand the probable cause, and it will not be
necessary to go through . close scrutiny Of
all the symptoms TO determine what to do.
So, too, when man has been known to BE-
drinking freely, viii il be 30 dificn TO ap-
proximste the cause of his stupid condition;
but ~ ir these csses the dissipation renders
the individual more susceptible to the delete
rous results OF the solar heat great care will
be required est the influence Of alcohol have
too much weight. and cause delay In taking
the necessary measures for recovery