The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-04-01
VOLUME 49,.
ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES IN
FAMILIES, AND HOW TO MANAGE
THEM.

I
Accidents occur daily in many fami-
lies, and in many ways, requiring i'm
mediate action in order to save life. All
persons, young and old, are liable to
accident at all times and in all places.
Whether in the parlor or the Kitchen,
in the Office or the store, the workshop
or the schoolroom, in the field or on the
street, emergencies arise and accidents
of various kinds occur, calling for
prompt attention and correct knowl-
edge of what should be done and what
should not be done, in order to prevent
needless suffering and perhaps death. I
propose in a series of weekly commun-
ications to impart this knowledge to the
readers of the Emporia NEWS; and
shall do this in the simplest way, lay
ing aside all medical mystery and
moonshine such ms
Learned quacks baptize with Latin Jargon,'
employing no terms that cannot be IN
derstood by all ordinarily educated men
and women.
Some of the readers of THE News
are probably located where the doctor
is not at all times within call, and even
if he were, the instructions here laid
down will, in many cases, render his in
reference unnecessary. A correct
knowledge of hoU to knop where an
accident or sudden and violent parox-
ysm of disease really endangers life,
when it does not, and schGt to do under
the circumstances, should be acquired
by all parents and school teachers. A
few simple rules tired upon the mind is
all that is necessary, and which will be
explained as we go along. The health
of many children has been broken down
for life, and others made permanent
cripples owing to a simple accident
having been treated enormously at the
beginning. 1t is surprising how little
need be done in a very large proper
ton of accidents, and some of them Sc
we're ones, too, Gl'cdyS DroUidiag that
that littleis done right. The directions
here given may be depended upon as
reliable so far as they can be made so
| by one who has devoted much study to
the subject. They are the result of ex-
tensive observations, acquired by many
years experience as n medical practi-
toner in military and civil life, and are
in accordance with the enlightened
principles of physiology and modern
surgery. Among the accidents that
are of every day occurrance, creating
alarm and anxiety to the parents or
friends, and by no means always free
from danger, arc sudden bleedings
from the nose, lungs, stomach or bow
els {; wounds inflicted by various instru-
ments, some of them of them of a very
grave character, demanding prompt
measures in order to save life; injuries
from fire and boiling water; the acct
dental or intentional swallowing of poi
sonous substances; commissions and
| spasmodic Group of children; fainting
from loss of blood, weakness, fright or
mental EN- otions; accidental drowning
| by falling into n river, well or cistern ;
substances lodging in the throat produ-
cling choking swallowing pins, coin,
and other articles; bites by mad dogs
and poisonous insects; apparent deaths
from hanging, suffocation, etc. epileptic
fits; stoppage of urine in children and
adults; frostbites, spasms, ssprains,
| bruises, ETC., etc.
In cases where it is accessory to give
medicine shall, with view to meet
the convenience of as many as possible,
indicate the treatment according to both
systems of medical practice. In other
words, shall not confine the reader to
one class of medicines or any particular
ism, but offer him a common-sense ma
terra medica, adapted to meet the wants
and wishes of all.
BY far the most numerous class OF
injuries met with in everyday life are
WOUNDS
inflicted by sharp and blunt instru-
ments. ordinarily called cuts or stabs.
Wounds of this kind may be made by
a knife, a saw, a Ratchet, an AK, a pane
of glass, splinter of wood, etc. In all
cuts by sharp instruments we observe
three things-a flow of blood, more OF
less pain, and an opening of the wound
Now the the quantities of blood that
flow depends upon, l, the size and
depth of the cut, and ., the part of the
body it is on. Again, a cut made by q
knife, sword, scythe, AK or Ratchet
blee DIS more freely than when made by
saw, splinter of wood, gunshot, teeth
of animals, etc. Therefore the quaint.
ty of blood that flows is not always an
indication of great danger. Bear in
mind, there are two kinds of blood-ves-
sells in the human body. One conveys
the blood from and the other to the
heart. The first are called arteries anG
the second veins. Now the first thing
that conce rms us to know when an ug
Unlocking cut is made is to find ou
which of them the blood flows from
If the blood spirits out in jets with ev'
cry throb of the heart, there is an arte
ry wounded, and the nearest medica
man should be called but if there is nj
spirting out of the blood there is nj
immediate danger, and the
TREATMENT
is simple, and should be proceeded
! with. Before l proceed to state wha
is necessary to be done, let me give
word of advice to the father, mother Of
friend who officiates as the doctor. AnG
this advice applies to all persons in al
i places and under all circumstances
when brought in contact with accident
= and injuries requiring sound judgmen
and steady nerve. Don't suffer your
= self to be frightened. Keep cool
Some persons cannot look upon littl
: blood without getting excited and turn
F. ing pale. Avoid it if possible. 1t cal
do no good; it may do much harm
{ by increasing the anxiety and alarm o
y the sufferer, and thereby interfere wit
= the process of cure. Under tie influ
:. euee of excitement and confusion tn
: suffering of the patient is greatly in
creased by the application of strong il
ritating substances, such as tobacco
!: spirits of eamphor, whisky, spirits @
) turpentine, Imminent, ointment, etc. W
i all know that these things are done wit
the best and kiHdest motives that be
som or brain are capable of, and promT
ic fad Nv tho ,noSt ofpac4ionafa raoard IN