The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-18
Astfnl aud Curious.


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The disease known as the spotted fever made
counties Of Illinois. lady of Bond county
has received and transmits to us for the public
communication on the subject from DR.. Jas. T.
Peion, Of Carthage, New York, physician Of
large experience with the disease. SuhjOined il
DR. PED0N's LETTER
DEAR MADAM: The disease usually begins
with severe chills, attended by headache, pain in
the back and limbs, severe pr0strati0n, hvid,
clammy skin. The longer the chill, the greater
the danger. The chill is followed by fever of
greater or less duration, accompanied by delirum,
pain in the back of the head and down the neck,
white-coated tongue, hurried respiration, and
pulse from l2O to l00-jerking, irregular, and in
many instances scarcely percePtible. This stage
(if the patient survives it) is followed by cold
perspirst ivd irregular purple spots or patch
on the skim particularly about the breast, back
of the ears and inside Of the thighs. Some sur
vive but few hours after the attack, Others from
three to twenty-one days, at the same time pre-
only to the physician. The first thing to be done
is to restore the warmth Of the body, by the hot
bath, diffusable stimulants, &c. At the same
time use stimulating applications to the extrcm-
tiles, aud give brandy or whisky freely. am not
governed BY the quantity given, but BY the effect
produced. Apply mustard pdhltice to the stomach,
and afterwards to the bowels, lOins, dc. If pain
in the head and neck, Cor q disposition arises to
rest upon the back of the head and heels, rocking
from side to side,) apply blsters, cuppng or
leeches most thoroughly to the neck. back Of the
ears and along the spine. This disease prostrates
rapidly, and the tone of the system must be sus-
tanned. To adults l give large doses Of quinine,
FOsOliO's solution If arsenic and though some con-
denim anOdynes, find them necessary, as expe-
rience will convince any careful physician. Thus
-Qnin. Sulph., from 10 to 30 grains every 6 or
hours. This is my favOrite tonic in this disease.
To allay irritation and prevent or relieve spasms,
pulv. opium, to grains, or its equivalent in
laudanum, every to hours. Clustering, FOw-
ler's solution, opium and brandy are my main
remedies. If time permits give spts. mindercri
or carb. ammonia to produce a healthy dir:esis.
Frictions, dry or wet, afford relief and keep up
action. After the violence of the symptoms is
arrested, build up ny hight and nOnrishing food,
keep up the system by stimulants, and gradually
lower the dose Of arsenic.
If you arrest the chill, shorten the fever Pc
riod, produce q warm, genial pcrspiratiOn, avoid
running at the bowels and vomiting, and reduce
the frequency of the pulse to 100 less, the
may result favOrably. If the intellect remains
perfect, and the remedies work kindly up to the
third day, the prospect Of recovery is very good.
After the first cycle Of chill, fever and sweating
stage has passed by, if the constitution is good
and the nursing thorough and good, We in this
section look for recovery. There are many points
of interest in this disease which want Of space
compels me to pass by. fany physician wishes to
correspond with me on the subject, wOuld endea-
vOr to give him all we know concerning it.
Yours truly, JAS. T. PEDON.