The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-09-14
HOWARD ASSOCIATION OF new ORLEANS.
RULES FOR
TREATMENT OF YELLOW
FEVER.

l. If the patient be taken with fever,
one or two hours after full meal, give a
prompt emetic; in adults Mustard and
Salt Zone teaspoonful each) in tumbIer
Of warm water, in children Ipecac, until
the stomach is thoroughly emptied.
2. Afterwards, or at once if The stom
sch be empty, give ten grains each Of
Calomel and Quinine. In six hours, if
Calomel have not acted, secure free cathar-
sis with salines.
3. In malariaI regions, repeat Quinine,
first night only, with addition Of ten drops
Of Bat;Iey's Liq. Opii.
4. Immediately after emesis, or as soon
as Calomel and Quinine have been giveo,
cause free perspiration by means Of hot,
Mustard foot baths, the patien. being Gov
cred with one blanket, which must be
kept on during the entire fsbriIe paroxysm.
S. Whenever skin becomes dry, repeat
foot bath.
s. Ifthe temperature rises above lO3 F.
sponge the entire body frequently under
the covering. with cool water.
8. Should this not keep temperature
sufficiently reduced, and the heat Of the
skin be accompanied with quick aud fre.
qnent pulse, give Fleming's Tincture Of
Acon;te, 5 drops every hour, until pulse is
reduced to 90 or there about. But great
care must be exercised not to push seda
tive too far, especially on third day.
8. Towards termination of fever, com.
bat any irritabiIity Of stomach BY mustard
pIasters to pit Of stomach, followed by tly
bl;ster., if irritabi'ity continue.
9. Bismu.h, grains, in tablespoon.
fol Of Peppermint OF Camphor water, will
sometimes allay irritability Of stomach.
II found grateful, may be repeated every
hour or two. i
10. Toward. third day if urine become
scantv, give Sweet Spirits Of Nitre in WA.
ter-meIon seed tea, tea spoonful to 2
ounces o. tea, warm or cold as preferred,
every or 3 hours. Or,
Acct. Polass, go grains.
Tinct. Buchu, l ounce.
s. teaspoonfnl in q wine glass Of water
every 2 or 8 hours.
II. With above diuretic, turpentiLe
stupes applied to abdomen will be found
Of benefit.
l2. During paroxysm Of fever, cool
drinks, sparingly and crushed ice, should
be allowed but no food Of any kind.
l3. After fever has disappeared, chick
en- broth beef tea, milk, may b. given in
small quantities, gradually increasing
IA. If secondary fever supe'veue how
ever, the strength must be supported with
rs above, and free stimu's.
ton, with weak brandy, whisky or cham
pagne resorted to.
Is. The patient must not be allowed to
rise for any purpose, during first five days,
nor to sit up for ten DAYS, nor to take any
kind Of solid food whatever for ths last
named period. And for fortnight there
after, exposure to sun, or prolonged or
violent exercise, must be avoided.
l6. Opia,es are generally contsa.indi
Gated during f.br;le paroxysms, bnt may
be given cautiously at termination Of fever
to secure sleep, if Bromide Of Potass in
20 grain doses fail.
II. The clothes, bed or body, must not
be changed until "a hours after fever has
ceased, and then without allowing the pa
tient to sit up OF to help himself.
1s. lfsecondary fever assume remittent
type markedly, qu;nine may be used with
discretion otherwise, it is to b. avoided,
except, IN the beginning Of The attack, as
above noted.
10. Record Of temperature should BE-
made at each visit, as we'll as condition Of
pulse, and urine tested for aIbumen after
second day.
The above rules meet the cordial ap-
provai Of the following named physicians
]. DICKSON BRUINS, NJ. u.
SAM'L CHOPIN, NJ. D.
D WARREN BRICKELL, NJ D.