The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17
Emergencies.
NO IS.

Few accidents happen that demand
50 early care as falls and blows. RecoV-
ev usually depends upon the attentions
early given to the injured person. Re
move him tenderly to his home, or To a
nroner place. Relieve his su~fferings, II
possible. at once. Doing SO may pre-
serve his life.
Some things should not be done I'M
less ordered by the surgeon. AVOID ar
dent spirits. They do not afford HIM
any strength. and often are very harm
full.
An injured person should never be
encircled by a crowd of friends, some OF
whom usually harm the sufferer by varl-
Gus coniectures and pieces OF advice. Ii
the sufferer is within a room, two or
three persons are enough to give hum
due care and aid. We have seen ONE
20 persons within room l2Xl2 feet
enough to use all the vital air in ten
minutes and thus rob the patient of
what he strongly needs. liza badly IN
iured mar must be removed, let 1t be
done cautiously until the surgeon has
found the nature and extent OF h III
Jury. Some sympathizing friend nay
wash his face with water, or alcohol and
water. give him to inhale a few drops
Of ammonia or camphor, or vinegar, or
large shifts Of cologne. Loosen his
dress. Place him in any position he
prefers. If insensible, place him N
such IA position as may enable HIM to
breathe freely. Clear his nose and
mouth of dirt or blood that may impede
respiration. Place his limbs i'll a ma
tural direction. Should any loss of
blood occur, restrain it by means already
indicated. If the loss be small, encour-
age it by wiping with a sponge and
warm water. A moderate loss of blood
is useful In most serious injuries. 1t
may lessen the extent and severity Of
subsequent inflammation. Excessive
bleeding may destroy or impair the ma
tural mean of restoration.
In all very serious injuries two sur
gcons should be called. The presence
Of both will inspire hope and quiet. Ii
hour, a good nurse who has some know
of the initiatOry treatment OF ac-
cidents may be called.
Gun best surgeons prefer the appli-
cation of water to fresh wounds. and
to basa $ DIN nents and other
outer remedies 50 mat in the absence
IF the surgeon, apply warm or cold wa
.er to wounds. as may confer the great
sst amount of comfort.
The injured person may be insensible.
II exhausted by an excessive loss of
blood. Then apply hot fannels or
mustard plasters to the stomach, rub
he limbs and body surface with a harsh
owel, apply strong vinegar or ammonia
0 the mouth and temples, expose him
0 currents OF fresh air, dash cold water
lpon the face, and rub it and the adj
ent parts dry with hot %fiannels. A
lot blanket bath and wine in hot cruel
re often useful.
In nearly all serious injuries, fractures
ccur. The bones, when sound. are
sensible to pain, but when fractured,
slightest motion of the broken bones
lf1lcts 9 eat pain. This is the means
allure has adopted of securing quiet.
he broken ends i~rritate each other and :
bony matter to exude and fasten {
to each other. A few weeks har- {
ms tins osseous material and perfectly {
pairs the fracture. TO accomplish so
an end, the fractured parts
ust be put exactly in their natural DO
and kept so by plints and ban
lges. In complicated cases in which
le bones are crushed and the soft parts
e bruised and lacerated. and the bro :,
IN ends prOtrude through the skin. we
we cases OF great emergency. The
ost the friends can do is to make the :
tferer comfortable by placing the Il
IN a position that is agreeable to Z
e injured person; apply warm water q
the fractured ends if no great amount d
bleeding occurs, or cold water If il d
'es. Patiently await the coming of F"
e surgeon and exclude all friends G
d neighbors. -Prarie Farmer. o