Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-18
THE HOME DOCTOR.


regular and tone up the stomach.
ADMINISTRATION By THE NosTRILs.
DIR. Fernet's interesting statement on
this subject, before the Paris Therapeu-
teal Society, has attracted considerable
unable to suck have advnntageously
been fed in this way, at the Direction
des Nourrices, induced NJ. Fernet to re-
sort to it, and, as appears, successfully.
The patient being laid on its back, with
its chest and head slightly raised by pill
lows, the liquid is poured slowly into the
back part Of the mares by means Of very
pointed spoon or other agent, and when
it reaches the pharynI it induces move
ment Of deglutition. Adroitly perform
ed, food may be given in this way as we'll
as by the mouth. He has often used
this method in apoplectic coma, and in
the coma OF infants suffering from tuber-
cular meningitis. Medicines may be
given in the same manner whenever the
mouth cannot be employed for this pur-
pose. Similar means have been found
effectual in the case Of q maniacal pa
tient, who could not be induced to take
food into his mouth under any circum-
stances.
DANGERS OF THE COLD BATH.
The great mistake that is usually COM
mitted in regard to it is the error of
never raising the temperature of the
water from that of the surrounding air.
In very cold weather the bath, even
when exposed over night in the bed
room, will often be lower than AS, and
and where water is brought straight from
the main or well it may be even 10' or
even 15' lower. Only the strongest con-
stitutions can derive benefit from the
shock produced by application of ahquid
CO. to 70' colder than the body to its
surface, and it Is very questionable if it
ever is attended with permanently good
results. Reaction may be afterwards
complete, but there is always the risk of
sudden danger from the condition of the
body being temporarily such as to pre-.
vent immediate reaction. In such cases
very serious accidents are possible. A
temperature Of from 40' to so is quite
cold enough for any person to submit
himself to; this allows for a difference of
between 40' and so in the heat of the
body and that of the bath--amply suffi-
cient to produce all the benefits desirable
from it-and it would be well for all it
these extremes were never exceeded.
ABOUT APoPLExY.
In previous article we stated that
apoplexy was primarily due to certain
diseased condition of the arterial capll-
laries-a fatty degeneration of their in
ner coats at various points, giving rise,
by the expansion Of the outer coat, to
exceedingly minute tumors. Now apo
plexy will not result from disturbing
causes, unless there is this prior condI-
ton; yet it is plain that whatever in
creases the action of the heart, as, for
instance, over. exertion, ply sical or
mental and excesees Of all kinds, may
may at any time bring on the catastro-
phe. Hence moderation is a safe rule
for all after middle life; and is an i'm
perative one for those who have inherited
an apopleciic tendency. Although the
attack 5 sudden, there are usually pre-
monitory symptoms, such as headache,
dizziness, flushing or pallor CT the face,
ringing in the ears, nausea, weakness of
memory, irritability, trcmor, neuralgic
pains, feelingof heaviness in the limbs,
difficulty of speech, and irregularity of
the hearts action. These should awaken
suspicion and lead the person to seek
medical advice. Where one survives a
serious attack, the mind remains more or
less affected, showing itself, perhaps, IN
feebler intelligence and memory,
apathy, childishness, inclination to weep,
or occasionally to laugh immoderately at
what is sad and serious. In case the
hemorrhage is slight and at a distance
from motor centers-ganglia that gov
erns the movements OF the limbs or or
gans-the effects may wholly disappear,
or leave behind only moderate paraly-
sis. But as in all cases there is a pre-
sumption of second and a worse at
tack, the subsequent life should be
quiet, the regimen strict, the diet light
and nourishing, and the bowels, bladder
and lungs kept well regulated. All ex-
ercise should be moderate; and the baths
should be neither hot nor cold, but in
clining more to the latter. The general
health should be well looked after. In
every case physician should be at once
called in. Meanwhile, if it is a light
attack, apply cold congresses to the
head, frequently changing them. Let
the head be kept elevated. If it has
followed hearty meal, bring on vomit-
ing with the finger. Give no nourish-
ment, Vcept cool acid drinks. Youths
COMPANION.