Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-31


BLEEDING.
II the blood spurts from wounds, an
srtery is divided; bind limb tightly
sabove the wound with india-rubber
tubing, strap, handkerchief or scarf
or, bend the limb forcibly at next joint
above wound; or press fiat hand or
stone where blood is flowing Ii blood
flows freely, but does not spurt, vein
is divided; then apply some measures
as in case of wounded artery, but below
the wound. If scalp wounded, make
pad of cloth or waste, and bandage
very tightly over wound with folded
pocket-haudkerchief.
AURNs AND scALDs.
Apply lint cotton, wool or waste,
soaked in oil, or oil and lime-water,
and bind the same on with handker-
chief. If necessary to remove clothes
cut them of by running knife or scis.
sors along seams.
BROKEN LEG.
Pull on the leg steadily and firmly
until it is of same length as sound one.
Roll up coat or empty sack into form
of cushion; carefully place leg upon
it; then bind the two together with
scarfs or handkerchief. Do not lift
patient from the ground until stretcher
is close at hand. Take great pains by
careful lifting to prevent broken bone
coming through skin.
BROKEN THIGH.
Take hold of ankle, and, by steady
traction, pull the limb to same length
as sound one; another person must
then tie knees together, and afterward
the ankle. Both limbs should then be
laid over sack of straw, or folded
coat, so as to bend the knees. Patient
should on no account be moved until
stretcher or cart is close at hand.
BROKEN ARM.
Pull arm to length of sound one.
Apply two splints, one outside and the
other inside, binding them firmly on
with pocket handkerchiefs. The best
splints are made by folding newspa-
pers to necessary length, binding them
above and below seat of fracture; any
thing hard and light, of suitable size,
would act equally well, for instance,
wood, pasteboard, leather, etc.
BROKEN RIBS.
Cause intense pain when patient
breathes; bind rolled towel firmly round
chest, fastening with pins or sewing.
BROKEN COLLAR BONE.
Bend arm over front of chest; place
in sling; bind it in that position by
scarf going round chest, outside sling.
FLESH WOUNDS.
Uncover wound; wash it with clean
water, wiring out clean handkerchief,
or lint, in cold water, and lay it over
the wound Then bind in position
with handkerchief. On no account
use tobacco or cobweb.
PAINTING.
From heat, exhaustion or loss OF
blood. Keep head low; undo cloth
ing about neck; plenty of fresh air;
dash cold water on face and chest;
smelling salts, carefully used; little
brandy when sensibility has returned.
excepting in cases of sun-stroke, and
where means have not been taken to
prevent further bleeding.
INsENsTRIIITy
From blows or wounds on head
Send at once for doctor or take pa.
to hospital, keeping him on his back
with head raised; undo clothing round
neck; do not give brandy.
INsENsIBILlrY.
From being buried in falls of earth
or breathing foul gas. Proceed as il
drowning.
If snoring and face flushed, undo
clothing round neck, keep head raised
and dash cold water on top of head
hot water bottles to feet Send fol
doctor; do not give brandy.
2. If foaming at mouth and con
vulsed, undo clothing, apply smelling
salts, and prevent patient hurting him,
self until conscious again.
DROWNING.
Send for doctor, blankets and dry
clothing. Take off wet clothes from
upper part of body. Lay patient OF
his back, with his head on a folded
coat for cushion. Draw tongue out O.
mouth and hold it there A seconc
person kneels at patients head anc
takes hold of both his arms just be
low the elbows. He then draws then
upward over patients head, and hold
them in that position until he counts
two. This draws air into the lungs
He then lowers arms to sides agai1
and presses them firmly inward, hold
ing them there until ne has agair
counted two. This forces air out O.
the lungs. Go on doing this unit
doctor arrives, or until patient breathe
naturally AS soon as he does so, rul
the limbs in an upward direction will
the dry hands, better still, with no
fannels. Put patient to bed between
blankets, surrounded with hot wate
bottles. May give him wine or brandy
when quite sensible.
RUPTURE OR ssBREAK OF THE BODY.
Try and push it back with flat hand