Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12
TREATING A CASE ACTIVELY.
BIZ WALTER BRowNLow.


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was once sent for in great haste to
attend man of responsibility whose
wife, lady of intelligence and refine
ment, had discovered him in his room
lying senseless upon the floor.
"What is the matter with Mr..
II" / asked on meeting his
lady. =.
.I'm afraid it is apoplexy," she re-
piled. Il found him lying on the floor
where he had to all appearances fallen
suddenly from his chair. His face is
purple, and though he breathes, it is
with great difficulty"
went up to see my patient. Sure
enough, his face was purple, but some
how the symptoms did not indicate apo
plexy.
Hadn't he better be bled, doctorP'
asked the anxious wife.
II don't know that it is necessary"
replied. Il think if we let him alone
it will pass off in the course of few
hours.
"a few hours! He may die in half an
hour"
al don't think the case so dangerous,
madam"
"Apoplexy not dangerousP"
81 hardly think it is apoplexy," |
replied.
''Pray what do you think it is, doc
tori
Mrs. Hooked anxiously into my
face.
deliberately limited that he might
possibly have been drinking too much
brandy; but this she Indignantly object
ed to.
mo. doctor / ought to know about
that he said. depend upon it, the
case is more deeply seated. | am sure
he had better be bled. Won't you bleed
him, doctor? A few ounces of blood
taken from his arm may give life to the
REGULATION of the blood in his veins. "
Thus urged. l relieved him of about
eight ounces of bis circulating medium.
But he still lay insensible IS before.
"Something else must be done, doc
tor" she urged. IF my husband is
not quickly relieved he must die"
By this time several friends and rel
atives who had been sent for arrived.
One proposed blisters all over the body;
and another blister on the head; an
other immersion in hot water. sug-
gested that it might be well TO use a
stomach pump.
"Why, doctor?" asked one of his
friends.
Perhaps he has taken some drug"
/ replied.
impossible DOCTOR" said his wife.
"He has not been frem home to-day, and
there is no drug of any kind in the
house"
.'No brandyp' ventured the assscr-
ton again.
"No, doctor; no spirits of any kind,
not even wine, in the house," returned
Mrs. II.
was not the regular family physi-
clan. Feeling my position to be diff
ficult one, suggested that the family
physician had better be called.
But the delay, doctor, /" urged the
friends.
"No harm will result from it, be as
sured, replied.
When DIR. S-came, we conversed
aside for few moments, and / gave
him my views of the case.
.Don't YOU think his head ought to
be shaved and blisteredP" asked the
wife, anxiously.
Doctor s. thought moment, and
then said:
Eyes, by all means. Send for bar
Der; and also for fresh fly blister, four
inches by nine"
/ looked into the face of DIR. s
with surprise. 1t was perfectly grave
and earnest. limited to him my doubt
of the good that mode of treatment
would do; but he spoke confidently OF
the result. and said that it would not only
cure the disease, but believed it would
take away the predisposition thereto,
with which Mr.. III. was affected in a
high degree,
The head OF Mr. H-was shaved. and
DIR. Supplied the blister with his
own hands, which completely covered
the scalp and forehead to occiput.
LET it remain on for two hours, and
then make us of the.ordinary dressing, y
said DIR. S.. IF he should not re-
cover during the action of the blister
don't feel uneasy. Sensibility will bt
restored soon after"
did not call again but heard from
DIR. S-the result.
For full two hours the burning plas
ter parched the tender skin IF Mr.
H---'s shorn head and was then re
moved. 1t had done good service
Dressings were then anplied; but still
the sick man lay in deep stupor.
at has done no good. Hadn't vi
better send for the doctorp" suggested
ne wife.
Just then the eyes of H---opened
and he looked with half stupid surpris
from face to face of the anxious grou
that surrounded the bed.
"What in the mischiefs the matter,
he said. At the same time feeling
strange sensation about his head. h
placed his hand rather heavily thereon
'.Heavens and earth! what ails m
headP"
s.For m"rcy's sake. keep quiet, sal
said the wife. "You have bsen yer
i'll. There, there. now; don't say
word, but lie very still"
"But nv head What's the matte
with my headp 1t feels as II scalde'