Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-07
CURING LIEUT.. GREELY
Surgeon Green Describes the Daily
Treatment of His Patient.
The Lieutenant's Condition when
FOund-Process of bringing .
Man Out OF State OF
Starvation.
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The story Of Lieut.. Greely's recovery after
his rescue from Cape Sabine is given by
| Passed Assistant Surgeon Edward h Green,
U. S. n, for the relief ship Thetis, in a COM
munication to The Medical Record. The
cases of Greely's six fellow survivors, it is 70
marked, were very similar to his The con-
dition of ell was SO desperate that delay Of
two hours in the camp was necessary before
they could be removed to the relief vessels
Brandy, milk, and beef essence were admin
istered.
Lieut. Greely's disease is called by the sur
geon asthenia, a diminution Of the vital
forces Greedy tainted after being carried
to the ward-room of the Thetis. When he
was brought to, q teaspoonful Of minced raw
fresh beef was given to him. His clothes
were carefully cut of Of him, and heavy red
fannels, previously warmed, were substi-
tuted. He was excessively emaciated, and
his body emitted an offensive odor. His skin
lung from his limbs in flaps His face,
hands and scalp were black with a thick
crust of SCOT and dirt He had not washed
himself or changed his clothing for ten
months. He had lived a long time at .
temperature inside the hut Of from five to
ten degrees above zero. He was nervous and
irritable, at times almost irrational, AMI his
eyes were wild and staring. He insisted on
talking, craving news and demanding food.
but he complained Of no pain.
His tongue was dry and cracked and
coated brown:sh black He was ravenously
hungry. His pulse was 80, and soft or
compressible His skin was cold, clammy,
shriveled, and sallow. His temperature
under the tongue was 97.2 degrees. There
was great muscular waste, and he was unable
to move or to stand without support. Before
leaving Fort Conger in August 1888, he
weighed 16s pounds He now weighed 100
pounds. He was carried aboard the Thetis
about IL p m. on June %, it being then
broad daylight in that region and his treat
ment from that hour until 8 O'Clock the next
morning was q teaspoonful Of minced raw
beef, alternateo every half hour with tea
spoonful of milk punch. Strict quiet wa
enjoined.
On June % Surgeon Green was compelled
to allow him to read some letters from
home. after which be seemed less restless.
He talked nationally, but showed a loss OF
memory in often repeating what be had pre-
viously said. He had not closed his eyes In
sleep since bis rescue. There was excessive
constipation. The treatment was the same
as during the night, except that finely cut
raw onion was added to the minced beef,
and half an ounce Of milk punch was given
every two hours
On the next day, June "a, although he had
yet had no sleep, and he showed great dc
sire TO talk and read, there were signs Of Inn
provement. He was less persistent in de-
mandiAg food, his tongue presented q moistef
appearance, he began to complain Of soreness
in his limbs, and his heart sounded stronger
Surgeon Green had him sponged with tepid
water and briskly rubbed with fannels He
gave him a small quantity Of oatmeal thor.
oughly boiled, beef essence, and scraped beef
and onion.
On the next day, June Is, Lieut. Greedy
slept for the first time. He awoke after two
or three hours, much refreshed He talked
without excitement, and his tongue and skin
began TO look more natural His muscles felt
sore, and his ankles were pulled.
On the next day, June %, his mind we
tranquil, but there was a loss of memory Of
words. He was allowed to sit up in bed and
read little. He slept six hours. For the first
time since his rescue medicine was given him,
some muriate of iron.
On the next morning he got eight ounces
Of broiled steak, and on the following day,
June Is, he dressed himself and sat up for
two hours. His food was now gradually in
creased from day TO day, and he continued
steadily to improve. On July he was well
bundled up. and allowed to sit ON deck for
an hour in the sunshine On July IL the
Thetis arrived at St Johns.
Lieut.. Gerely's muscles were now filling
out rapidly, and he was allowed to go on shors
and take exercise. Here, Surgeon Green
says, the lieutenant committed an error in
diet at the American consul's table, and suf
fered for two days with a slight attack of in
festival indigestion On July 25, for the first
time, he was allowed to eat three square
meals Six weeks after his rescue he had
gained 40 pounds He gained 81 pounds the
first week, Is pounds the second week, 8
pounds the third week. Z pounds the fourth
week, 81 pounds the fifth week and pounds
the sixth week. Surgeon Green adds, under
the head Of remarks
Vital depression, as exhibited by the tenn
perature, not marked; digestion fairly good
all the time: nervous system soon Gained.
Microscopic examination of blood disappoint-
ing exhibiting no unhealthy character Of
red blood globules Liver not secreting.
Large gain in weight, due TO rapid assimilar
ton Of food owing TO great muscular
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origin Of the strawberry Saying.
Nzaak Walton's Complete Angler.1
Indeed, my good scholar, we may say a
angling as DIR. Boteler said OF strawberries,
doubtless, God could have made better
berry. but doubtless, God never did, and %
Gf might be the judge God never did make
. more calm, quiet. Innocent occupation than
angling.
Over.Rfpe Berries.
An English physician says that unrips sp.
piles, pears, and plums are much more whols-
some than over-ripe berries, which oetsa
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