Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-18
,ur PAINTING FIT.

u.a.uro. rhas WIN Generally
~ , S complete Hes".e't".'""'
!, IAN faint much more frequently
h0ns do and young women than
~ n'" Yet old women do faint,
ia Y ,D,ntine fl is more dangerous
ds ~ ,han with the others; and
70 u, ,.ooo men now and then sue
fsa ' !" ,he same weakness. Oh course
tnO " ',are IL disease OF the heart,
per- ming the phenomena OF faint
!. has no respect OF age or sex or
= In cases of what . known as
Fr'Oh Generation of tho heart, or as
Se ~ !, n profuse hemorrhage, faint
r. s ao invested with great dan
0s nd ,he event may even be fatal.
r. ,biect never coming out OF the
IT, y Of syucope- But in most in,
~ - tslnting is merely functional
.Is implying nothing serious be-
'AA ,ba moment; in fact being more
sn' ,slief than otherwise, and more
',ons-by means OF the fright it
ham-to others than it Is to the
|rres the'n-''
| uiient ,,,.;.a ,ou ha sa;d
/, he usually OF nervous origin
',..o, fear, joy. the sight OF
'.,d or Of any thing revolving. the re-
WI Of nauseating odors, experience
si0gl air, or sudden shocks. all serv.
!, to produce loss OF sensibility; or it
he occasioned by trouble of the
mach, by extremes Of heat Or cold,
Ihy long and excessive paiA OF
20 there are various degrees Of
si,soc. some people merely seeing
4, rorld turn back aud vanish while
staining consciousness, and others
l,,inc themselves completely. and
s.,g 10 all visible intent and purpose
!. dnI as they ever will be. In some
M heart will beat perceptibly, ii
,r,btly. and the breath will be present
.rterngly; in others there will be no
,Olse to be found, and no breath to be
isiscted; and while with some the
,s,ir may be OF moments. in others it
NAV be of hours; usually, however, mo-
,snts determine il. In all cases the
hce Is pinched and pale; the heart re-
h.iup blood both to the brain and
n the surface OF the body leaves the
sv,tsm without consciousness, the
nnutenance bloodiess, and the skin
mid. The remedies should be immedi-
Ne although under favorable circum-
Stances nature herself assumes RENE
isl duty. The patient should at once
be laid fat upon the back, the head
bver than the rest of the body. in or
Dr. to restore the circulation by gravi-
NJ indeed many of those subject to
hinting, upon feeling the first symp
toms, allow themselves TO sink into
that position; for If they do not they
have learned that nature will usually
throw them into it unasked, and per.
haps hurt them in doing so. unless she
b barred by a straight backed seal
out Of which sliding is impossible, OF
BY bracing and unfolding crowd
The next thing to be done Is to looser
all the clothes, so that the heart anG
tie lungs may have free play. Fol
OEing this Il plenty OF fresh air should
Be allowed the patient, and a counter
shock should be administered in tbs
shape OF dash OF cold water and the
wbor OF some pungent salt. Thes,
simple measures will generally give
Nnplete resuscitation, but if they
Do not, there should be no time lost il
bringing physician to the rescue.
Young and sentimental girls Otter
have an idea there is something
peculiarly romantic and attractive at
aching to them when fainting. Neve,
vas there greater mistake. Coult
hey once see themselves, pallid anC
llnched and gasping, they would neve
glsh any one for whose admiration
hey cared to have that same privilege
susceptibility to fainting can be en-
lilse one to hysteria; bu
overs who have any common-sens
'llI not allow themselves to be serious
Oewitched by any one liable to sucl
roublesome and unpleasant con
lngencies as either, health being o
Ill things that most to be desired abou
hem by those who wish to lead
'easant life or develop their powers
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