St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-28
LA GRIPPE AND ITS CURE.
Prof Bartholomew Sizes Up In
fuenza and Tells How TO Con.
OueP It,

Prof Bartholomew Sizes Up In
f1uenza and Tells How TO Con-
QueP 1t.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The Medi
cal News, of this city, in its circular of
tomorrow will publish an exhaustive
article on influenza-la grippe-by Prof.
Roberts Bartholomew, of Jefferson
Medical college. After giving his
torical sketch of the disease, its path
Ology and morbid anomaly, the author
SAYS: "Infuenza comes suddenly: goes
as quickly. The least robust. at any
age, and women seem to be the first vic
tins. 1t is here a question of bodily
condition, not of the sex. The large
numbers simultaneously attacked at
tract general attention. and thus
the most impresSionable are seized,
the onset being facilitated by
depressing emotions like fear or illness.
There is no rigOr properly to be thus
designated, but rather a series of light
chills and a feeling of heat Herewith.
Sometimes malaise of a general kind
is experienced, but. like the attack
itself. is of short duration. lasting but a
few hours. With the first access of the
nasal and facial circulation comes the
chilliness. which is followed by some
feverishnesS: with
MORE PRONOUNCED MALAISE,
and. in general. the headache. weak
ness and soreness of the members. eS-
pecially of the larger joints. With prog
reSS of the case in some eDidemlcS
there is considerable general weakness.
even marked depression of the vital
powers. The pulse becomes small
and weak. the mind gloomy, and rest
lessness ensues. When fatal termi-
nation is to occur as result, an extern
sion downward into the trachea
and to the bronrhii takes place.
Although catarrhal and erOupons pneu-
mOnia are said to be complications,
they should be regarded as occasional
conditions. and when present are, prop
erly speaking, constituted parts OF the
malady. The chief Importance or
croupOus and catarrhal pneumonia is
that the development OF these, out OF
an existing catarrhal bronchitis. is ire.
quantly a cause of death. The rapidity
with which the disease superveneS-itS
preliminary DEVELOPMENT being hours
and the whole case but a matter of three
or four days-is remarkable. Relapses
are common, usually each succeeding
seizure being milder, but not a few
pass by easy transition into chronic
bronchitis, emphysema, asthma. etc.
Obviously catarrhal process. extensive
and severe, may contribute Immensely
to chronic diseases of the middle ear.
euStachian tube. nose and throat, and
thus permanently damage the parts.
The best
MANNER OF SECURING IMMUNITY
is bv the inhalation OF suIphurous acid
gas daily when the approach of the eDI-
demic renders it necessary, and by tax
ing five grains of salicylate of cinchronI-
dine three times day, and by so living
as to avoid taking cold. When the attack
has begun, it seems to me desirable to
give one or two grains OF cal0mel at
night. inhale some sulDhurous acid gas,
and have the patient sit in q room where
steam containing eucalyptol can be IN
hailed in large quantities. The 1nsnff1a-
ton of resorcin by busting over the en-
tire area of affected parts as far as
practicable is also recommended. The
internal remedy most desirable is afro
pin IN sOlutIon-one grain to one ounce
of water-dose being from one to five
drops, the minimum being for little
children (after first detentiop). The
tincture of belladonna may be used
from one to ten drops twice day.
As the medicant is prompt
and prolonged in action. it
should he given not more than twice a
dav, unless the dose be much smaller
than is advised above. Salicylate of
cinchronidine and quinine should be
given as a prophylactic remedy, if
there be REASONS to suppose that such
power is really exerted by it.
"Mv own conviction is that as a
prophvlactic the combination of Gin
chenidine with salieylic acid is prefera-
bic to duinine; for the depression and
melancholy it is probable that atropin
will do better. For the distressing
headache. joint pains and wakefulness.
antipyrin acetanilid. phenacetine and
other remedies and antiseptics will no
doubt be found"