Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
Tne FAlnTino FIT.
mimplu Measures That WIN Generally
Give Conplets Reconsideration.

mimpls Measures That win Generally |
olive Co,nplcts Reconsideration.
Women faint much more frequently |
than men do. and young women than
older ones Yet old women do faint,
and a faintlng III il more dangerous
~ith them than with the othorsi and
even strong men now and then sue
cumb TO the same weakness. OF course
where there Is disease OF the heart.
occasloning the phenomena OF faint
ing, II has no respect OF age or rex or
person. In cases Of what IA known as
fatty degeneration OF tho heart or as
a result OF profuse hemorrhage. faint
Ing becomes invested with great dan
ger. and the event may even be fatal.
the subject never coming out OF the
state OF syucope But In most In
stances fainting Is merely functional
affair. implying nothing serious be-
yond the moment; In fact being more
OF relief than otherwise, and more
injurious-b means Of the fright 1t
gives them--to others than II Is TO the
patient.
The act OF fainting may be said
10 be usually of nervous origin
horror. fear. joy. the sight OF
blood or OF any thing revolving, the re-
ceipi OF nauseating odors, experience
of foul mir, or sudden shocks. all serv'
Ing 10 produce loss OF sensibilityi or II
may be accustomed by trouble OF the
stomach. by extremes Of heat or cold,
ana by long and excessive pai& %
course there are various degrees ul
limiting. some people merely seeing
the world turn back aud vanish whilt
retaining consciousness, and others
losing themselves completely, ana
being 10 all visible intent aud purpos'
Us dead as they ever will be. la sons
the heart will beat psrceptibly. 4
slightly, and the breath will be prcsen
nnttoringiy; IN others there will be NJ
pulse Ia be found. and no breath TO b.
detected; aud while with some tn
affair may BIO OF moments. In others II
may be OF hours; usually, however. mo
ments determine IL. in all cases tn
face Is pinched aud pale; the heart re
fusing blood both to the brain AM
10 the surface OF the body leaves tn
system without consciousness, tn
coun,cnance blooaless. and the ski
cold. The remedies should be immedi
ate. although under favorable circum
stances nature herself assumes PeIns
dial duty The patient should nj one
bc laid fiat upon the back. the hea
lower than the rest OF the body. Ia o'
der 10 restore the circulation by gray
~; indeed many OF those subject
fainting. upon feeling the FIRST SYM
toms, allow themselves To sink ini
that position; for II they do not the
have learned that nature will usual
throw them into IL unasked, and pc
haps hurt them IN doing so. unless Il
be- barred BY straight-ba backed Sc
out OF which sliding Is impossible.
by bracing aud upholding crow
The next thing TO be done Is TO loos'
ali the clothes, 40 that the heart az
the lungs may have free play. Fc
lowing this plenty OF fresh air shou
be- allowed the patient. and countc
SHOCK snpuiu DC huhAui1teTEu W ~
shape OF dash OF cold water and u
vapor OF some pungent salt. The
simple measures will generally gil
complete resuscitation, but II th'
do not. there should be no time lost
bringing a physician 70 the rescue.
Young and sentimental girls Oft
have an idoa there Is somethil
peculiarly romantic and attractive I
tachiug to them when fainting. Ney
was thore greater mistake. Cos
they once see themselves. pailid a
pinched and gasping. they would new
wish any one for whose admirati
they cared 10 have that same priviles
A susceptibility TO fainting can be Z
Outraged. like one to hysieria; !
lovers who have any common-ser
will not allow themselves TO be scriol
ly bewitchcd by any one liable TO 81
troublesome and unpleasant ca
tingencies as either. hcalth being
all things that most to be desired abb
them by those who wish to lead
pleasant life or develop their powe
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