Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-17
INFLUENZA OR LA GRIPPE" :"
Preliminary Systems and Best Meth
DDS Of Treating the Complaint.

The Medical Meas, OF Philadelphia,
publishes an exhaustive article on in
fluenza or ala grippe" by one of the
most noted men OF the day, Professor
Robert Bartholow, of Jefferson Medi-
cal College. After giving an historical
sketch of the disease, its pathology
and morbid analogy the author says:
"Inhuenza comes suddenly; goes as
quickly. The least robust, at any age,
and women seem to be the first victims.
1t is here a question of bodily condi-
tiesa, not of thesex. The large num-
bers simultaneously attacked attracts
general attention, and thus the most
impressionable are seized, the onset
being facilitated by any depressing
emotion, like fear or illness. There is
no rigor properly to be thus designated,
but rather a series of light chills and
feeling of heat Herewith. Sometimes
malaise of a general kind is expert
enced, but like the attack itself, is of
short duration-lasting but a few
hours. With the first access of the
nasal and faucal irritation comes the
chilliness, which is followed by some
feverishness, with more pronounced
malaise and in general, the headache,
g
bers, especially of the larger joints
With the progress OF the case in some
epidemics there is considerable general
weakness, even marked depression of
the vital powers. The pulse becomes
small and weak, and the mind gloomy,
and restlesness ensues. When a fatal
termination is to occur, as rule an
extension downward into the trachea
and brochitis takes place. Although
catarrhal and croupous pneumonia
are said to be complications" they
should be regarded as occasional con-
ditions, and when present are, proper
ly speaking constituent parts Of the
malady. The chief importance of
croupous and catarrhal pneumonia is
that the development OF these, out Of
an existing catarrh of the brSnchi, is
frequently cause of death. The ra-
pidity with which the disease super
venes-its preliminary development
being hours and its whole career but
matter of three or four days-is re-
markable. Relapses are common
usually each succeeding one being
milder, but not few pass by easy
transition into chronic bronchitis,
emphysema, asthma, etc. Obviously
catarraha al process, extensive and
severe, may contribute immensely to
chronic disease of the middle ear,
eustachian tube, nose and throat, and
thus permanently damage the parts.
The best manner of securing immu-
nifty is by the inhalation of sulphur
rous acid gas daily, when the approach
Of the disease renders it necessary,
and by taking five grains Of salleylate
OF cinchonidine three times u 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 calomel at night, inhale
some sulphurous acid gas, and have
the patient, sit in a room where steam
containing encalyptol can be inhaled
in large quantities. The Insulation
OF resorein by dusting over the entire
area of affected parts rs far as practi-
cable is also recommended. The in
ternal remedy most desirable is stre-
pine in solution, one grain to one
ounce of water, dose being from one to
to five drops, the minimum being for
little children (after first detention
The tincture OF belladona may be
used-from one to ten drops twice a
day. AS the medicament is prompt
and prolonged in action, it should not
be given more than twice day I'M
less the dose be much smaller than is
advised above. Salicylate of cinchoni.
dine and quininc should be given as
prophy Tactic remedy, if there be reas-
enable to suppose that such power is
really expected by it. My own con-
viction is that rs a prophylactic the
combination OF cinchonidine salicylic
acid is preferable to quinine. For the
distressing headache, joint pains and
wakefulness, antipyrin, acctarilid,
phonacetin and other remedies and
antiseptics will no doubt, be found
useful.