Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-10-28

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Fevers and especially typhoid. are
not slwsys easy tO recognisc ~ the out
Get II h frequently the cAse that the
medical attendant viii remark: lyon
aro threatened with fever" There is
no such thing. Either the patient has
or has not fever and when you are told
ron are 'thrcatcnei- Il IL only = make
shift to put you on until the disease do
vslops enough TO enable tho medical
attendant to determine.
FrcSscntiy the expression Is used for
ccnveniencc. and not as n cloak for ir-
norance IL II often impossible Co saw
and IL Is much easier To say Threatened
with fever" than tn enter into explana.
tons with tho chances I'm favor of tho
patient thinking his doctor doesn't
know enough On say what the disease ia
Honest as this intention may be.
there Is another saying Of medical men
which il entirely dishonest. tits often
said that ease of typhoid fever was
broken mp This il an utter impossi.
bility. IL can bc controlled and some
what modified, but never broken short
OF. and when your doctor lays claim 20
having done this no has simply been
mistaken I'm his diagnosis
The province of the physician Il not
to cure typhoid fever. because this can
not be done: but To watch the case.
note the symptoms and guide and assist
nature in her cpdcavors to cope with
the disease untn IL arrives ut n sue
ccssful issue.
The first symptoms OF the disease are
headache. loss of appetite. pains In the
limbs and back and increase 90 bodily
heat which Is most marked In tho
evening Frequently the patient will
bc panied and restless In the evening
md forcpart of tho night, hut after the
turn of tho night falls into sweet and
refreshing sleep, which. IL not dis.
turbcd. lasts far into tho morning.
After tho first few days the face gets
heavy md cSpressionlcss. the evening
temperature gets more marked. tho
tongue coated with little triangular
red space ut tho tip and tenderness tn
pressure on the right side of the abdo-
men.
Whom this point In reached H. Ia us
unlly well-marlscd case of fever, but
tho hrst-namcd symptoms may DO In
iicativc of n half dozen other Diseases.
There In n disease that 40 nearly sim
ulatcs typhoid fever that many nrc de-
ccived by it-many who are not only
we'll informed Ina matters pertaining 10
tho sick room. but even physicians
That In poisoning from gas This may
he sewer gas or Illuminating gas II
has been noticed Ina this city frequently
among those who work In the gas
trenches, or people living near by
whore earth imprcgnated with gas has
been thrown up aud allowed to- lie. II
has every symptom of fever except the
tenderness In the abdomen. This dis
case lasts for about q week. or less
provided the patient gets good mir 10
breathe. He will require the services
oil physician only To make the dag
nosis.
Just what tho causes of typhoid fever
are Is very hard TO say. At times IL can
be traced positively To some well which
is rendered foul by offerings from an
adjacent deposit OF refuse material OF
| some sort. but this IN one OF the dis
eases which attacl alike the kings pal.
ace and the bcggar's howell
The physician In frequently asked
whether or not this disease Is 'catch.
ing" In one sense IL is and I'm another
IL y not The disease Is communicated
from one TO another by means OF some
thing from the patient becoming min
gled with the food or drink OF a well
person. This Is disgusting. but true. IL
may bc from some OF the natural efTete
material thrown Oft, or even from
clothing saturated with Precipitation.
IL is possible 10 acquire the disease by
lnhaling odors arising from these
cmanations, but IL IN entirely safe 20
enter the wcll-ventilated room OF a ty-
phoid patient. or Co attend his wants,
provided cleanliness il observed
Two-thirds Of the cases of this dis.
case, IL may be safely said, viii re-
cover without any medicine Whatever
other than good nursing. sponge baths
with cold water when tho fever Is high.
proper food and continual cheerful
ness in the room by both nurses and
visitors.
Hope springs eternal I'm the human
breast" but one lugubrious old woman
or head-shakiug. long faced man will
knock more hope out Of sick person
In n minute than can be inspired there
during the subsequent week.
Good nursing, especially in typhoid
fever. viii do more towards curing the
patient. provided always that there are
no serious complications, than half a
dozen Of the best doctors in town. -