Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30
TREATMENT OF GROUP.
WHAT TO 90 FOR THE DISEASE IN
THE ABSENCE OF A DOCTOR.
Dangerous Group as Distinguished ssem
False croup-The Latter May ne Treated
witheut Medical Aid. bat q Physleimn's
Advice Is Away. safe.

witheut Medical Aid. bat . PhysiciHa's
Advice is Always safe.
The particularly dangerous character
istic of Group is, like pneumonia. its sud-
denness Its action is so rapid. and the
little patient is 30 soon in condition
that Is very near to death. that parents
lose their heads" and from extreme
fear and anxiety are unable to coolly go
to work with their best Judgment
There are two sorts OF croup-one In
which the hoarseness and choking arc
caused by u sort OF spasm or contraction
OF the glottis. and known 10 physicians
as pseudo-croup or false Group. and In
this there is little or no formation Of
membrane With false Group there Is
much tightness. the same harsh. brassy
cough. the breathing Is wheezy. difficult
and rapid. The attacks come on with
catarrh and hoarseness. and are apt to
ON in the daytime,
There are many causes for an attack
OF false Group Sometimes 1t originates
from the stomach An exceptionally
hearty supper or some indigestible food
eaten during the evening may set up an
irritation which will bring on the symp.
toms OF false croup. but of course the
usual cause is exposure and wet feet Ii
is really mild disease. and quickly sub
sides under proper treatment, and Is not
apt to be followed by dangerous compli-
| cations
For immediate relief wet towel in
cold water and wiring II out just dry
enough to prevent its dripping. and fold
IL about the child's neck. then cover this
with dry towels OF flannel cloths to pre-
vent the pillow. etc. from being wet
In many cases this wet packing Of the
throat is all that IL necessary Leave IL
ON until the breathing Is easy and natu-
raj. and be sure TO rub the child dry and
warm after taking of the pack IL il
well TO put light woolen bandage about
the throat for the remainder of the
night, but never accustom child to be-
ing bundled up" II the cold pack does
not prove sufficient 10 give relief at once
give repeated doses Of sirup of ipecac
larger or smaller according TO the VIC
leace Of the spasm. until vomiting en-
sues
An excellent cough medicine to keel
in the house. and one which works wei
IN cases OF false Group is the old fash
ioned mixture OF sirup OF squills an,
paregoric. or q mixture OF glycerine ant
water in equal parts II with this treat
ment the child does not get easy. and fal
into natural sleep but on the contra
ry the choking sensation continues o
becomes worse. yon may conclude tina
you have a case on hand of true Group
and the sooner you get doctor the bet
ter
GUARDING AGAINST GROUP.
False Group you may relieve tonight
and tomorrow morning there may be n
trace OF it: tomorrow night and the ne,
night and for several night; 1t may CON
ON again as badly as ever "a not o
however, with true Group there Ia q
''let up" In this case. the condition gral
ually gets more and more severe unit
death ensues from sutfocation. or unit
the disease submits to treatment II
average duration OF case of real cror
is about seven or eight days. and mar
!. methods and remedies are advised
: Both false and true croup may
q guarded against in great measure. 1t
@ a mistake to accustom children TO SUE
r bundling and wrapping mp when they [
II out that active exercise IL not easi
. taken. and OF course ! would not ha,
you 20 to the other extreme and n,
clothe them warmly enough. out II the
are strong and lively. the latter course
really the safest. provided they can CON
indoors to rest and get warm Look I
IL that their feet are attended to whe
y they come in from playing in the we
good rubbing. or better still, bathiL
: in alcohol and water. and then rubbin,
1 and dry warm stockings. will often pr
vent case OF croup or some other fori
A of cold
l II they are weak. or not really actiy
o and strong, a course OF sirnp iodide {
iron will usually bring them up See I
IL that they are regular and rather Lax
!, their bowel movements. for nearly ever
preparation of iron has = tendency |
promote constipation
WHAT TO 10 FOR GROUP.
4 Death Is almost always caused by su
location, on account of the closing up
a the glottis by the membrane, whic
8 forms so rapidly that constant atteI
tion with the probang or spray ia nece
sary TO impede its growth. Whichev'
method Of applying is used, any applies
n tion thas Is irritating Is dangerous an
? should be avoided. as, for instance. u
L trate Of silver and several of the miner
y acids
Probably the best solvent Is freshl
!, made lime water. and II may readily
: applied in form of vapor without any al
parstus Small pieces of fresh, unslake
lime may be put into a wide mouthe
bottle-a pint glass fruit jar will answer
!. and water poured upon 1t to slake it, an
!, the patient may then breathe the fres
!. vapor as II arises. In cases Of true crou
o this lie probably the best course 10 pursr
until the doctor comes Tincture ,
iron full strengthl may be applied 70 Il
membrane with camel'a hair pencil I
a probang The latter instrument
simply q bit Of fine soft sponge. fastens
. securely with silk thread to the end Of
piece Of whalebone or reed about as lor
L as lead pencil. and is simply swab.
. With this swab diluted Tactic acid ms
? be applied TO the membrane, and next
y lime water IL Is probably the best al
safest solvent that can be used. To pr
pare II for use simply add the acid
o water until II has decidedly sour tast