The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26

Synposluu OF tho County Medical Society
% Epidemlc IAAuenxa.

synposium OF tho County Medical Society
o. Epidemic IAauenxs.
The Medical Society OF the County Of New
York held an epidemic influenza symposi-
um." as one physician called it, at the Acade-
my OF Medicine. II West Forty third street.
last night.
DR.. +. q. Janeway spoke OF the diagnostic
features Of the grip. and DR.. W. II. Draper OF
its complications and sequelae. Drs b. Robin
son. Il. X. Pooley. and Landon Carter Gray
took up some Of these complications-efY effects
on the brain and on the eye and ear. DR.. Francis
Delafeld read paper on the treatment OF in
fuenza In which he said:
I'VE have no specific treatment for epidemic
influenza any more than We have specific
treatment for most Of the infectious diseases.
5 haze ss a re St * Es ws E
like the treatment Of small pox. consists. prin;
nourished on proper diet. while the disease
rune RI It's ,v sSnrse Sc +. ..
ease ITSELF il is one SO freauent " attended tier
with that the are
We W, ' can interfere in a satisfactory mail mail
% nsE Lsssyins Esd, the sSIppiiea!Ions;
es Sen s sPeS eadnary ' aees
which can under the care Of each one OF us be
are the t 3Ssuraleis pains which 50 oitsn acc9m
sSsfs Any any, simp!s xsy y With ''y SUCH
relieved, 81 course number q drugs are re-
fGI this e or ~ t ne drugs
uniformly successful is phenaeetine. u drug
which ! suppose every one in this hall is in the
habit Of giving fol, Just this purpose the ordi-
for adults. Less is not Of much service: more
is not usually necessary,
this properly belongs to the throat specialists.
we find that TIE Ordinary In trouble which &C.
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LIE Of ths patient but q sonsidsss1s 9Ror
'Ga local i s
%'f ernary ~ tss grip
br99ppchtis Of the larger tubes: ACCOMPANIED
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n 1ne or two weeks. This mild form Of bron-
s sss Sas xe 0aHhs%
in which there is no inflammation OF tho lung.
yet the condition Of the patient does become
81 Is wt
When this particular thing happens then i is
principally to the condition Of the circulation:
action is falling. to give digitalis. IT is an old
pose Of relaXnc the ,e arteries st and diminshng
The excessive heart action. Now. by the com:
binaton Of these drugs and by the adding OF
another drug which also affects the action OF
tho Observation-Disclosures by using the active
princplo Of these drugs. in small doses; at
still further OF the aid Of alcoholic stimulants.
the effect We Snn produce is direct and exceed;
aconitinei, disitallae. and strychninc. with
our. aim that the pulse should
be between 30 and 100 even with tempera-
lures at l04. lo5 or 1O3: keeping the blood at
this good. soft. comfortable pulse while the
disease is running it's course. is in most cases
the hest. the proper. the only treatment.
The iniiammations Of the stomach accom-
panyipg intiuonza are Of considerable impor-
lance. Many Of the patients vomit. and have an
aversion to food. In these cases liquid food
should be administered in small quantities and
at regular intervals In tho course OF twenty
four hours some OF it.. at least. will
have been absorbed In the system
and gone to nourish the patient. Where ca
tarrhal Gastritis, accompanies influenza We
have no drug that acts. but certainly the pa
tient is made more. comfortable by tho use Of
morphine and cocaine"