Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-13
HOW TO CURE HEAT STROKES.
Their Symptoms and the Precautions to Be
 Observed.

Their Symptoms and the Precautions to Bs
 Observed.
 Sunstrokes, or, as they may be more properly called, heat strokes, depend largely upon the heat of the body. Every thing tending to weaken the organism, such as previous disease, anxiety, over work, worry, especially intemperate habits, Is a predisposing cause. As the temperature of the body is kept normal largely through the healthy action of the skin, personal uncleanliness. dirty cloth ing and i'll ventilated surroundings all increase liability to the attack. It ha= also been found that heat stroke tinGs many victims among those who wear ex- cessively tight garments and thus i'm pede the healthy working of the heart and lungs.
 There are always more cases of heat stroke on hot days when the air Is heIv fly charged with moisture than when the atmosphere, though hot. is dry and clear. It has been estimated that of the nunl-er of persons attacked not more than 50 per cent recover.
 By some authorities the symptoms o. heat stroke have been divided into thry. classes in the order of their intensity The first form is known as ''heat syn cope" when the symptoms are those oL exhaustion and giddiness, with a tenden- cy to faint, followed by drOwsincSs and passing into syncope, the patient havin2 an intermittent pulse and EasVing oI signing respiration. In the second kim. of heat stroke-known as heat apoplexy or asphyxia-the symptoms are flushing of the face, swollen eyes, a quick. fUl pulse, stertorous breathing, with occa- sional insensibility and convulsions. Tn, third form of the attack Is characterized by an excessive development of fever the temperature of the body rising tC los degrees or 110 degrees F. or more There are great thirst, quick, full pulse headache, nausea and vomiting, to, gether with difficulty of breathing. Thi: attack lasts for q variable period. ofter for one or two days, and death may rc suit from collapse.
 All three kinds of heat stroke, in fact are capable of causing death, but i | prompt remedial measures bc taken IL, patient may recover.
 A person attacked with heat stroke | should be removed as quickly us possible | to Q cool place. The treatment ajapCet | Is special. according to tine character Q I
 | the attack. The tendency tu hear failure from syncope Is met by the r,~ of difTusive stimulants. such as ammoni. or ether. together with friction or warmtl applied to the extremities. When ther is high development of fever, the apPli cation of cold is recommended in th, form of the cold douChe for the head ans spine. rubbing with ice. cold immersion wet sheet swathing and enemata of ic' cold water-a form of treatment which a once lowers the temperature of the bod, and stimulates the respiratory functions
 To restore consciousness mustard O turpentine may be applied to the nap of the neck or chest. while. if uncon sciousness still persists, the hair of tn patient should be removed and his scalI blistered. Meanwhile the extrcmitie may be blistered with mustard poulticez Some physicians also advise a purgativ injection consisting of mixture of cas tor oil and oil of turpentine with tw drams of tincture of asafetida in abOu half pint of barley water. The use q slimulants is advised.