The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
OUR MEDICAL COLUMN.
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SUSsTKoKE, rs CAUSES AND TREATMENT
What causes sunsIroke or inSoiation? Insola-
ton * that com plex Of symptoms occu rring 10
person exposed toextreme heat under unfay-
orabie CT cumsialces- Iusolation generally re-
suits rom exposure 10 heat in persons who
exhaustion or labor.
What classes of Workmeu are most liable to
be overcu me by the heaf2
WorRmen. soldiers on the march, stOkeTs
ard cab drivers, or brain workers and those
who are suffering anxiety or mental distress
are the ones most liable TO be overcome by
the heat. Hot, muggy, damp wet oays-Our
august dog days-aIe The most favorable for
its occurrence.
oTous. healthy individual who leads temperate
and regular life, seldom suffers from the heat,
while those that drink freely Of alcoholic Dev-
erages ana dlsSlpate during the summer
months are those that most commonly suffer.
Large numbers are affected just after eating
hear y meal
Hhaf e its TreafBenfs-In all cases the
patient II ust have absolute rest,and plenty Of
cool fresh air. The more the patients are car
ned about the worse their chances. All tight
and needle clothing should be at once renoy-
ed StlmulantS are often necessary, If they
excite vomiting they should be given ny pOder-
m-ca84x or Dy eTnemeia. ether. musk, carbon
ate OF ammonia, furpsnti0e, etc., are recon-
mended. In most cases the cold water treat
ment is the best. The patient should be Ia
zen 10 the nearest pump stream or wafer talk
or immersed for co. siderable time, or a
stream Of cold ware should be poured over
tAC ACdA, ArCE anu EdCA DFlWEG4 the pains.
Cry cups may be appl ed and during the
baths siimrlant> may be given If the pulse de-
mancs them patient should always be
taken from the bath before his TEN perature
falls TO normal.
SEASICKSESS -The term seasickness il ap-
phed 10 a peculiar form OF functional disturb
ance OF the nervous system characterized By
severe depression and persistent nausea and
vomiting.
AS Is indicated in the name. seasickness is
most commonly The result Of a motion OF a
shi-,. 1t may, however, be the result of any
unusual motions 10 which the person is unac-
customed. and especially such as raise the
BODY rapidly CT suddenly allowing il TO fall, as
the motion OF swing CT elevator. WALKING,
rlolng backwards, turning a soI0merSault.
or the sudden jerk Of a railroad train as ii
starts or stops or goes rapidly around curves
IN the track. may each produce q precisely
that the patient himself should be moved
frequently, simply watching osciilating OBJ
Jects Is sufficient TO produce mild form OF
sickness
What is the treatment Of sedsickness?
The remedies proposed and tried for sea-
sickness are innumeraDle, but as n ost Of them
are palliative or worse than useless, il is I'M
necessary TO enumerate them. Two general
plans Of treatment are IN Sedafixe, and %
stimulant. Among the remedies OF the first
class counter-irritation to the spine, or ice
bags, the bromideS and Ifftrite OF amyl have
proven the most useful Under the class Of
stimuiant remedies, the various forms Of aIco-
hol and the diffasibse stimulapes are most
used.
From to minims OF chl0roform dropped
on sugar and swallowed Is very good.
Champagne in tablespoonful doses every Is
minutes, is also very good.