The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-24
~4ljSES MANY AILMENTS.
.,.e of the Rattlesnake Produces Varioui
nisordeps OF the Human System.

.oos the RattIesnake Produces variou,
nisordeps OF the Human System.
Car lose doctors have been greatly
.n1zIed lately over the peculiar de-
f.Iorments in a remarkable case Oh
Mood poisoning, the result of rattle.
make bite. Nearly three months age
Fred D. Wieland, an Englishman, 4G
-.oors old, was bitten by a rattlesnake
and for a time his life was despaired of.
Tba effects of the venomous fluid were
4rolly overcome, at least to the extent
That the patients life was no longer con-
sdered in danger. But scarcely had
the pain and swelling begun to sub.
eide than large carbuncle began to
make its appearance ON the back of tn.
neck. It grew rapidly and in a short
time attained enormous proportions,
carsing the sufferer most eXcruciat.ina
main. It was one evening in November
1908. that Wieland, while handling q
rattlcsnake in San Jose store, was
bitten near the end of the second finger
of the left hand, close to the finger
nail One fang struck the nail, while
tbe other penetrated the flesh deeply,
making a puncture like that of darn
ing needle.
WieIand at once tied a string around
the finger and commenced sucking the
blood from the wound. The proprietor
of the place piled NVieland with whisky
and treated the wound with a patent
compound ofwhich he was the proprietor
and advertised extensively as warranted
10 cure everything from snake bites to
measles. Wieland suffered intensely
and early the next morning his wife
sent for a physician. He could afford
no relief and another physician was
called in to consult. All this time VIE
land was delirious from the effects of
the whisky. His hand and arm and
even his shoulder and neck were ter
riblv swollen and Of dark blue color.
The bitten finger was purplish and
showed signs of gangrene. The inner
side Of the arm from the elbow upward
soon became a dark purple and similar
patches developed between the elbow
and wrist. Finally cuts were made by
DR.. Johnston on the finger and arm and
a strong solution of permanganate of
potassium was constantly applied to
the limb. Remedies to ease the pain
and restlessness were also given. Next
day there were commissions, but on the
third day Wieland became more ration
al. The swelling subsidized slightly and
the pain was less severe and the convul-
sions became less frequent.
From this time on Wieland improved
steadily. The swelling went down, and
the discolorations became less marked.
On the seventh day the patient was able
to dress and go about the house, al
though still very weak. A week later
he began to gain strength very rapidly,
and a sensation of life had gradually
returned to the fingers, except at the
end and around the finger nail, at which
place sloughing occurred. On Deem
Der 16, or II days after Wieland was Bit
ten by the rattlesnake, the finger was
nearly healed over, but an angry look
ing spot was developing on the back of
his neck. An incision was made and an
antiseptic dressing applied. Soon after
the finger became a matter of secon-
Diary interest, for the spot on the back
of Wielard's neck grew rapidly into a
immense carbuncle. In a few days the
carbuncle had grown TO the size of a
goose egg and required constant atten-
ton. Incisions were made and diseased
matter removed and antiseptic dress
ings applied frequently. But in spite
Of everything that could be done the
swelling continued to spread, and eight
days after its first appearance was as
broad as a mans hand and formed q
straight line from the back of the head
down the back. The pain was intense
and the patient was de1irious a good
part of the time. Immense missions
were now made in all directions, and as
much as possible of the diseased tissue
removed, while antiseptic dressings
were applied every hour. During the
next few days great masses of tissue
we're removed and the patient then be-
gan to regain his strength. The finger
has long since healed and new, but
nail is growing in place of
the one lost during the process of
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