New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES.

INHALING AMYL NITRITE-The treatment OF
pneumonia by limitations Of amyl nitric. winch
has been tried with such valuable results 1t Is now
declared admits of much larger doses than have
been resorted to heretofore say, for single In
hala ton. sixty eighty, or even 100 minims' thesc
being administered, fifteen minims at a time on
compress held two three centimetres from INC
patients mouth, the whole inhalation lasting from
three to five mnutes; in ordinary cases one In
halation a day suffces, but in severe cases two
given morning and evening, are preferable. the IN
halations being continued throughout the Illness
and for one two days after the crisis mas &C.
duration of the disease or the temperature The
effect produced is purely local. consisting OF DIM
mod,cat ton Of the sputem which becomes less
viscous, and in dimnuton OF the stethoScoplc
sounds An important point Is that during the IN
halation the patient be In recumbent position.
DIGESTION AFFECTED BY CONDIMENTS
Report is made of systematic tests by Dr. Gottiieo
of Heidelberg, in order to ascertain the direct IN
huence of pepper and mustard on the secretion OF
pancreatic Juice. Such experiments have hitherto
been limited mainly 10 the effect OF such matter
upon the purely chemical process of gastric diges-
ton but Dr. Gottlieb departed materially from
these Investigations. His experiments were con-
Quoted 1t appears. on rabbits. canula being IN
serted In the pancreatic duct, after which the
condiments were introduced into the stomach. The
presence OF either of the substances named In the
stomach led to a marked increase IN tne secretioh
creased three or four times. the juice showing the
usual digestive properties on all three classes or
food stuffs.
NEPHRITIS IN ITALY-Semmoa. eminent
physician Of Naples. advises strongly against al
lowing any who Is suffering from nephritis
to come in contact with cold in any avoidabe way
such persons are excessively sensitive to cold and
cold baths are follow ed by great shock and de-
..t1Io- md
muscles being also greatly to be deprecated as
likely to be followed by disastrous shock and
weakness. He would advise the patient to live In
dry and equable climate. strictly avoiding all ex-
posture or going about In severe winter weather
and TO practise mild gymnastics In comfortable
room rather than venture into temperature below
IS or 20 degrees G. DR.. Semmoa emphasizes the
remarkable sensibility OF the skin of the sufferer
with Brghts disease to all variations of temper
ature. Sodom. odide and chloride are advised
in doses as large as tolerated. and when after two
or three weeks albumen has not entirely dsap-
peared. and dropsy has been relieved phosphates
sodium orr slsn" Sa ea"cy Esss
ing In their power to promote the assimilation OF
anr urged by mmoa has been repeatedly
proved to be Of the highest benefit.
DISEASES OF THE STOMACH.-An eminent med
ical authority remarks that among the various evil
dences which serve dfferentiate chronic ulcer OF
the results Of examination Of the blood although there
are cases OF the former class which apparently
hibit as positive degree Of anemic cachexa does
malignant disease DR.. Blindemann Is. however.
convinced that such examination suffices to
tablish a difference and publishes the results of
certain number of observations he has made in each
class of cases. He concludes that 1t Is possible by
this means diferentate between cancer and other
chronic diseases of the stomach. including chronic
catarrh ulcer and gastracasis. although exceptions
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ference is that in the case OF cancer the hemosiobin
diminshes progressively while In ulcer the rapid loss
in the amount ensuing on hematemess Is soon re-
gained.
| TIMELY TREATMENT OF CANCER.-Dr. Roux
OF Lausanne has collected important statistics
relating early md trea ment Of
According these data. certain classes Of cancer.
which offer reasonable prospects Of IL operated
upon early and which cannot be reached by the
geon's knife lost in as many 62 per cent Of
cases for the simple that attention is brought
TO them too late for successful management. In an
other class. still more favorable. IL per cent seek
operation when all hope is past and as MAN. as 50
10 anything but palliative operations According to
| the testimony of some who have investigated this
S OF ofe cures in this line due to modern methods
is to attributed largely to the disease having oeen
| GERS having been diagnosed and operated upon at
very early stages OF their growth.
| NEW DANGER TO EYESTGHT-For some time
London oculists have been directing the attention
Of the community to the very serious danger caused
nv the electric light. the principal point being made
against the universal exposure Of such lights I'M
covered In the streets and In shops and offices One
| Of the journals devoted to that industry explodes
such fears by remarkng that 1t is not customary to
,ook AZ the sum- nor would the most
electrician suggest that naked and incandescent
aaments are objects gaze without limit: naked
iiahts however not usually placed so as to come
ui,hin the line OF sight, and. while the nlamen, of
nu Ia mn is on the other hand. likely to meet
| ~ eve a frosted bulb Is an extremely simple nd
nn,;on way OF entirely getting the objection in
LIN, Rui while the whole trouble can thus he
pposuy remedIed by the use Of properly frosted or
ooiored glass globes the actual permanent injury "a
~ ays nv the glowing hlament Is In any case no
oreat;r than that due 10 an ordinary gas flame
| SIMPLE HEMOSTATIC.-sassel refers to the
hu, slightly known hemostatic properties OF oil CT
quarantine. though 1t has met with considerabi
.ucces. in dental practice He first used the article
an natient who for several hours after an extrac-
lion had been bleeding profuseiy. A tampon Of
voo, soaked In the oil led to an immediate arrest
| ~ hemorrhage and subsequently the liquid had
,.i in the treatment Of scurvy: that In, the gums
ware hourly PAINTED with the undiluted oil. which
MAS also retained In the mouth for brief period,
| sn"'' administered internally In small doses: the
nraI hemorrhage, as well as the c0existtng hema-
tura gradually ceased. while the patients health
improved Similarly. II IL added. hitherto uncon.