Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-25

ance when the doctors begin their
work
First comes the call that tells the
hospital that one more unfortunate is
in dire need of assistance. In a mo-
ment. almost before the bell stops ring
ing, the ambulance is bowling out of
the gate. the driver glancing at the slip
of paper containing the address ~
which he is expected to drive. through |
the streets, then, at the best possible
speed, sparing the horse not pit' LOT
a human life may be passing away, he
drives, regardless Of the consequences
to him If his vehicle should strike an
obstruction, the physician who accom-
panies him clinging as best he can to
the seat in the rear Of the ambulance,
until he stops short at the place where
the waiting patient lies. helpless.
With leap and bound the surgeon
gains the side Of the Frustrated man.
1t is the work Of moment only 10
place him on the stretcher. remove
portion of his clothing, clap an ice
pack, already prepared. on his head,
and place some cooling substance about
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reached Meanwhile the mercury in the
surgeons thermometer. held in the
mouth of the patient by some friendly
hand, has been expanding to show the
temperature to which the blood has
mounted. BY this the surgeon judges
whether or not he will be obliged to
resort to a hypodermic injection to
stimulate the action Of the heart.
of. then, to the hospital, on race
for life. Most heat cases are desper-
ate ones. and the run back to the hos
pital is accomplished at gallop. while
the surgeon bends over his patient il
the ambulance, rubbing him with ice
or performing any other service thai
may be necessary for the alienation OF
the sudden malady that has attacked
him.
Ouickly. when at the hospital tn
hard drive safely ends. the patient !
carried into the receiving room. BY hi
temperature the mode Of treatment !
decided. If it Is only few degree
above the danger point. which Is III
degrees the patient is taken TO one O
the wards and sprayed with ice waite
until the'temperature Is reduced. one
this takes a long time, but the work {
spraying may not be neglected for
single instant and the attendants mus
be faithful in the work.
Sometimes the temperature Is at II
degrees. BATH" is the quick verde
and off the patient goes to the bat
room, which is all ready for his occ
pancy. Off with his clothes in tri'
and Law him on the concrete floor, II
head resting on Il rubber-covered p
low. Scarcely is he rested there beto
the doctors and nurses, who have bee
strinping their own bodies in an adjoi
inc room. appear in bathing trunks al
girt with towels.
They play n stream of cold water
him, recumhent. with spray nozz
while one of them places an ice pa
under his head and pieces of ice una
his arms. The thermometer has
ready been placed. and nurse sla
the mans legs. arms and body Vig'
ously. In heat cases the blood receo
from the surface and must be broua
hack for proper distribution over
system. The vigorous slapping mate
ally assists in this. and brings the
life fluid into reach of the cold spr;
InnnS of ice. with which one of
phvsicians rubs the mans chest m
rs though they were being pla'
or,iust Il hot stove. One hand only