Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-12
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By DAVID n. READER. Ph.D..n.D.
/ la Porte, Ind
Fever Convaleseent.

/ VI the dltdCh III Which the hAul4htu Will
reject food II vomiting does not oc-
cur during the commencement of the
attack. there Is likely TO appear later a
peculiar humping sensation in the
stomach, which Is very annoying, caus-
ing a very sensitive and disagreeable
feeling OF that organ during the erup-
ton period. Very little food, if any,
is, desired or required blythe patient
Cooling drinks, such as lemonade. or
orangade are excellent; ices and even a
little ice cream may be relished and found
1 beneficial. Buttermilk is most excel
lent, as it Is both food and drink.
| have named a number Of things that
may be given, not that all should be
given The eruption period continues
only three or four days, and, during that
time, as have said before, very little.
| II any. food is needed; and the patient
should not be urged to partake Of any
thing for which he has no desire. II
he has desire for fee water, give II to
him in small quantities and frequently,
OF give him cracked ice to suck,
At the end of the third or fourth day,
possibly sooner, If the previous instruc-
lions have been carried out, the erup-
tons will begin 10 fade. and probably
| disappear by the sixth day The tenn
perature then rapidly falls TO a little
above the normal. but IL there are com
plications. II may not fall below 100 or
l01 degrees, The pulse also decreases
with the temperature. although the vol
ume may not be as full as in the normal
condition, because the fever has pros
trated the person somewhat.
Then comes the peeling Of the skin
(desquamation) which Is likely TO be-
gin in the ordinary cases between the
seventh and ninth days After the first
appearance Of the eruption, the expert
enced nurse or hydropathist will from
then on exercise great caution, both in
the treatment Of the patient and those
who are liable 10 exposure. The little
bran-like particles OF skin are plain
~ manifest. coming of Of the skin.
Sometimes they are very abundant, COM
ing OF in great patches or scabs. They
j are very light. and fly about in the least
breath Of wind. and for this reason Il
Is necessary TO use great caution. See
that no doors or windows are left open
which will cause a draft. carrying them
10 other apartments or passers-by
They will alight on the clothing where
they may be carried for miles. and. IN
case they find suitable soil. az once
propagate the disease in some inno-
cent person. who can in no way account
| for the exposure. As this peeling proc
ess goes on sometimes for as long as
two or three weeks. there are enough
particles given off 10 inoculate a whole
city. Frequently successive layers Of
cuticle will peel of and disappear. Re
lief from the fever and fading Of the
eruption should not deceive the attend
ant nor the patient into thinking that
all danger is passed. During the pc
riod OF desquamation the kidneys are
liable TO become troublesome. En-
gorgement with blood and inflamma-
ton is sometimes so great that il would
almost seem as If the tiny scales had
gathered into them and closed up the
tubes: and II is at this period that kid
ney difficulties may occur which may
later on. when recovery seems certain.
and all Is serene, suddenly terminate in
a case OF dropsy, which frequently
proves fatal. In view OF the previous
knowledge which we have gained in
regard 20 congestion and Inflammation,
II seems hardly necessary to instruct
the intelligent readerregardingt the meth
cd ofreducing theinflammation. You viii
remember to keep the feet warm with
the lamentations, II necessary, and then
II il Is fever and Inflammation in the
kidneys. use the cold compress; II II
Is congestion. use hot fermentation over
the kidneys. A slight cold, overeating,
or even exertion cannot be too strong
Iy guarded against at this period.
Muddy urine. abundant in quantity.
should be regarded as a favorable sign;
while the bowels, which are usually con-
stipated during the period of eruption,
become free. sometimes amounting to
diarrhoea. This need occasion no alarm,
II IL does not go too far, in which case
the injection Of a teacupful Of moderate
ly cold water into the colon will prob
ably relieve II at once, but IL may be
necessary TO repeat this in an hour.
The temperature Of the room should
be kept at about ~ degrees. and should
be we'll ventilated In the manner ! be-
fore stated. so as TO prevent the fever
being carried to the other rooms, or
persons. Battle about twice day after
the eruption has subsidized, and follow
with the disinfectant, and II there is
not too much fever. and GOODNESS OF
the skin. the whole body may be
anointed with a little olive oil. being
careful to dry the skin thoroughly, and
not leave a sticky, greasy, disagreeable
feeling. There is much in making pa
tient feel comfortable. and-it can be
done by the thoughtful with little eff
fort Goose grease is just as good as
the olive oil. II you have Il more con-
,-enfant II there is an itchfng burn