Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

the body and thus give rise to hemorrhage
endangerlng life. II the wound Is Of small
extent, the bleeding may be stopped ef-
fectively by the application OF adrenalin OF
by eXerting direct pressure upon It, In
case one OF the main arteries has been
cut however, which is apparent when the
blood spurts from the wound, Il is neces-
sary to exert pressure at some point along
the course OF the artery between the site
Of the injury and the heart. This is best
effected by what is called a tourniquet, a
continuance that can be easily improvised.
II the wound is located just above the
elbow, for instance, a handkerchief Is tied
around the upper third OF the arm and a
small block of wood, cork or smooth stone
inserted between IT and the skin directly
over the artery which can be readily de-
tected by its pulsation. An iron rod or
wooden stick is then introduced between
the skin and handkerchief, opposite to the
block or stone and turned until the arm is
CONSTRUCTED and the bleeding stops.
Use Plenty of water.
Small wounds should be carefully cleaned
by means of pure water and. after being
dried with a clean cloth, busted over with
formidine or some other antiseptic powder.
Everything that is brought into contact
They may then be covered with a layer Of
moist sterilized gauze and bandaged, re-
naming in this condition until the patient
can receive proper medical attention. In
the case Of clean cuts, it may be advisable
to bring the edges Of the wound together
with strips Of adhesive plaster, which may
be allowed to remain in place until the
healing process is complete Every particle
Of foreign matter must be removed, how
ever, before a wound is treated in this
manner, for IL 1t is not 1t will give trouble
later on by causing Inflammation and sup
puration.
In transporting a wounded person to some
locality in which he can receive medical
aid he should be disturbed as little as pos
sible and carefully protected against the
sun, the dust of the road and the attacks
OF insects.
Prompt Action Required.
Sometimes it is mpracticable to expose
the site of hemorrhage by partially I'M
dressing the patient, in which case no time
should be lost in ripping the clothing and
getting down, to the site OF the trouble
without delay. In many such instances
prompt action is required in order to pre-.
vent q fatal issue, since a person may
bleed to death in very short time, IL one
of the largest arteries is severed
A layman can distinguish between a frac-
| ture and a dislocation of a bone by the
excessive mobility of the injured part In
the one case and It's Immortality in the
other. Sometimes the altered shape Of the
limb will reveal the nature OF the injury
but in other instances 1t may be necessary
to remove the shoes and garments. Ir
such cases no attempt should be made tc
pull them off. Instead they should be cut
away by means of some sharp instrument
such as a knife or shears.
When a limb IL dislocated or sprained
but little can be done except to keep 1t al
quiet as possible until 1t can be restored
to it's normal condition or subjected t
proper treatment by a physician.
In a case of fracture. however, mucl
may be done to render the patients condi
ton more bearable by means of improviset
splints that keep the injured extremity a