The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
SHnSfrOke
By DIR. w. TT. RAup
OF the Kansas University MedicoI
School ar Rosedole

sons and In those doing hard nh,
labor One attack is inclined n n.s
them more susceptible to tho os" aAe
of heat so that they should a,m' ee
take special care about exposing 10y
selves afterwards, and should chasu
occupation II possible. Ass
Electricity Burns, Brush Ru,,.
The local effect of electricity ie th,.
of burn and usually occurs a, s 10
point C. contact When an electric -.
rent passes through the bodv =.
portion of IT. Death may be nrodno,s
however, 10y the shock caused and M
local manifestation be visible.
In order to prevent burns or .o.,
dents from electricity never taka ~,
of any wire while the current ia t,ss
ed on. 1t is advisable not tn banai.
any wire that is strung close to q In
carrying a high voltage, althopvb !.
may only have a weak current itOo,s
as there is always the possibilitv .,
the wires being crossed at some 9TH.
place and the strong current holm.
transferred to the line on which vo0
are working. If any person has beor
caught il a Give wire and rendered
unconscious, be very careful in remor
ing him so as not to get shocked vour
self If possible have the curren,
turned off or break the wire by throw
ing some heavy object upon it. If THE
cannot be done, push the wire from
the person, or the person from the
wire, by some piece OF dry wood or
other on-conductor. Sometimes ths
person may be drawn away from the
wire by catching hold of some part n,
his garments or throwing a rope over
one of his eXtremities. If the patient
is so tangled in the wire that he can.
not be freed by these means. one NAV
cut the wire or free him If he wears
rubber gloves or insulates himself in
some way. Remember that wood and
rope and clothing which are fairly
good non-conductors when dry, become
good conductors when wet and are
then to be avoided
Burns caused by electricity are TO
be treated the same as any other burn.
by wrapping in cloths wet in a satu.
rated solution of sodium bicarbonate
(baking soda). or oil or ointment of
some kind applied The shock to the
system caused by strong current
passing through the body. as light.
ming stroke, may cause death almost
instantly or 1t may produce condition
similar to heat exhaustion or sewers
burn. 1t Is to be treated by giving
stimulants as alcohol In some form or
aromatic spirits Of ammonia. and keep
ing the body warm by applying warm
ed covers and artificial heat of some
kind
Brush-burns, those injuries caused
by the surface of the body coming In
contact with a rapidly moving object
as moving belt or having rope run
through the hand, are sometimes
classed as decorations but may be con.
sidered here. They are not often very
extensive but are usually dirty and be-
come badly infected as the tissue has
been torn away as well as destroyed
by heat, and dirt has been ground into
the wound.
Such wounds should be cleaned Out
thoroughly with some weak antisepuc
solution as dilute carbolic acid (phe'
noD, l part of carbolic acid to 20 parts
of water, and even scrubbed with mol
water and soap. If the patient can
stand such rather severe treatment
Hydrogen peroxide fperoXtde, or per
oxide of hydrogen is a very good So
luton to use in cleaning out the
wound. but it has only mild antisep
tic action and causes its good results
more by the mechanical action oil us
bubbles pushing out the dirt IMAM
killing the bacteria that may be IN the
wound After the wound has peeh
cleaned as thoroughly as possible aP
ply some mild antiseptie ointment as
boric acid ointment Go per cent? Oh
carbolated vaseline 6 per cent?.