The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-28

and other structures surrounding a
Joint. The first treatment IL to place
the injured part In hot water and ap-
ply hot cloths for half an hour. The
joint should then be bandaged. not toe
acute swelling and tenderness subside
Alternate applications Of hot and cold
water poured over the Joint from a
pitcher are often beneficial. 1t Is a
mistake to attempt continuous self
treatment OF n severe sprnin. Months
OF suffering and Gripping may result
from neglect to secure early surgical
aid. The X ray has demonstrated
that supposed simple sprains are often
complicated by fractures.
Fractures.
when limb Is fractured the nrst
, step is TO apply temporary splint in
order to prevent needless injury to
soft parts by the ends Of the fractured
bone. ANY stiff material. an umbrella.
rolled up newspapers. canes, etc. may
be bound to the limb by bandherchiefs.
towels or bandages until surgical aid
leg one leg may be bound to the other
II the skin has been broken the frac.
ture ID termed compound, and extreme
care lie necessary TO prevent further
laceration OF infection Of the tissues.
Wounds.
Slight punctured or lacerated wounds
are often neglected or improperly
| treated. owing to the fact that no
medical aid IL sought For the reason
that blood poison and lockjaw are not
uncommon following comparatively
trivial injuries all wounds should be
cleansed as quickly ms possible with
peroxide Of hydrogen. turpentine or
some aDtiseptic solution. A steriliZed
gauze pad should then be applied and
| held IN place by rubber adhesive plas.
ter or gauze bandages The use OF
| strong nntiseptic solutions in wounds
is no longer customary. When the
wound is infected, as evidenced by
heat, redness. swelling or discharge OF
pus. the parts should be cleansed fre.
Quently with peroxide Of hydrogen and
simple wet dressing applied as fol
| lows: A gauze pad is bandaged over
the wound and kept moist with sat.
urated solution Of bicarbonate Of soda
| in boiled water. Antiseptic solutions
kill germs, but they also interfere with
the natural reparative work Of the
body cells.
Dangers Of Carboile Acid.
Carbolic acid should be banished
from the household. except in the form
| Of carbolated vaseline. This prepara
tion may be useful to apply to cuts or
sores In emergencies. Solutions Of car
bolic acid constantly applied to the
extremities.. fingers, toes, ETC., have
been known TO cause gangrene.
Every useful purpose served by car.
boIic hcid as household remedy car
be served by simple nonpoisonous an
tiseptics, such as a saturated solution
| of boric acid or the Official liquor an
tisepticus Of the United States Phar
nacopoeia. Diluted with several parts
Of water. this latter preparation may
be used whenever n cleansing antisep
tic wash is required.
! Burma.
| Probably nothing causes more excite
mcnt In the household than burns ol
scaids. and this explains why FIRST aid
is so seldom properly and promptly ap
| piled
| The most convenient and perhaps
! the best remedy To apply in ordinar!
| baking soda This may be applied in
powder and the parts wrapped II
| clean linen cloths. gauZe, etc, anC
| then covered with cotton. or the band
ages may he saturated and kept mois1
| with strong solution Of the soda
Blis.ers should be punctured with s
needle that has been sterilized in boil
ing water. but the skin should not b,
| removed.
| When burn Ia very extensive i'm
and it is extremely important TO reduce
the shock and protect the burned sFea
from the cir. This may be Quickiy iy
done by placing the patient in warn
salt bath. keeping the temperature be
tween "a and 1O4 degrees #. Suct
treatment is often continued for loni
time, replenisbing the water. of course
as II becomes conta animated StimU
lants internally are called for.
Ear Emergencies.
| Accommodations Of wax or foreign
bodies In the ear should be removed by
syringing with warm water or saturat
ed solution Of boric acid. Insects may
be suffocated with few drops of pure
sweet oils and then removed by syring
ing with warm water II Is bat
practice to use oil in the ear for the
removal of wax. If Swinging witt
warm water does not suffice physi
clan should be consulted.
Esrache 10 usually due to ipflamma
ton. which may develop into suppura
ton and abscess. Heat should be ap
piled by means Of hot water bags
hot clay poultice tCatsplasma kaolin
q. S. p, OF hot lamentations. Ho
water may be poured into the eaI
while the patient reclines on his op
pOsite side and the heat retained by
covering the affected ear with cloth,
saturated with hot water and thu
whole covered over with flannel pad
Bleeding From the Nose.
| In old people or those with a tend
] ency 70 apopleIy a hemoTrhage from