The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-03-16

els. which may be most rupidly &C.
r"uplisled by an enema physician
should. of course. be called
Surgical Troubles.
Sprails. ln this condition there 10
laceration of Iigaments. blood vessels
and other structures surrounding q
joint. The first treatment Is to place
the injured part in hot water and ap
ply hot cloths for half an hour. The
joint should then be bandaged. not too
tightly. and kept at rest until the
acute swelling and tenderness subside
Alternate applications Of hot and cold
water poured over the joint from u
pitcher are often beneficial 1t Is a
mistake to attempt continuous self
treatment Of severe sprain Months
Of suffering and crippling may result
from neglect to secure early surgical
uid. The x ray has demonstrated
| that supposed simple sprains are often
complicated BY fractures
Fractures.
When a 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 lS,und to the limb by handkerchiefs.
towels or bandages until surgical aid
has been procured In fractures Of the
leg one leg may be bound to the other
II the skin has been broken the frac
ture Is termed compound. and extreme
care Is necessary to prevent further
laceration or infection of the tissues
| Wounds.
Slight punctured or lacerated wounds
are often neglected or improperly
treated. owing to the fact that no
medical aid is sought For the reason
that blood poison and iockjaw are not
uncommon following comparativel
trivial injuries all wounds should be
cleansed as quickly as possible with
peroxide Of hydrogen. turpentine or
some antiseptic solution. 4 steriliztd
gauze pad should then be applied and
held in place by rubber adhesive plas
ter or gauze bandages The use OF
strong anttseptic solutions in wounds
Is no longer customary When the
wound Is infected. rs evidenced BY
heat. retlness. swelling or disc barge OF
pus. the parts should be cleansesl fire.
quently with peroxide of hydrogen and
a simple wet dressing applied ns fol
lows: A gauze pad Is bandaged over
the wound and kept moist with snt.
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 carboIic Acid.
Carbolfc acid should be banisheti
from the household. except in the form
of carbolated vaseline. This prepara
ton may be useful to apply to cuts or
sores in emergencies. Solutions Ut car
bolic acid constantly applied TO the
extremities. fingers. toes. etc. have
been known to cause gangrene.
i Every useful purpose served by car.
bolic acid as household remedy car
be served by simple nonpoisonous an
tiseptics. such as saturated solution
i of borlc acid or the official liquor an
tisepticus Of the United States I'har
macopoeia Diluted with several part,
of water. this latter preparation ma,
be used whenever q cleansing antisep
tic wash Is required
Burns.
Probably nothing causes more excite
ment In the household than burns Ol
scalds. and this explains why first ait
is SO seldom properly and promptly ap
piled,
The most convenient and perhar:
the best remedy to apply is ordinar,
baking soda. This may he applied II
powder and the parts wrapped II
clean linen cloths. gauze. ETC.. ant
then covered with cotton. or the band
ages may be saturated and kept mois
with strong solution Of the soda
Blisters should be punctured with :
needle that has been steriliZed In boil
ing water. but the skin should not b.
removed
When a burn Is very extensive i'm
mediate proper dressing il difficult
and it is extremely important to reduce
the shock and protect the burned are,
from the air This may be quickl!
done by placing the patient in warn
salt bath. keeping the temperature be
tween "a and 1O4 degrees +. Sucl
treatment Is often continued for ionl
time. replenishing the water. of course
as 1t becomes contaminated Stimu
lants internally are called for
Ear Emergencies.
Accommodations Of wax or forcigl
bodies in the ear should be removed b.
syringing with warm water or s,lturat
ed solution of boric acid. Insects ina,
be sunocated with few drops Of pur
sweet oil and then removed by syring
ing with warm water. 1t Is ba'
practice to use oil in the ear for III
removal of wax. II Swinging wit
warm water does not suffice phys1
clan should be consulted.
Earache is usually due to inflamma
ton. which may develop into suppura
ton and abscess Heat should be AZ
piled by means Of hot water bags
hot clay poultice Cataiai:;Sma kaolir
q. S P.) or hot lamentations. Ho
water may be poured into the e:'
while the patient reclines on his oI
posite side and the heat retained b
covering the affected ear with cloth
saturated with hot water and th
whole covered over with flannel pat