Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
TRAINED NURSE IN
ARTICLE SAYS T. B.
CAN BE WARDED OFF

Miss Tess NJ. Gitmey. registered
nurse in charge OF the La Sale Co.
sanitarium, has prepared the follow
ing article on tuberculosis, which eX-
plains the great white plague, and the
early and simple treatment for the
disease. which il followed will save
the lives Of many people:
Pulmonary tuberculosis.
After all that has been written on
the subject. thousands of valuable
lives are lost every year because peo-
ME will not understand that one case
of tuberculosis can be the cause OF
many others.
And that disease, which is COM
monty called consumption, could,
with proper precautions, be almost
entirely stamped out.
/ The disease may be either acute or
chronic.
| In the acute form in the early
stages there is consolidation OF the
lung. and later softening or eXcavating
which follows the liquification Of the
necrotic tissue.
The most frequent starting place
is at the termination of a brOnchiOle,
/ lust before it opens into the lung al
veoli. The apex OF one lung is most
first attacked.
The symptoms are dry, hacking
cough with gradual but steady emac
iation and loss of weight; there may
be sharp pains in the side with rapid
and feeble pulse, temperature being
normal or subnormal in the morning
and elevated in the evening. When
cavities form, there may be occasion
al chills. and profuse sweating may
occur, especially when the patient il
asleep.
The expectoration is Opaque muco
purutens and contains tubercle Da
cilli, and in the later stages elast.
tissue; it may be glairy, tenacl0u
and streaked with blood and vii
become more profuse when the break
ing down of the lung tissue has begun
there may be nausea. vomiting an
diarrhoea, particularly late in the dis
ease.
The skin has a pearly pallor tn
hectic flush appears on the cheeks
,and the eyes are bright and glisten
ing. Haemoptysis tor blood splitting
is sometimes the very first symptom
and it may occur at intervals thru
out the disease.
The acute form is generally rapid.
fatal, but if taken in the early stage
may be durable.
Life in the open air and a super
abundance of nourishment even t
the point Of forced eating is the treat
ment now insisted upon, the objec
being to increase the patients resis.
ance to the highest point.
Absolute rules as regards rest ar
laid down by the physicians for eacl
Individual patient; generally speakin
an hours absolute rest just befor
and after each meal, a daily bath,
certain amount of walking in the opn
air if the patient has no fever, an
sleeping with windows wide opel 0
entirely in the open air, with Sc
amount Of nourishment suited % n
individual case are insisted upon.
The temperature should be watc1e
ca efully and taken at least two
daily, the mouth and teeth shou *
co!ve particular attention; the pat,an
should be weighed once a week.
Since the prospects depend in
large measure upon the condition \
ne stomach, foods which are &c
rich and heavy should be avoiic'
{. The diet should be mixed and val
(. led Meat, eggs, vegetables, cereal.
y fish, fruit, tropon, plasmOn, and sans
$ togen are all good, Milk to the e,
+ teri Of two or three pints or nor
I, daily should be given; if ne2ess1r
3, little tea coffee, salt or brandy ma
? be added to it. Some patients DR.
; fer sour milk, cream or koumyss
!, The best means of isolation arc a