Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-10-26
imperative That Physicians and
Nurses Not Be Summoned
Unless Necessary.
PROPER Care OF Patients
Surgeon General Blue Tells VIVA, ;.
Do for Persons Sick With Spanish
infiuenza-use Of :, Gauze
Masks Recommended.

physicians throughout the country ho
cause Of the present epidemic of IN
fiuenza, Surgeon General Blue of ,ha
United States public health service
calls upon the people of the country q,
learn something about the home cara
of patients Ill with influenza. PHI,
sicians everywhere have eomujai,al
about the large number of unnecess,rv
calls they have had to make bec,us.
OF the inability of many people to dis.
tinguish between the cases reouirp,
expert medical care and these wb,o,
could readily be cared for witbout .
physician. With influenza contInpIn,
TO spread in many parts of the conn
try. and with an acute shortage Of doc.
tors and nurses everywhere. every nm.
necessary call on either physicians or
nurses makes II so much harder IA
meet the urgent needs of the pa,ien,s
who are seriously III.
Present Generation Spoiled.
THE present generation" said tina
surgeon general, 'has been spoiled br
having had expert medical and nursing
care readily available. II was nor so
In the days Of our grandinothers. whom
every good housewife was expe,.tad IN
know good deal about the care Of the
sick.
Every person who feels sick and
| appears TO be- developing an attack
or influenza should at once he mn IN
bed In well-vcntilated room. n hIs
bowels have moved regularly. II Ia not
necessary to give physlc: where A
physlc IL needed dose OF castor OH
Or Rochelle salts should be given.
The room should be- cleared ~ alt
unnecessary furniture. bric-u .brac. and
rugs. wash basin, pitcher. and slop
bowl, soap and towel should be AZ
hand. preferably In the room or just
outside the door.
IF the patient IL feyerish a doctor
should be called. and this should be
done In any case If the patient appears
very sick. or coughs up pinkish (b!ood-
stained) sputum. or breathes rapidly
and painfully
Most Of the patients cough Up con.
siderable mucus: Ia some. there IL
much mucus discharged from the nos,
and throat. This material should not
be collected In handseryfsrrs. -s----
rather In bits OF old rags. or tolle and
per. or On paper napkins. A. soosres
nsed. these rugs or papers should Id.
placed In n paper bag kept beside w.
bed. Pocket handkerchiefs are OUT
Mace In the sick room and should nd
be used By patients. The rags or pa
pers In the paper bag should be burned
.rhe patients will not be hungry
and the diet should therefore be light
MIX, soft-bolled egg, some toast 0.
crackers. a bit Of jelly or JAM sleeves
fruit. some cooked cereal like oatIneah
bomIny or rice-these Will suiilce 10
most cases.
Comfort Of Patient.
The comfort of the patient depehus
on "A number of little things, ana these
should not be overlooked. A1iohs
these may be mentioned weii'vehu.
lated room thoroughly c'ehh w"
with fresh. smooth sheets ani pllio"'
cases, quiet. so that refreshing s'rp
may be had; cool drinking water '0a
venient,- placed; cool compress
the forehead II there Is henua."e'
keeplng the patients hands ana 'a'.
Glenn. and the hair combed' keep"e
| his mouth clean, preferably WIN sums
| pleasant mouth wash; letting 'he y"
| tient know that someone Is wlthih '"''
but not annoying him with 700 "' !,
fussing; givirg the patient p'en"
opportmity tn rest and sleep
ut Is advisable to give the SICK TO-"
good airing several tunes /.
$50 much for the patient
equally important To consider INV
,>,n who is caring for him
portant to remember TINT the u''e 'a,.
Is spread by breathing germ-lauen "s
ter SPRAYED into the air by the p"'
I'm coughing or even In ordinary p'e
Ing The attendant should 'he''h
wear gauZe mask over hei I'm
and nose while she Is IN the sun ,,,e
Such 4 mask IL easily made oS 'V
n niece OF gauze four fold se"'"r
niece OF tape ut the four corhe'' ,hs
tying the upper set Of tapes o" .sck
ears. the lower set around 'n' anoul
II the folded piece OF gnuze 70 ao,er
six inches square II will n'ce's m..s
both mouth and nose sue" or
; Gun be worn without discount, h,
! several hours. after which u ,'a aver
boiled In water, dried ana u'''
) Observe Cleanliness ,,ys
"rhe attendant should, II l"s snrou
" AR a washable gown or w make
which covers the dress. TINS W."
> 1t much simpler to avoid inieo'' 'ndour
at Is desirable that all "''." neter
learn how TO use a'fever ther'IiVn ard
, This is not at all difficult mo.', . ,s
the use OF such n therlho''''' TOMS
great help In caring for the arnorr
: The druggist who sells these wv ,hg
. eters win be glad to show Nv"
are used. .,,nder
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