Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-09
MRS. HARDING HAD A
FAIRLY GOOD NlCHT;
NOT OUT OF DANGER
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Attorney-G General Daugherty, who
remained throughout the night at the
White House because of the critical
condition OF Mrs. Harding. said on
leaving there early today that she had
passed . more comfortable night than
had been expected and that he be-
licved her pluck and will power
would carry her safely through the
crisis.
The note OF optimism sounded by
Mr.. Daugherty was echoed by other
attaches at the White House who re-
garded as distinctly hopeful the abb
scnce OF any untoward symptom In
the patients condition during the
| night.
Mrs. Harding's age-she vas born In
| Marion, Ohio. In i860-had been ex-
pectcd to have a distinct influence on
The course OF her nilment. Without
In any way d~iscounting the continued
gravity OF the ~ some Of the at
PENDANTS at her bedside took courage
anew when the patient was found this
morning to have passed a moro com-
Portable night than had been expect
ed.
President Harding remained at the
bedside until a late hour last night,
after spending much OF the day there
yesterday.
DR.. George I. Harding, OF Columbus,
Ohio. a brother OF President Harding.
was on his way here today In response
TO a summons from the White House.
DR.. John Finncy. Of Baltimore, was
called in consultation last night and
was remaining with the patient to-
day and DR.. Charles Mayo is en- route
from Rochester. MINI.
DR.. Carl w. Sawyer. OF Marion. Ohio,
son Of Brigadier General Sawyer. ar
rived for consultation yesterday. and
DR.. joel 7. Boone. naval medical ON
Ger on the yacht Mayiower. also Is
In attendance.
The present recurrence Of the III
ness. described as hydro-nephrosis Ian
affection Of the kidneys) from which
Mrs. Harding has suffered at inter-
walls since a surgical operation, nine
years ago, was first felt by her nearly
two weeks ago while on a weekend
cruise on the Mayfower with the
President and a party OF friends.
More complete diagnosis OF the ex-
act OF the hydronephrosie and a
determination of whether a surgica,
operation nay he necessary or az
visablc will not be reached until al
~ the arrival OF DIR. Charles II. Mayo
OF Rochester. Mimi, who now is OF
his way 10 Washington and In expected
hero late tonight or early tomorrow
An examination and consultation vii
be held Immediately in which Dr.
John Finney. of Baltimore. Doctot
Sawyer and other physicians who hav'
been called in will participate.
The nomenclature OF medicine de
sctibes hydronephroeIs as an accu
mutation OF fluid in the pelvic region
of the kidney caused by an obstruction
Of the flow Of urine between the kid
: ncys and tho bladder. Frequently /
] has been m~isdiagnosed as dropsy. an
! II is believed that previous indication
I of the same trouble in Mrs. Hard
Y ing's care have misled intimate friend
TO believe she was disposed TO a drop
steal condition. known medically a
a~scites.
So far. IL Is understood. that 1t ha
y not been determined whether one O
I both kidneys are affected or wha
r may be the cause Of the obstruction
e Some surgeons have found that
frequently is caused by what is com
monty known as floating kidney. whe
e one of these organs gets out of plac
and twists the canal which conduct
the outgoing fluids thus obstructin
or completely clogging the passage.
some cases the obstruction has bee
found TO be caused by the lodgemer
OF renal calcius-a hard acid cryst.
body--in the canal. In either case ii
; obstruction causing the accumulate
? Of fluids produces sharp pains and
: consequent dilation of the organs ar
II no successfully relieved causes II
absorption or distribution OF toxin,
I and result in some degree Of uraem
poison.
Until the arrival OF other eurgeor
and h consultation which will d.
termlne what action is 70 be take
o Mrs. Harding is being made as con
: Portable as possible with sedative
o but h has been all through entire
conscious and with her mental facu
le ties unimpaired and despite the gre.
l. pain approaching at time TO alno
agony, she has shown as her first CO
is Germ the comfort and repose Of tho
e. about her. The fact that she W,
" resting easier today, because Of 4
pressure had been relieved during q
~ night, was taken as a good indicate,
&c medically that nature was helping
es some degree TO relieve the obstru
% ton and might continue to contribu
III valuable aid to the duril
: the next twenty four or forty-eig
&c hours.
While a surgical operation is ge
orally accounted a sure means of reli
in such cases other considerations FIR
&c quently make it advisable in the OPT
~ ion of the surgeons. and whether
will be resorted TO for Mrs. Hardin
al depends on the developments Of [
D. next day and the determinations
e. the consulting surgeons when they a
90 semble.