The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
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HOW TO KEEP WELL
Medical Association
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downward and If the respiratory mus
cles become involved, death Is immin.
ent.
TT must have occurred to you al.
ready that the control of the spread o.
such infection Is very difficult. Tht
quarantine period Is usually three
weeks and should be carefully observed
Quarantine or isolation after the di-
sease is insufficient since the danger
comes less often from the presumably
well. Success in checking the spread
of infantile paralysis, In the event of 9
threatened epidemic, will depend upor
how suspicious people are Of even the
slightest signs of symptoms indicative
of a beginning Of tonSilitis, inf1uenza
or summer complaint and how care
fully they exclude from school and So
ciety all individuals who are either
living with or who have in any way
come in contact with known case
All articles handled by or used about
the sick room must be burned or dis
infected. Until we have definite in
formation on the point of carrying the
virus in the clothing, in our judgment
| it would be wise for health authorities
to demand the thorough sterilization
of all clothing worn by those who come
in contact with active cases."
Drowing Aid
Because ITO were drowned IN Min
neSota last year a campaign is being
launched by health and medical So
cieties to force this death rate down
While caution" is urged by the or
CARNATIONS, simple methods for re-
storing breathing so that all will un-
derstand how to apply them is the
keynote of the campaign.
Changes have been made in recent
years in the methods to be employed
The educational committee of the
State Medical Association approves OF
the prone pressure method which has
the endorsement of the American Red
Cross and other kindred organizations
Within the past few months all the
great agencies to which reSuscitation
is vital have agreed on the following
instructions for giving artificial respir-
alton. Follow these instructions even
if the patient appears dead.
AS soon as possible feel with your
fingers in the mouth of the patient
and remove any foreign body tobacco
false teeth, etc.. II the mouth is
tight shut, pay no more attention to
it until later. Do not stop to loosen
the patients clothing, but Immediately
begin actual resuscitation. Every NOM
ent of delay is serious. Proceed as
follows:
l. Lay the patient on his belly, one
arm extended directly overhead, the
other arm bent at elbow and with
the face turned outward and resting
on hand or forearm SO that the nose
and mouth are free for breathing.
2. Kneel, straddling the patients
thighs, with your knees placed at q
distance from the hip bones. Place the
palms of the hands on the small of
the back with the fingers resting on
the lowest rib, with the thumb and
fingers in natural position, and the
tips Of the fingers just out Of sight.
3. With arms held straight, swing
forward slowly so that the weight Of
your body is gradually brought to
bear on the patient. The shoulder
should be directly over the heel Of the
hand at the end Of the forward swing.
Do not bend your elbows. This opera
ton should take about two seconds.
4. Now Immediately swing back
ward so as to remove the pressure
completely.
S. After two seconds, swing forward
again. Thus repeat deliberately from
twelve to fifteen times minute the
double movement of compression and
release, complete respiration In -four
or five seconds.
6. Continue artificial respiration
without interruption until natural
breathing is restored, If necessary
four hours or longer, or until a physi-
clan declares the patient is dead AS
soon as this artificial respiration has
been started and while it is being con-
tinued, an assistant should loosen any
tight clothing about the patients neck
chest or waist. Keep the patient
warm. Do not give any liquids what
ever by mouth until the patient is
fully conscious. To avoid strain on the
heart when the patient revives, ne
should be kept lying down and not al
lowed to stand or sit up.