The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
PHOTOGRAPHERS HIPPO FOR GAS
 POISONING

Sodium hyposulphite the chemical commonly used by photographers is a very good local rem edy for the dermatitis of ivy poisoning. Those | experienced in it's use advise wet dressings or freauent bathing of the infamed portions Of skin | with solution of one ounce of sodium nyposui- phite in pint of water, or double that strengtn in some cases
 The same chemical, formerly called sodium lthiosulphate, has been found valuable remedy in cases of chronic arsenic poisoning. Here it is administered by injection into the vein, In very dilute solution. or it may be taken Dy mou.h s ,a body through the skin and kidneys Moreover clinical test in cases of suspected occupational or accidental arsenic poisoning involves the admin istration of a dose of this chemical by injection and then the testing of the urine for arsenic minute trace of arsenic is normally present In the urine arsenic being one of the elements nor may present in the body; but If the patient IS suffering from chronic arsenic pois4hing drOm phate will produce a shower of arsenic, so that the chemical test shows more than can be con- sidered normal in the urine.
 Dr W. H. Zeigler, professor of pharmacology in South Carolina medical college, has found so- dium thiosulphate. administered by injection into a yein a good remedy for the prolonged after effects of carbon monoxide poisoning. This inves- tigator used dogs. which develop much the same illuminating gas-mental disturbances, general weakness. skin eruptons. Besides administering intrayenous injections of the hyposulphite Of soda pr Zeigler gave the gassed dogs subcutane- ous infections of calcium lactate, after they had recovered consciouness ana d snrs o0 cries, compared with dogs similarly gassed ana treated in ordinary ways. pr Zeigler therefore recon,mens that human victims of carbon mon oxide or gas poisoning be given intravenously , c. c. of a per cent. solution of sodium thiosul- phate for every 25 pounds of body weight. He cites recent studies of Kuhn and Reese who found that the administration of half as much again as that in cases of metallic poisoning was harmless over a period of IA successive days. As a second step in the treatment Dr Zeigler sug- gests an infection of cc. of % per cent soiu, body weight and after consciousness returns the patient should receive daily dose of gram /~t~1 as,.oN NrFr nIa tai fn days.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 When It Rains on Rhcumatiz in Erin
 My mother suffers from "rehumatism" as she of the joints. She spent last summer in Ire land and 1t raincd scvcn-cights of the time. She planes the dampncss For her trouble IS It even partly responsible? (Mrs K. M.)
 Answer-I can't speak for Ireland-don't they have banshees and everything there? Cold and arthritis more uncomfortable. That is all 1t does Send stamped envelope bearing your address ana ask for advice about arthritis
 Dangerous Friends
 I have a goitre. Could you tell me how to get rid of it.. Some friends told me to rub 1t with Iodine every night. Is this safe? Miss III. B.)'
 Answer-That would be painful and danger follow his advice.
 Mistress and Maid
 Our little house maid had dreadful pair Of tonsiIs. She lost so much money by being too il to work that she finally tried. at my suggestion lon your recommendation the new diatliermy treatment. When the doctor applied the local ancstIetc pus inst oOzed out One side Is hn- isIicd after about four treatments. and mot a mark remains and she .ccls better already than she has before for months. She has not missed . days work. though he treatments make her fs es fSr Sg he .y Sr tom." spending Ave days in hospital and week in bed at home. besides suffering untold agonies, the new way seems good to me; Sarah says the treatment does not hurt. She had some badly swollen joints too. and this seems to have cleared up. Let me add word of appreciation for the help and the fun get from your coI- umn. (Afrs F. C. O.l
 Answer-It often happens that the lady pays more and gets less than her servant does No Drops in Nose
 A nose and throat specialist offers this sugges- ton: Mothers should not put drops in childrens noses There Is danger of washing infectious material hack into the EnstachIan tubes and set- ting up Otltls media (middle ear tnnamm4tl0n). If any mcdicameDt is 10 he applied It should be by means of nasal appIcatOrs or medicatcd wick left in the nostrI for several minutes, From exc pcrience believe not . few cases of mastOiditis are due to the use of crops in the nOse."