The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
EXPECTANT TREATMENT OF
 APPENDICITIS

Up to the time had 1t myself always be- lieved in and practiced expectant management of acute appendicitis. That is, I thought 1t wise to wait AS hours, and consider an operation then if the attack seemed to warrant 1t. But thought my doctors were taking too great 0 chance when they allowed my attack to run on and on for hours and hours before they trun- died me off to the operating room. ,o In angland for year or more there has has treatment of appendicitis. We referred to 1t here last May. Quoted the Dr Robert T. Nor declared that patients never die of appendicitis in England; they die of its treatment. By that ne meant that physics are fatal-where, there appendicitis never never should the patient take or be given an kind of laxative or physlc. That only tends to agsravate and stir up and amount of experience In this country has proved that the appendicitis patient who has chance to recover than has the patient who has not received such medicine. The "healing, soothing" effect of castor oil is sheer old fish wife and 1t is time that sensbe folk realized It.
 Moynihan went further and said that an aperent British for physe or eathartic) had been the cause of perforation in every such case of gangrenous appendicitis he had seen and we all know Moyni has seen plenty He said no danger would ensue from expectant treatment If aperents were withheld and , moth. h. mouth Which all sounds impressive coming from such great surgical authority But just the same, I'd rather have the operation for mine, that Is, If I felt reasonably certain that the trouble was acute appendicitis
 Now q London surgeon by the name of R. A. Ramsay would "leave severely alone" eases of appendicitis in which there is reason to believe the Inflammation involves more extensive struc. lures than the appendix that is where there Is some peritonitis with congestion and greater friability of tissues, but this surgeon insists upon operation as the best treatment in routine cases
 still another prominent English surgeon, R. J. McNol Love, seems to favor expectant treatmont-he retorts that the best way to e S ali Ssree four Els must be vigorously enforced: Fowler's position Shoulders higher than hips), fomen:: tations Application of cloths wrung out of hot water or perhaps q poultice, for relief of pain), fluids only and four hours temperature chart.
 delegation of American surgeons over to settle the controversy Our surgeons know how to deal with appendicitis.
 QUESTIONS ANDs ANSWERS
 Piece of Glass Swallowed
 About week ago I had dish of canned cherries and found two or three bits of broken glass in the cherries. Don't know whether swallowed any of the glass or not. (W. c. Al Answer-If you did, it was probably passed in the fecal matter within AS hours. Whenever bits of glass or ground glass powder have been swallowed, the best course Is to CD avoid ca. thartics for few days, and (2) eat plenty of banana, potato and any and all fresh vegeta bles or fruits, to provide a large pulpy residue to | coat the foreign material and protect the lin-
 
 is best where any foreign object is accidentally swallowed by child In all such cases think a daily dose of tablespoonful of flaxseeds is beneicial: either raw and whole or swallowed after sleeping In boiling water if you prefer. Malaria
 Several years ago I contracted malaria on Long Island. Every spring or summer since have attack. (AIrs l.. c. B. Answer-If the diagnosis of the original At- tack was pasitve (malaria parasites seen in red cerpuscles in blood specimen examined under microscope during the chilD, probably the best plan is to keep supply of quinine bi- sulphate capsules on hand and take 10 grains day for period of a month each spring or early summer. The dose is best taken at bed- time.
 Choking
 Your suggestion to press ball of foot against footboard to relieve leg eramp at night Is so helpful. Here Is iimiar suggestion have found helpful. When choking. raise your left arm over and close to the head for immediate relief. It seems simple, but Is efrective. (M. M. 9)
 Answer-Thank you. Our readers will soon determine whether it is effective. fcopyright 1888. John F. Dille Col