The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-09
RUN AROUND TO FEIoN

Acute inflammation and suppuratlon or put | formation around the edge or root Of 6 nall ii called run aronnd or moaey dr strepto c0ccuS) gain entrance through a small tear or break of the skin at the side of the nail--n "hang nall" Hence tho importance of applying iodin to any such "hang nail" or other slight puncture or cut or break of the skin tho mo. ment the injury occurs or js noticed. HavinR | applied tho first aid dislnfectant immediately seal the wound against subsequent contamina. ton or infection by applying coat or hexiDie cOilodion or c covering of adhesive plaster or . cloan finger cot. Pin or needle Punstures arc arc l often tho cause of run around Do not seal such a wound if there Is any appreciable swell | ing, Inflammation or throbbing pain; such say by means of large hot antiscptic hypertonie | boths or moist dressings. (reaspoohful borit | acid, two or three teaBpoonfus common salt to each pint water) Best soaking of the anger | or whole hand an hour or two In such bath | then the dressing.
 | if tho infection Is deeper, say in c tendon sheath, it is called thectls or more conmonis | foIon or whtlow Sometimes tho infection if even deeper than the tendon sheath, undcr the 1 poriostoum or the memDran covering the pone Tendon ghoath Buppuration IS bad enough put | bone whlt0W Is worse. ., | I;Xqulglte tenderness and throbblng pain, witf swelling and edema of the finger or thumD hhe other signs which tho physician elieits, nake tho diagnosis Of feion plain enough. The ques' | ton ls, how long docs tn victim elect to endure the pain, disability and danger? Formerly per 1 hopS In some eases there was another aues, l ton, how long did it take tho doctor 10 get up courage to make tho necessary inel1l0nb te drain tho abseess or give vent to the Durrow' Ing, spreading septic infection?
 l There iB no alternative treatment TOT fclon Tho cnilior tho patient iB anesthetlSed ana tht
 infected tissues freely laid open to the bone Il neeessary, tho sooner mended. ,.-., |, l Not only that but such an infection s U menace 10 life Itself until freo drhlhase brought about, Nature unaldcd may or may n0t establish ndcquato drainage, but m any cast nature is likely to cure tho fclon at tho cost oi tho finger or maybe the hand, If not the victims | life.
 Tlmd "lancing" or attempts at t, whether tho stab iB made under tho unsatisfactory emee' of L local ancBth0tiG or without 0nc is beldoH Justlhnbe and unusually futile torture Loee anosthGtles do not produce their enccts wel whore tho tissues aro so iniamed, and tho m joetion IA extremely painful general an osthotic Is preferable, and permits more carefu operation. . occurrence of chill or ehiliin6ss, with feverisf symptoms following, signifies scDtleemia or gen Grnl blood poisoning and demands iminediatt surgical or medical attendance
 Probably tho best thing tho patient can do before or after opening Of the felon, is 70 soah tho limb in tho hot hypcrtonic antiseptie bath
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Grades Of MILK
 We are using Grade A milk but wish tt change Co Grade E. Grade B is chenpeP' Whh do you say? (sirs h. H)
 Answcr--i believe any milk sold in towns oi cities must Do paeteurizod lthat IS, hoated te
 
 Certified Milk, which costs permium price do not think it matters whether the milk Il called Orhd0 A or Orado II, Bo long ns you nFs certain it is pasteurlzed.
 My attention has been called to your ariIcit On the new method Of ciectr0.surgcry for pros tHtG obstruction, and l would thMnk Tor ihfor nlatiOn on the tcci,nic etc. (B. lt, NJ. D. Answor--i hope our professional brethref will spare mo these questions in reference tt tho troatmont of pr0strate construction have neither tho qualification nor the umo to givt | lac laaI taa nti tfa un n treatment l happen to recommend to tho pub lie. When was bringing to tho lalty tho new of tho chemical obiiterati0n method for vaff coso veins lot Of doctors pestored mo witt such inquiries. Tine saTho thing happenet l when 1 began promoting the diatheriny method for t0nslls, and then again when recommend l cd tho amblant treatment for hernia. If thu | medical press is not dead on It's feet ali thes' | modrn Improvements will Dc freely explained to physicians there If tho medical press as con troiled by small caliber doctors who woult supress new methods 1 can't undertake to hl | the breach.
 ,Copyrlsht. John r. piIle Col