The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-20

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enter and begin their work.
This Is why We are always
preaching about removing ade-
noids. and getting rid Of bad ton
sils. and keeping the passages free
from Instructions Of any kind. Ma
ture must have some help In keep
1ng the tissues healthy-at least,
she should not be prevented from
doing her regular Job Of receiving
4resh blood and disposing Of used
material In the normal task Of liv-
ing.
Germs Enter Mastoid
We are going to discuss the mas
told troubles today. but before we
do that. we might talk about the
methods Of taking care Of these
parts 20 that the mastoid need
never be involved. The nose and
the passages leading from 1t should
~ kept cleaned by mild antiseptic
and alkaline sprays and gargles. but
they must be used with caution. To
force solution Of any sort through
these passages Is to run the risk Of
carrying along the very germs that
Ne are trying to get rid Of. To use
force even In blowing the nose In
times Of congestion Of the nasal
passages strains the congested It's
sueD. and the infection may be
forced into the middle ear.
The mastoid is the bony process
behind the ear. q sort Of honeycomb
AFFAIR which does not have q good
drainage. 1T Is not dimcult for bac-
terra to multiply rapidly In this
place. and II Inflammation con.
tinues for any time, the chance for
trouble Is multiplied. The pain Is
excessive. with redness of the parts,
q bursting headache. and continued
fever.
It Is q very serious condition, and
II not relieved. the bacteria are
likely to And their way into the
brain. resulting in abscess or men
nights. Whenever the eardrum
shows signs Of bullying. 1t Is wise to
have 1t opened and the accumulat-
Ing puS and serum allowed to drain
out. This must be done by an ex-
part, and there are prescribed rules
for the manner in which the incl
sion should be made. to obviate the
possibility Of impaired hearing
afterward. A clean cut is much
more likely to heal properly than
II the drum Is allowed to be torn by
the pressure from within.
Delicate Operation
People sometimes complain about
the very high prices charged by
specialists for the mastoid opera.
ton. but the fact Is that success.
fU mastoidectomy. with no Ill eff
fects afterward. Is one Of the most
dimcult Of surgical performances.
The bony partition between the
ear and the brain Is very thin and
requires the most skillful manipu-
lation. The blood vessels extend di-
rectly from the ear to the brain
centers. hence the infections travel
easily. When the indications show
that pus and serum have backed up
behind the eardrum. there should
be no delay In opening up drainage,
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brain complications avoided.
When congestion exists without
signs Of bullying. warm solution
OF boric acid and glycerine may be
used to soothe the pain. Warm the
remedy and introduce a half tea
spoonful every three or four hours.
After q minute or two. allow the
mud to run out and dry the canal
gently. Put a plug Of sterile cotton
IN the opening Of the ear between
treatments. Just a word here about
the cotton plugs with which so
many home treatments are con-
Quoted. II used. they should not be
allowed to be inserted far enough to
touch the drum. And they must be
changed Is often as there is any
discharge from the ear. They can
Be harbors for fresh bacteria IL not
kept SurHically clean.