N. B. — The wound may be sucked with impunity either by the person himself who is bitten, or by a friend for him, if he has no abrasion, that is, scratch, or sore place, or sore on his mouth, or lips. Do not cauterise the wound yourself, if you can help it; leave that to a medical man, if one can possibly be got within a short time. Sad results have been known to occur from unskillful cauterization. A bite from a dog not mad gives rise to great inflammation; linseed poultice, sprinkled with from fifteen to twenty drops of laudanum, is the best application for this; it may be continued about a week. Bleeding at the Nose. — Lay the patient immediately at his full length upon the floor, or on a table, or on a bench, and stretch out his arms behind his head, to their full length, on a level with his body; unloose the collar, and apply wet towels to the back of his neck. I have always found this posture, that is, laying the patient flat on the back, answer best; but many excellent doctors do not consider the posture of the body of importance, and as sitting or reclining back in an arm chair is more convenient and less fussy, it will probably be sufficient to place the arms in a vertical position, that is, straight up above the head. If the bleeding continue obstinate, use ice if you can get it, instead of water, and put a plug of lint in the nostril, steeped in a strong solution of alum and water. If you can get it, snuff up the nose a solution of gallic acid, or, better still, of tannic acid, or even inject it up the nose. It is the most powerful astringent of all. For a child's nose when bleeding, a large, cold door key laid behind the neck and between the shoulders, will often suffice, compressing at the same time the nostril with the finger firmly for a few minutes. When the above treatment fails, snuff up a few drops of tincture of saff"ron (crocus sativus) in a little water. This is almost sure to answer. MKDlCiNAL. Bladder, Inflammation of.— SYMPTOMs.—This affection is indicated by acute pain of a burning character at the lower part of the stomach, or, more strictly speaking, abdomen, and of the body, and down the thighs. The pain is augmented by pressure, and by passing water, occasion for which is frequent, its voidance difficult, and in small quantities. A considerable degree of fever is present, attended with restlessness, heat of skin, and increased frequency of the pulse. The urine that is passed is turbid, cloudy, and high-colored, and sometimes bloody. Treatment. — In the treatment of acute inflammation of the bladder the patient must be kept to his bed, and have a dozen leeches applied to the lowest part of the body or just in front of the fundament — the bleeding to be encouraged by hot fomentation and poultices or a hot hip bath. At the same time free purgation should be promoted by epsom salts or Glauber's salts; full doses of opium, either as pill or tincture, should be administered to. relieve the pain and urgency to evacuate the bladder. After these measures have been put in force, and have somewhat relieved the suffering, the follow- ing mixture may be given: — Bicarbonate of potash, 15 grains; tincture of henbane, i drachm. And repeated every four or six hours, according as the symptoms yield or not. The diet must be of the mildest and most unstimulating character.

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N. B. — The wound may be sucked with impunity either by the person himself who is bitten, or by a friend for him, if he has no abrasion, that is, scratch, or sore place, or sore on his mouth, or lips. Do not cauterise the wound yourself, if you can help it; leave that to a medical man, if one can possibly be got within a short time. Sad results have been known to occur from unskillful cauterization. A bite from a dog not mad gives rise to great inflammation; linseed poultice, sprinkled with from fifteen to twenty drops of laudanum, is the best application for this; it may be continued about a week. Bleeding at the Nose. — Lay the patient immediately at his full length upon the floor, or on a table, or on a bench, and stretch out his arms behind his head, to their full length, on a level with his body; unloose the collar, and apply wet towels to the back of his neck. I have always found this posture, that is, laying the patient flat on the back, answer best; but many excellent doctors do not consider the posture of the body of importance, and as sitting or reclining back in an arm chair is more convenient and less fussy, it will probably be sufficient to place the arms in a vertical position, that is, straight up above the head. If the bleeding continue obstinate, use ice if you can get it, instead of water, and put a plug of lint in the nostril, steeped in a strong solution of alum and water. If you can get it, snuff up the nose a solution of gallic acid, or, better still, of tannic acid, or even inject it up the nose. It is the most powerful astringent of all. For a child's nose when bleeding, a large, cold door key laid behind the neck and between the shoulders, will often suffice, compressing at the same time the nostril with the finger firmly for a few minutes. When the above treatment fails, snuff up a few drops of tincture of saffron (crocus sativus) in a little water. This is almost sure to answer. MEDICINAL. Bladder, Inflammation of.— SYMPTOMs.—This affection is indicated by acute pain of a burning character at the lower part of the stomach, or, more strictly speaking, abdomen, and of the body, and down the thighs. The pain is augmented by pressure, and by passing water, occasion for which is frequent, its voidance difficult, and in small quantities. A considerable degree of fever is present, attended with restlessness, heat of skin, and increased frequency of the pulse. The urine that is passed is turbid, cloudy, and high-colored, and sometimes bloody. Treatment. — In the treatment of acute inflammation of the bladder the patient must be kept to his bed, and have a dozen leeches applied to the lowest part of the body or just in front of the fundament — the bleeding to be encouraged by hot fomentation and poultices or a hot hip bath. At the same time free purgation should be promoted by epsom salts or Glauber's salts; full doses of opium, either as pill or tincture, should be administered to. relieve the pain and urgency to evacuate the bladder. After these measures have been put in force, and have somewhat relieved the suffering, the following mixture may be given: — Bicarbonate of potash, 15 grains; tincture of henbane, i drachm. And repeated every four or six hours, according as the symptoms yield or not. The diet must be of the mildest and most unstimulating character.

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