Irritability of the Bladder, giving occasion for con- stant calls to micturition, is another excessively troublesome affection that often attends pregnancy, especially during the later weeks. The following mixture will be found useful: Muriated tincture of iron, i drachm; tincture of henbane, one- half ounce; water to 6 ounces✪ Irritability of the Bladder Mixture. Mix. Take a sixth part every four or six hours, t MEDICINAL. S5? Protrusion of the Navel. — This frequently occurs in the early weeks of infantile life. Treatment. — The. best method of treating it is to cut a piece of cork or ivory, in the torm of a half sphere, and place the rounded side on the protruded navel. Adhesive plaster should then be used to retain it in its place. It is generally necessary to pursue this treatment for some months, particu- larly in female children. The plaster should be changed every morning, and the skin, washed before the cork is replaced. Puerperal Fevers. — Symptoms. — When a labor has been protracted, a degree of fever sometimes occurs and passes off in the course of a few days. This passing febrile state is, however, very different from the condition commonly known as " puerperal," or " child-fever," which does not make its appearance generally until several days, and is indeed a very grave malady. It is ushered in by indefinite symptoms refer- able to the nervous system, such as headache and sleeplessness. If night after night passes in disturbed sleep, with or without dreams of a distressing character, and restless indefinite discom- fort by day, suspicion should be aroused, and attention drawn to the probable approach of fever. After this indefinite illness has lasted for seven or eight days, it will be found that there is a degree of tenderness on pressure at the lower part of the abdomen, with some pain in moving or on taking a long breath. There will also be a degree of flatulent distention of the bowels. The ordinary discharge will have diminished, as will also the secretion of milk. Shivering will occur alternately with flush- ing and heat of surface, as detectable by the thermometer. The pulse becomes rapid, but wanting in force. Treatment. — While the symptoms are mild, a few doses of Dover's powder, with mild saline aperient and careful diet- ing, will generally suffice to insure their disappearance. If there be pain in the abdomen, hot fomentation or turpentine stupes will give relief. Should these simple means prove ineffective, and the symptoms become aggravated, with increase of pain, reliance may be placed in small repeated doses of opium, either as Dover's powder or in form of pill, — e. g., Dover's powder, 5 grains every six hours; opium, in form of pill, half a grain every six hours; turpentine stupes repeated every morning and night. If the bowels should be confined, a dose of castor oil or a rhubarb draught should be given. In most cases this treatment will suffice, with a light nutritious diet. In those cases, however, in which there is a feeling of sinking and prostration, stimulants may be cautiously given. Should there be sickness or vomiting, champagne may be taken, or small and frequent doses of soda-water and brandy S58 MEDICINAL. This form of fever will sometimes last two or tnrec weeks, and requires the greatest care in nursing, and in diet, etc., during convalesence.

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Irritability of the Bladder, giving occasion for constant calls to micturition, is another excessively troublesome affection that often attends pregnancy, especially during the later weeks. The following mixture will be found useful: Muriated tincture of iron, i drachm; tincture of henbane, onehalf ounce; water to 6 ounces. Mix. Take a sixth part every four or six hours, t MEDICINAL. S5? Protrusion of the Navel. — This frequently occurs in the early weeks of infantile life. Treatment. — The. best method of treating it is to cut a piece of cork or ivory, in the form of a half sphere, and place the rounded side on the protruded navel. Adhesive plaster should then be used to retain it in its place. It is generally necessary to pursue this treatment for some months, particularly in female children. The plaster should be changed every morning, and the skin, washed before the cork is replaced. Puerperal Fevers. — Symptoms. — When a labor has been protracted, a degree of fever sometimes occurs and passes off in the course of a few days. This passing febrile state is, however, very different from the condition commonly known as " puerperal," or " child-fever," which does not make its appearance generally until several days, and is indeed a very grave malady. It is ushered in by indefinite symptoms referable to the nervous system, such as headache and sleeplessness. If night after night passes in disturbed sleep, with or without dreams of a distressing character, and restless indefinite discomfort by day, suspicion should be aroused, and attention drawn to the probable approach of fever. After this indefinite illness has lasted for seven or eight days, it will be found that there is a degree of tenderness on pressure at the lower part of the abdomen, with some pain in moving or on taking a long breath. There will also be a degree of flatulent distention of the bowels. The ordinary discharge will have diminished, as will also the secretion of milk. Shivering will occur alternately with flushing and heat of surface, as detectable by the thermometer. The pulse becomes rapid, but wanting in force. Treatment. — While the symptoms are mild, a few doses of Dover's powder, with mild saline aperient and careful dieting, will generally suffice to insure their disappearance. If there be pain in the abdomen, hot fomentation or turpentine stupes will give relief. Should these simple means prove ineffective, and the symptoms become aggravated, with increase of pain, reliance may be placed in small repeated doses of opium, either as Dover's powder or in form of pill, — e. g., Dover's powder, 5 grains every six hours; opium, in form of pill, half a grain every six hours; turpentine stupes repeated every morning and night. If the bowels should be confined, a dose of castor oil or a rhubarb draught should be given. In most cases this treatment will suffice, with a light nutritious diet. In those cases, however, in which there is a feeling of sinking and prostration, stimulants may be cautiously given. Should there be sickness or vomiting, champagne may be taken, or small and frequent doses of soda-water and brandy S58 MEDICINAL. This form of fever will sometimes last two or three weeks, and requires the greatest care in nursing, and in diet, etc., during convalesence.

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