ISBN: 1235864367

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Paperback, [EAN: 9781235864360], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ... will fall together more neatly, and will not form the troublesome angle resulting from a truly circular abscission, which sometimes makes the introduction of an artificial eye difficult and its use painful. In small children I never sew up the wound and seldom apply anything but water-dressing. An occasional and very troublesome sequel of infantile purulent ophthalmia is inflammation of the lachrymal sac. I think it is more frequent where an acute ophthalmia instead of thoroughly ceasing has passed into a sub-acute chronic form. If the sac suppurates the abscess can not be opened too soon, and if, after the subsidence of the inflammatory swelling, epiphora and a chronic mucous discharge continue, the lower punctum and canaliculus should be slit up into the sac. Through this the contents may be gently pressed out several times a day; and once daily after emptying the sac in this manner a few drops of a solution of sulphate of zinc, two grains to the ounce, may be dropped into the corner of the eye. If the nasal duct is strictured it will be best to adopt an expectative plan of treatment until the child is older. In view of the dangerous results which may follow this disease if it is not attended to in time, or if the treatment employed be not adapted to the necessities of the case, it behooves us to consider the prophylaxis. In case a woman is affected with a gonorrhoeal discharge before parturition, the physician, if aware of this, should take due measures to relieve the vaginal passages; and I may here say that I know of no better and more satisfactory method of doing this than that recommended by Dr. E. R. Palmer in the "Louisville Medical News," number IV, which is as follows: The patient, with all of her garments fully loosened, is placed upon her knee..., 5035, World, 15812171, Civilization & Culture, 3825131, Expeditions & Discoveries, 4992, Jewish, 6343224011, Religious, 4990, Revolutionary, 16244141, Slavery & Emancipation, 15812211, Women in History, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9781235864360

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