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Fehy^iary, 1934 The Health Bulletin 11 because in the end it produces depression rather than stimulation. Poison But enough of theorizing; now for specific cases. Poisoning is one of the commonest accidents requiring immediate action to save life. In this more than in almost any class of accident, prevention is the best treatment. Do not keep poisons around the house unless absolutely necessary, and never, never leave them in reach of children. If you must have poisons in the home, have them clearly marked both to the eye and to touch. A good plan is to have adhesive tape, rubber bands, or other easily detected substances on the outside of the bottle and have it clearly labeled POISON. Never take medicines in the dark or without examining the bottle and knowing exactly what is in it. But if in spite of all precautions someone still takes poison, act immediately. Call the doctor at once, telling him what poison has been taken, so that he can bring the proper antidote; but do not wait for him to come. Give the patient mucilaginous drinks, such as milk, raw eggs, salad oil, etc., to check the absorption of the poison into the body. Unless the patient's lips are burned by acid, give an emetic immediately to cause vomiting. Soapsuds, salt, mustard, or baking soda in lukewarm water are usually effective; but if they fail to cause vomiting, tickle the back of the patient's throat. Repeat, washing out the patient's stomach with several glasses of lukewarm water with soapsuds, soda, etc., until the stomach is completely emptied. Give a large dose of Epsom salts, and if the symptoms are present, treat for shock (described below). In carbolic-acid poisoning use soapsuds, or Epsom salts in water, to cause vomiting. If delirium threatens, dash cold water on the patient's face and head. Shock In treatment of poison and many other injuries one must frequently treat for shock, also. Shock, medically speaking, is a condition in which all activities of the body are greatly depressed, resulting from injury or intense emotion. Symptoms of shock are cold, clammy skin, weak, rapid pulse, irregular or gasping breath, subnormal temperature. The patient may or may not be unconscious, but he appears stupid and dazed. Treatment for shock is rest, heat, and stimulants. Have the patient flat on his back with head low, cover warmly with blankets, and use hot-water bottles, being particularly careful not to burn him, as he is more easily burned at this time. When he is conscious, and if there is no bleeding, give stimulant. Call doctor if serious. _ Resuscitation Another very common class of accidents in which immediate action is necessary to save life are those in which the patient has stopped breathing. Always make reestablishing breathing the first consideration in such accidents. The Schaefer prone pressure method is usually considered the best method of artificial respiration, because it requires no equipment and one operator can do it for a long period of time without assistance. Remember every moment is precious. Remove any gum, tobacco, etc., from the patient's mouth and proceed as follows: 1. Lay patient flat on his stomach with arms extended overhead and bent at the elbow, with face turned outward. See that the nose and mouth are free for breathing. 2. Kneel, straddling the patient's thighs and facing his head. Place palms of hands on small of patient's back with fingers resting on ribs, little finger just touching the lowest rib. 3. With arms rigid swing slowly forward until the shoulders are directly over the heel of the hands with weight of the body on the wrists, making firm, steady pressure on the patient. Do not bend elbows. Hold the pressure while counting one, two, three. This forces the air out of the lungs. 4. Now snatch hands away quickly and swing back, removing pressure
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-04: The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1934 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-049 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 49 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
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Fixed Title * | Page 11 |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1934 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-049-0033 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; article |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 49 |
Issue Number | 2 |
Page Number | 11 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | Fehy^iary, 1934 The Health Bulletin 11 because in the end it produces depression rather than stimulation. Poison But enough of theorizing; now for specific cases. Poisoning is one of the commonest accidents requiring immediate action to save life. In this more than in almost any class of accident, prevention is the best treatment. Do not keep poisons around the house unless absolutely necessary, and never, never leave them in reach of children. If you must have poisons in the home, have them clearly marked both to the eye and to touch. A good plan is to have adhesive tape, rubber bands, or other easily detected substances on the outside of the bottle and have it clearly labeled POISON. Never take medicines in the dark or without examining the bottle and knowing exactly what is in it. But if in spite of all precautions someone still takes poison, act immediately. Call the doctor at once, telling him what poison has been taken, so that he can bring the proper antidote; but do not wait for him to come. Give the patient mucilaginous drinks, such as milk, raw eggs, salad oil, etc., to check the absorption of the poison into the body. Unless the patient's lips are burned by acid, give an emetic immediately to cause vomiting. Soapsuds, salt, mustard, or baking soda in lukewarm water are usually effective; but if they fail to cause vomiting, tickle the back of the patient's throat. Repeat, washing out the patient's stomach with several glasses of lukewarm water with soapsuds, soda, etc., until the stomach is completely emptied. Give a large dose of Epsom salts, and if the symptoms are present, treat for shock (described below). In carbolic-acid poisoning use soapsuds, or Epsom salts in water, to cause vomiting. If delirium threatens, dash cold water on the patient's face and head. Shock In treatment of poison and many other injuries one must frequently treat for shock, also. Shock, medically speaking, is a condition in which all activities of the body are greatly depressed, resulting from injury or intense emotion. Symptoms of shock are cold, clammy skin, weak, rapid pulse, irregular or gasping breath, subnormal temperature. The patient may or may not be unconscious, but he appears stupid and dazed. Treatment for shock is rest, heat, and stimulants. Have the patient flat on his back with head low, cover warmly with blankets, and use hot-water bottles, being particularly careful not to burn him, as he is more easily burned at this time. When he is conscious, and if there is no bleeding, give stimulant. Call doctor if serious. _ Resuscitation Another very common class of accidents in which immediate action is necessary to save life are those in which the patient has stopped breathing. Always make reestablishing breathing the first consideration in such accidents. The Schaefer prone pressure method is usually considered the best method of artificial respiration, because it requires no equipment and one operator can do it for a long period of time without assistance. Remember every moment is precious. Remove any gum, tobacco, etc., from the patient's mouth and proceed as follows: 1. Lay patient flat on his stomach with arms extended overhead and bent at the elbow, with face turned outward. See that the nose and mouth are free for breathing. 2. Kneel, straddling the patient's thighs and facing his head. Place palms of hands on small of patient's back with fingers resting on ribs, little finger just touching the lowest rib. 3. With arms rigid swing slowly forward until the shoulders are directly over the heel of the hands with weight of the body on the wrists, making firm, steady pressure on the patient. Do not bend elbows. Hold the pressure while counting one, two, three. This forces the air out of the lungs. 4. Now snatch hands away quickly and swing back, removing pressure |
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Document Sort | all; group-b; nchh-04 |
Article Title | First Aid To Save Life: Organized Common Sense |
Article Author | Cheatham, Mary |
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