The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . it is commu-nicated by wiping on the same towel, or in any way by which aparticle of matter can be conveyed from the eye of one person lothat of anothei. It sonietimes occurs as an epidemic. DiagIIO§i§. The symptoms are similar to those ofthe simple form of conjunctivitis, though much more intense, andthere is more constitutional disturbance. The eye is cnornunislyswollen and matter freely flows from between the lids, as illus- Fie active from the outset,and well persisted in, or the eyewill be destroy
The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . it is commu-nicated by wiping on the same towel, or in any way by which aparticle of matter can be conveyed from the eye of one person lothat of anothei. It sonietimes occurs as an epidemic. DiagIIO§i§. The symptoms are similar to those ofthe simple form of conjunctivitis, though much more intense, andthere is more constitutional disturbance. The eye is cnornunislyswollen and matter freely flows from between the lids, as illus- Fie active from the outset,and well persisted in, or the eyewill be destroyed. Confine the patient in a well-ventilated butdarkened room. Make his surroundings hygienically Purulent Conjunctivitis. 646 COMMON SENSE MEDICAL ADVISER. Bathe the eye frequently with tepid water, or milk and water,and cover it lightly with cloths wet in the same, changing themoften. Never bind anything heavy over an inflamed eye so asto keep it warm, as all such applications aggravate the inflamma-tion and in this disease favor suppuration. If only one eye beinvolved, care should be taken to protect the other, as wellas the eyes of the attendants. Give a brisk cathartic, and ifthe tongue continue foul, repeat it as often as necessary, andthroughout the disease give one of my Purgative Pellets everyfour or six hours, unless they move the bowels too frequently,when the interval should be extended. Use the spirit va])or-bath(^ 630) and if the pulse be quick, full and hard — symptoms ofhigh inflammation — give such sedatives, as aconite (^-596), orveratrum (If 597), in appropriate doses. The diet should not bestimulating. If the general health of the patient be impaired,altera
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