. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . on. The other case had no ulcerations nor had he been operatedon, but had had several attacks of orchitis. On the left sidethe testicle was chronically enlarged and indurated. The righttesticle was small and fliabby. The patient was pale and thin,with hectic flush, weak throat and weak voice. I could discoverno deposit in the lungs. He has been under treatment one year by galvanism and inthe static cage, receiving treatment three times a week. Hehas gained in flesh and strength, t
. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . on. The other case had no ulcerations nor had he been operatedon, but had had several attacks of orchitis. On the left sidethe testicle was chronically enlarged and indurated. The righttesticle was small and fliabby. The patient was pale and thin,with hectic flush, weak throat and weak voice. I could discoverno deposit in the lungs. He has been under treatment one year by galvanism and inthe static cage, receiving treatment three times a week. Hehas gained in flesh and strength, the testicles are nearly of onesize and consistency, and he has no longer the appearance ofone in the early stage of consumption. {Bishop^ Hydrocele.—Moisten a felt-covered, flat electrode, about7 X lo, in the usual hot-water solution of bicarbonate of the patient in the dorsal position on the operating the felt electrode upon the abdomen and connect it withthe positive galvanic pole. Retain it firmly in contact withthe tissues by the weight of the patients hands or a Fig. 279. Fine felt or sponge covered electrode—assorted sizes with soft rubber insulating backs. Cleanse the skin of the scrotum with any antiseptic a sharp and large puncture needle (steel) insulatedwithin half an inch of its point, connect it with the negativepole and sterilize it. Next insert it into the centre of the TREATMENT OF GENITO-URINARY CONDITIONS. 599 tumor until the skin is traversed by the insulated part of theneedle. Care should be taken to avoid the testicle. ¥\g. 280. Very slowly increase the constant galvanic current throughthe rheostat from zero up to 15 or 20 mil. Pause at the ap-pearance of any burning sensation until it passes away, but bysuccessive steps of advance increase the current to about 40mil. Maintain it at this point for about five minutes and grad-ually reduce to zero. Next withdraw the electrodes, bandage the tumor s
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