. The human body and health : an elementary text-book of essential anatomy, applied physiology and practical hygiene for schools . Fig. 196. — Bacteria which get into woundsand produce blood poison. 300 ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES Bleeding from the Nose. — This is rarely dangerous, andno remedy is necessary unless the blood continues to flowfor an hour or more. The patient should not lean over,but sit erect or with the head thrown slightly backwardand use a damp cloth to soak up the blood. Broken icetied in a cloth and applied to the back of the neck andbetween the shoulder blades is the best re
. The human body and health : an elementary text-book of essential anatomy, applied physiology and practical hygiene for schools . Fig. 196. — Bacteria which get into woundsand produce blood poison. 300 ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES Bleeding from the Nose. — This is rarely dangerous, andno remedy is necessary unless the blood continues to flowfor an hour or more. The patient should not lean over,but sit erect or with the head thrown slightly backwardand use a damp cloth to soak up the blood. Broken icetied in a cloth and applied to the back of the neck andbetween the shoulder blades is the best remedy. Cloths. Fig. 197. —How a copperhead snake or pilot sinks its poison fangs or teetli into tlie flesh. wrung out of cold water may be held to the back of theneck and over the nose and forehead. If bleeding con-tinues, the nose should be held shut and the mouth usedin breathing. Bites and Stings of Animals. —The bite of a healthy dogor cat should be treated like any other wound. If thereis any reason to suppose the dog is rabid, a physicianshould be called to cauterize the bite and arrange tovaccinate the patient for hydrophobia. The bite of a venomous or harmful snake^ such as a copper-head^ rattlesnake^ or moccasin^ usually results in death in CHOKING 301 from 12 to 24 hours unless some remedy is used. A physi-cian should be called at once. The best means of avoidingserious results if tlie bite is on a limb is to tie just abovethe punctures a h)ose bandage and twist it tight by turn-ing a stick slipped underneath. Then a cut lengthwiseof the limb two inches long and nearly a half inch deep
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