. Homoeopathic domestic physician [electronic resource]: containing the treatment of diseases; popular explanation of anatomy, physiology, hygiene and hydropathy; a treatise on domestic surgery, and an abridged materia medica. oken collar-bone, at the same time removing from thebody the upper arm far enough to slip under the arm-pit, firstthe greased linen rag, with the greased side close in the pit,under this the pad, with the thickest part in the pit; on thispad now press the upper arm, firmly elevating and supportingthe elbow all the time. Then turn the bandage once or twicearound the arm a
. Homoeopathic domestic physician [electronic resource]: containing the treatment of diseases; popular explanation of anatomy, physiology, hygiene and hydropathy; a treatise on domestic surgery, and an abridged materia medica. oken collar-bone, at the same time removing from thebody the upper arm far enough to slip under the arm-pit, firstthe greased linen rag, with the greased side close in the pit,under this the pad, with the thickest part in the pit; on thispad now press the upper arm, firmly elevating and supportingthe elbow all the time. Then turn the bandage once or twicearound the arm and body, fasten the pad to these turns of the bandage, and keeping the fore-arm in a right angle over thebreast, envelop this by the turnsof the bandage, carrying the rollerfrom under the elbow over thesound shoulder several times.(See illustration.) The variousturns of the bandage then have tobe fastened by stitches to eachother, wherever needed; on thebroken spot a compress wet inArnica lotion, has to be put andkept wet from time to time. Overthe whole put a sling, supporting the elbow and fastened onthe sound shoulder. (See illustration.) In children thecure of this fracture lasts from a fortnight to three weeks, in. BROKEN RIBS. 595 older persons a month. If the bandages get loose or deranged,they have to be re-adjusted. In bed the patient should reclineon the sound side, rather elevated. The wound fever is slight;if it is not, however, give Aconite and Arnica alternately, afew doses. Diet must be light and not stimulating. Broken Ribs. The fracture of one or more ribs is to be presumed to exist,if, after a fall or blow, the patient feels at every breath a stitchin the injured side, and if a slight cracking is heard orfelt by the hand, placed flatly on the injured part, while thepatient draws in a long breath. Keep the patient as quiet aspossible and put a tight bandage around his chest, reachingfrom the arm-pits to the short ribs; before this is tightenedand fastened, lay
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