. Minor surgery and bandaging; including the treatment of fractures and dislocations, the ligation of arteries, amputations, excisions and resections, intestinal anastomosis, operations upon nerves and tendons, tracheotomy, intubation of the larynx, on are the outer surface of the thighs orarms and the anterior surface of the forearms. In makinga hypodermic injection, the syringe is charged and theneedle is fastened to the nozzle of the syringe; the skinis next pinched up and the needle is quickly thrustthrough this into the cellular tissue (Fig. 151); the syringeis then emptied by press
. Minor surgery and bandaging; including the treatment of fractures and dislocations, the ligation of arteries, amputations, excisions and resections, intestinal anastomosis, operations upon nerves and tendons, tracheotomy, intubation of the larynx, on are the outer surface of the thighs orarms and the anterior surface of the forearms. In makinga hypodermic injection, the syringe is charged and theneedle is fastened to the nozzle of the syringe; the skinis next pinched up and the needle is quickly thrustthrough this into the cellular tissue (Fig. 151); the syringeis then emptied by pressing down the piston, and whenthe cylinder is empty the needle is withdrawn. Injection of Antitoxins.—In the treatment of diseasessuch as diphtheria and tetanus by the injection of serum,the hypodermic method is made use of; in using anti-toxin injections in diphtheria the dose of the antitoxin isproportionate to the age and weight of the patient as well 216 MINOR SURGERY. as to the severity and duration of the disease. A childthree years old should be given 1000 units; an adult,not less than 1500 units, and the injection should berepeated in twelve to twenty-four hours. Before em-ploying the injection the skin should be sterilized, and Fig. Method of giving a hypodermic injection. the best variety of syringe to employ is one holding about20 (Fig. 152). It is well to have the needle connected with the syringeby a short rubber tube, so that the needle will not bebroken if the patient struggles. The injections areusually made below the angle of the scapula or in the Fig. 152.
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