Health knowledge : a thorough and concise knowledge of the prevention, causes, and treatments of disease, simplified for home use . c form of poisoning, which occurs inBrights disease, known as uremia. The inhalation of poisonousgases, for example from a sewer, or from a putrefying animalbody, even the breathing of impure air in a badly ventilatedtheater or large public meeting, brings it on. This headache alsoaffects persons who suffer from habitual constipation, owing toabsorption of the products of putrefaction from the bowels. Treatment.—The cause of poisoning must, as the first essential,
Health knowledge : a thorough and concise knowledge of the prevention, causes, and treatments of disease, simplified for home use . c form of poisoning, which occurs inBrights disease, known as uremia. The inhalation of poisonousgases, for example from a sewer, or from a putrefying animalbody, even the breathing of impure air in a badly ventilatedtheater or large public meeting, brings it on. This headache alsoaffects persons who suffer from habitual constipation, owing toabsorption of the products of putrefaction from the bowels. Treatment.—The cause of poisoning must, as the first essential,be removed. If Brights disease be present it must be treated,and the bowels in every case attended to. Smelling-salts oreau de Cologne applied to the nose may bring relief in slightcases, and in severe cases phenacetine or antipyrine taken in theevening generally soothes the pain. The following may betaken: J^ Ammonium Bromide ten-grain capsules Dose: One capsule every four hours. Or: I^ Phenacetine twenty-four grains Salol thirty-six grains Mix, and make into twelve : One powder every three hours. HEADACHE 1433. Gouty Headache may be associated with an acute attack ofgout, or sometimes takes the place of acute attacks. It is gen-erally situated in the regions as indicated by the shaded areasin the accompanying form of gouty headache isa more or less constant pain dueto the toxemic headache of chronicBrights disease, which is often anaccompaniment of gout. In addi-tion to the pain, there are variousother symptoms of gout, and greatirascibility of temper. Treatment.—The treatment isthe same as for gout. Rheumatic Headache usually affects the scalp, in consequenceof exposure of the uncovered head to cold. It has this pecu-liarity, that the scalp is extremely tender, and brushing the hairmay cause such pain that women may have to leave their hair undone. Treatment.—It is treated bywearing some woolen garmentround the head constantly, andby ta
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