The body and its ailments: a handbook of familiar directions for care and medical aid in the more usual complaints and injuries . 204 Accidents, Injuries and Poisons. is suspended from the ceiling. A pipe, with a number of smallapertures, is fastened to its bottom. The flow is regulated by thestop-cock. The bed is protected by a rubber cloth. And thus thelimb is constantly bathed in a gentle stream of fluid of any requiredtemperature. No treatment is more efficacious to reduce swelling,prevent inflammation, and hasten recovery. The general rule is,that the temperature of the fluid be that most
The body and its ailments: a handbook of familiar directions for care and medical aid in the more usual complaints and injuries . 204 Accidents, Injuries and Poisons. is suspended from the ceiling. A pipe, with a number of smallapertures, is fastened to its bottom. The flow is regulated by thestop-cock. The bed is protected by a rubber cloth. And thus thelimb is constantly bathed in a gentle stream of fluid of any requiredtemperature. No treatment is more efficacious to reduce swelling,prevent inflammation, and hasten recovery. The general rule is,that the temperature of the fluid be that most agreeable to thepatient Ffe. Irrigating a Limb. We shall now mention, in alphabetical sequence, the most commonaccidents and injuries, with their appropriate treatment. Bed Sores. These sores are apt to come on projecting points Bites. 205 of the body of a patient who is long confined to bed. The followingdirections will generally preverit their recurrence:— 1. The under sheet should be kept smooth and free from wrinklesor crumbs. 2. The patient should be kept as dry as possible, all dischargesbeing cleared away frequently. 3. The position of the patient should be varied as frequently aspossible. 4. The back should be examined daily and washed with a strongsolution of spirits of wine, and, after having been thoroughly dried,should be dusted with flour starch or powdered oxide of zinc. 5. When any indication of redness appears, the patient shouldbe supplied with a water or air cushion, or the part should becovered with some thick felt or amadou plaster, having a circularhole corresponding to the inflamed spot. W
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