Lectures on the American eclectic system of surgery . tat all too much so—-justenough for the condition ofthe parts. In one case (takenby his friends from the Com-mercial Hospital, of thiscity) where nearly the wholesurface of the abdomen wasin a gangrenous state, pro-duced by the application ofa blister followed by tartaremetic ointment for eight orGangrene. ten days, by the application of the elm poultice, wet with pure pyroligneous acid, the gan-grene was arrested in a few hours, the line of demarkationwas completely formed, and sloughing commenced. If mortification has actually occurred, m
Lectures on the American eclectic system of surgery . tat all too much so—-justenough for the condition ofthe parts. In one case (takenby his friends from the Com-mercial Hospital, of thiscity) where nearly the wholesurface of the abdomen wasin a gangrenous state, pro-duced by the application ofa blister followed by tartaremetic ointment for eight orGangrene. ten days, by the application of the elm poultice, wet with pure pyroligneous acid, the gan-grene was arrested in a few hours, the line of demarkationwas completely formed, and sloughing commenced. If mortification has actually occurred, measures must betaken to arrest its further progress. All the articles mentionedas preventives will be available. Professor Newton speakshighly of the use of the sulphate of zinc as efficacious, prompt,and unattended with any danger to the patient. Chronic Inflammation Generally requires more stimulating local measures. Themost important instances will be treated of under appropriateheads, according to their peculiar character, or to the particular. THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WOUNDS, ETC. 75 part of the body affected. Whenever suppuration occurs, andthe part does not seem likely to open spontaneously, it ^houldhe punctured, as in other cases of abscess. When the inflam-mation terminates in ulceration, the treatment must vary,according to many considerations, which I will take up inanother lecture, after describing the various kinds of ulcers. LECTURE V. THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WOUNDS, ERYSIPELAS, TETANUS,AND HYDROPHOBIA. Definitions—Simple, etc.—Cuts, Bruises, etc.—Their respective importance, pain,bleeding and danger—Treatment—Incised Wounds and Haemorrhage-—Com-pression, Styptics and Ligatures—Punctured and Penetrating Wounds—Sup-puration—Lacerated and Contused—Irritation, Gangrene, etc.—Stimulantsand antiseptics—Gun-shot Wounds—Their varieties and peculiarities—Prob-ing etc.—Poisoned Wounds—Wasps, Snakes, etc.—Remedies, general and topi-cal—Te
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