A reference handbook of the medical sciences, embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . Fig. 1266.—Catheterism: fourth stage. should admit a 12 F. soft-rubber catheter. Thesuprapubic region should be sterilized with tinctureof iodine and the point for the insertion should beanesthetized with two per cent, alipin or no pain or shock is caused by this pro-cedure. The catheter is held in place with a sUk 693 Catheterlsm, ITrethral REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES suture passed through the skin and catheter. Sterilegauze is


A reference handbook of the medical sciences, embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . Fig. 1266.—Catheterism: fourth stage. should admit a 12 F. soft-rubber catheter. Thesuprapubic region should be sterilized with tinctureof iodine and the point for the insertion should beanesthetized with two per cent, alipin or no pain or shock is caused by this pro-cedure. The catheter is held in place with a sUk 693 Catheterlsm, ITrethral REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES suture passed through the skin and catheter. Sterilegauze is placed around it and secured with adhesiveplaster. A clamp is placed over the catheter and itsouter end is Ijept surrounded with sterile cotton. If. Fig. 1267.—Catheterism; final stage. necessary the catheter may be replaced at the end of aweek by a fresh sterile one of somewhat larger patient may void his urine when necessary throughthe catheter, and argyrol or other medication may beinjected as desired. Edgar G. Ballenger. Catnip.—Cataria, Catmint. The leaves and flow-ering tops of Nepeta cataria L. (fam. Labiates). Thislarge and showy herb of Europe and Asia is veryabundantly naturalized in the United States. Itgrows about deserted houses, barns, and in similarwaste places. It becomes four or five feet liigh, andalmost as broad, and, Ijranching from the base, formsa pyramid of inflorescence, the flowers very small butvery pretty. It is peculiarlj- aromatic and derivesits name from the fondness of cats for it, which incitesthem to the most curious demonstrations. They notonly eat it, but roll in it, and evince the utmost joy,and apparently affection, in its presence. Largeranimals of the cat tribe, such as lions and


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