Industrial medicine and surgery . ion. is soaked in the alcohol and glycerin and immediately wrapped aroundthe finger. This is covered with gutta-percha so that the dressingis practically air tight, and is then bandaged in place. Such a dressingis reapplied every twelve hours. Usually by the next day thethreatened infection has been aborted. Another moist dressing which is very valuable especially in am-bulatory cases is composed of a solution of magnesium sulphate andglycerin. This is expecially adapted to abrasions or old chronic,ulcerated areas where granulation must be stimulated. Dusting
Industrial medicine and surgery . ion. is soaked in the alcohol and glycerin and immediately wrapped aroundthe finger. This is covered with gutta-percha so that the dressingis practically air tight, and is then bandaged in place. Such a dressingis reapplied every twelve hours. Usually by the next day thethreatened infection has been aborted. Another moist dressing which is very valuable especially in am-bulatory cases is composed of a solution of magnesium sulphate andglycerin. This is expecially adapted to abrasions or old chronic,ulcerated areas where granulation must be stimulated. Dusting powders are chiefly used in abrasions, small first degreeburns, or when the skin has become irritated. Bismuth subnitrateis the most soothing powder which can be used. The wound areamay be gently covered with sterile olive oil and the bismuth powder 538 INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY applied over this. Bismuth subiodid, powdered oxid of zinc, boricpowder, powdered calomel and iodoform are powders most frequentlyused by Fig. 82.—Paraffin treatment of burns: b, drying with hot-air blast.
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