. A reference hand-book of gynecology for nurses . nd is kepton for forty-eight hours. Gas pains are relieved by turpentine stupesor light flaxseed poultices applied to the epigas-trium, and by passing the rectal tube. Vomiting.—Vomiting from the anesthetic usu-ally ceases within twenty-four to forty-eighthours, but may last longer. Early vomiting maybe relieved by inhalations of oxygen, aromaticammonia, or vinegar. Later, counterirritation,as by a mustard paste, over the pit of the stomach,is helpful; the patient may be given a cupful of hot MAJOR GYNECOLOGIC OPERATIONS 107 water with a soda-
. A reference hand-book of gynecology for nurses . nd is kepton for forty-eight hours. Gas pains are relieved by turpentine stupesor light flaxseed poultices applied to the epigas-trium, and by passing the rectal tube. Vomiting.—Vomiting from the anesthetic usu-ally ceases within twenty-four to forty-eighthours, but may last longer. Early vomiting maybe relieved by inhalations of oxygen, aromaticammonia, or vinegar. Later, counterirritation,as by a mustard paste, over the pit of the stomach,is helpful; the patient may be given a cupful of hot MAJOR GYNECOLOGIC OPERATIONS 107 water with a soda-mint tablet dissolved in it towash out the stomach, or the stomach-pump maybe used. Position in Bed.—The patient is put tobed in the horizontal recumbent position, andit is desirable that she should remain in thisposition for the first few hours. As conscious-ness returns this becomes very irksome to thepatient; she may be relieved by pillows underthe head and back, by drawing up her knees andslipping a firm pillow under them; a second pillow. 51.—Fowlers position. should be placed under the bed-clothes at the footof the bed to support her feet. After the patient is well out of ether she isrubbed off with alcohol, her clothing changed toa nightgown and undervest opening in front, andshe is turned on her side; her knees are drawn up,and a small pillow is placed between them; herback is supported by pillows. After a few hoursin this position the patient may be again turnedupon her back or to the opposite side. The morecomfortable a patient is, the better she will rest,and the less need there will be for sedative drugs. Io8 GYNECOLOGY FOR NURSES Elevation of the Foot of the Bed.—After hemor-rhage or in shock it is important to confine theblood to the brain centers as much as possible;for this purpose the foot of the bed is elevated 18inches upon blocks or by means of a mechanicalelevator. This position may be maintained forhours or days, and when the time comes to lowerthe
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