DrHood's plain talks about the human system : the habits of men and women - the causes and prevention of disease - our sexual relations and social natures - embracing common sense medical . Fig. 8. illustration, Fig. 8, when the shape of the arm does not allow it to lie flat andclose upon the injured limb. In all cases of bleeding from the hand or arm it is important that the limbshould be kept quiet, and in a raised this purpose, and for many others, a sling ismost conveniently made of a silk handkerchief,which should be folded like a cravat, and of a con-venient width
DrHood's plain talks about the human system : the habits of men and women - the causes and prevention of disease - our sexual relations and social natures - embracing common sense medical . Fig. 8. illustration, Fig. 8, when the shape of the arm does not allow it to lie flat andclose upon the injured limb. In all cases of bleeding from the hand or arm it is important that the limbshould be kept quiet, and in a raised this purpose, and for many others, a sling ismost conveniently made of a silk handkerchief,which should be folded like a cravat, and of a con-venient width. The limb being placed in the loopof the sling, the front end is to be brought forwardover the opposite shoulder, and the other end overthe shoulder of the same side to meet it at the backof the neck, as seen in the illustration. In thisway the arm will be drawn forward, and can beeasily raised to any height, and the sling will notslip as it always does if tied in the opposite way (Kg- 9)- _ ms. o. Bleeding from cuts about the face is seldomserious, unless the lip should be divided by a blow upon the mouth, in whichcase a surgeon should be immediately consulted, or the resulting deformity may. HEMORRHAGE. .. 697 be great. Collodion is a very useful application to cuts about the face, and inapplying it the part should be firmly pinched with the fingers for a few moments,so as to stop the bleeding, then having been wiped dry, the collodion may bepainted on, and after a few minutes, when it has dried, the part may be re-leased from the fingers. Court plaster may be applied with the same precau-tions, care being taken that both sides of the plaster are thoroughly wetted,without removing the adhesive material. In extensive cuts upon the face itis advisable to have recourse to stitches of silk, in order to reduce the resultingscars to a minimum. In cases when the assistance of a medical man cannotbe obtained, an ordinary stout sewing needle, with purse-silk or stout cotton, maybe pu
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