38 : BOTANIC PHYSICIAN. 
Lixcerated and contused wounds—Differ from simple inéis 
wounds in being more hazardous. When the texture of the pai 
is much destroyed, there is great danger.of mortification or gangren 
ensuing. In sound constitutions, this will not often prove fatal, forin 
such circumstances the mortified parts soon fall off, and a cure is ae 
ec shed inthe common way. But in wounds of considerable ex 
tent, if the habit of body is not perfectly good, the gangrene which 
ensues is always hazardous. Again, in severe wounds of this kind 
the inflammation often takes hold with such severity as termin 
in mortification ; this is always dangerous. We should, therefo 
in our treatment, guard against these two terminations, particular 
If a moderate discharge of blood shall have taken place from the 
wound, it is no disadvantage. It tends to prevent the inflammato 
symptoms from running high. In dressing, the parts should, 
ich as possible in their natural position. Warm pou 
_ ees and formentation should be used in order to promote the forn 
“Ss ae of _pus, as that event relieves all the symptoms. If mortifica- 
—...: ‘threatens, the proper means to prevent it, as charcoal and yeast, 
oe Seo such other means as the judgment of the practitioner shall 
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Ne AFFECTIONS OF THE BRAIN FROM EXTERNAL VIOLENCE, 
ewan ak ae pes - = t 
st. Compression. —The most remarkable sym toms indicating 
_ 4 Compressed state of the brain, are: gid didbeie diaiseus of sight, 
: stupefaction, loss of voluntary motion, vomiting, stertorous breath= 
ang atation of the pupils, involuntary evacuations, oppressed and — 
se, and when the violence has been considerable, a dis 
ood from the nose, eyes, and ears. bs 
these symptoms, as vertigo, stupefaction, 
nse are ip pe induced by slight blows, 
nceussion ef the brain; j i 
: generally sbi-dishippeith ram ; in which case 
. eeyend of the cavity of the skull may happen in several 
y fractures, attended with depression of the bones ; by 
n of blood, serum, c, Tt ee 
the thickening of the pus, or any other matter ; and likewise P 
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bones of the head , 4S Sometimes happens in the 
are either attended wiih ) ssion or not 
=f ltle comparative consequence, Whe 
should be of the skull, and laying the bone 
rt: and : Caution, otherw; “ff 
