THE ALUMNI JOURNAL. 



Appreciating the importance of this fact 

 in relation to infected wounds, Professor 

 Van Arsdale, of the New York Poly- 

 clinic, spent several years while in Ger- 

 many experimenting with various drugs 

 in watery solution and oily mixtures, 

 and determined that 



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on absorbent gauze (sterilization not 

 necessary) prevented the union of the 

 edges of the skin and allowed the gauze, 

 like a moist sponge, to absorb the dis- 

 charge as fast as formed from the wound. 



DIRECTIONS FOR USE. 



Take cheese-cloth or absorbent gauze, 

 fold it about 1 6 to 32 thicknesses, large 

 enough to a little more than cover the 

 wound, pour on sufficient balsam oil to 

 soak three or four layers of gauze and 

 apply the oily side directly to the wound. 

 Next cover the gauze with gutta percha 

 or rubber tissue — oil muslin or oil silk 

 will do as well — then bind the whole on 

 with a triangular or roller bandage. 

 USES. 



The above dressing is applicable to all 

 cases where the skin has been in any 

 way injured, such as bruises, cuts, burns, 

 scalds, acids, punctured wounds, bites 

 of snakes or animals, insect stings, frost 

 bites, crushed fingers or toes, etc. Leave 

 the dressing on for three days, if surgi- 

 cal advise cannot be secured. This places 

 the wound under the most favorable 

 conditions for rapid healing. 



For First Aid purposes in the city, 

 one ounce balsam oil, one yard absorb- 

 ent gauze and nine square inches rubber 

 tissue will be q. s. for the majority of 

 wounds. Large quantities must be sup- 

 plied in cases of extensive destruction of 

 skin, as in burns or scalds. 



REST. 



In nearly all cases of injury we must 

 assist what Proiessor Hilton has called 

 the " chief natural therapeutic " by the 

 use of a sling, splints or other means of 

 securing rest to the injured member. 

 The exact knowledge of the anatomical 

 relations necessary to replace a fractured 



limb compel a word of warning not to 

 attempt to do more than apply a tem- 

 porary splint, that we may avoid making 

 the injury greater. 



The Triangular Bandage of Esmarch 

 affords the most convenient bandage for 

 First Aid work, the many uses of which 

 form an important part in the course of 

 instruction. Take a square of muslin, 

 gauze or cheese-cloth, fold on the bias 

 and cut so as to give two triangles. Fold 

 to the desired width, begin by folding in 

 the central point. A triangle made from 

 yard-wide cloth makes an excellent sling 

 in case of injury to the hand, arm or 

 shoulder. 



SHOCK. 



After any injury of more than slight 

 severity we notice the face is pale, the 

 surface of the body cold, the pulse is 

 feeble, respiration slow, and if conscious, 

 the patient complains of feeling faint and 

 dizzy. Many faint from fright, the loss 

 of blood or severity of the injury. Under 

 these circumstances, after having con- 

 trolled the hemorrhage, everything must 

 be done to stimulate the circulation. 



Heat in any form, applied externally 

 or internally, is the best stimulant. Hot 

 water ad libitum, with a little whisky or 

 brandy, by the mouth or injected into 

 the rectum through a fountain syringe — 

 whisky one ounce, hot (ii5°-i20° F.) 

 water six or eight ounces, every hour or 

 two, with hot bottles placed outside the 

 blanket, to avoid burning the skin, hot 

 bricks, sand bags, dry flaxseed, etc., 

 placed around the body and between the 

 legs — will all aid in overcoming the seri- 

 ous condition fatal to so many, known as 

 shock. 



Brisk rubbing of the limbs toward the 

 body will also aid the circulation. 



When the face is flushed or the head 

 injured avoid the use of stimulants. 



CLASSES. 



Classes of five or more are constantly 

 being formed at the society rooms, 105 

 East Twenty-second street, where in- 

 formation may be had regarding the 

 course, and hand-books and other sup- 

 plies may be procured. 



