106 MANUAL FOR STABLE SERGEANTS. 



INFLAMMATION. 



379. Inflammation. A condition into which the tissues of the 

 body enter as a result of au injury. 



Symptoms. Pain, heat, swelling, and redness (invisible in dark 

 skin and in skin covered with hair), all of which occur as the result 

 of an increased flow of blood to the injured part. 



Treatment. Bathe or irrigate the inflamed area several times 

 daily with cold water. When the parts will admit it, cold packs 

 may be applied. 



