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WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS. 



By J. NoER, M.D., Stoug-hton, Wis. 



Wounds. — The all-important item in the treatment of 

 wounds or cuts is absolute cleanliness or asepsis. Asepsis 

 can be secured by having everything that is to be used for 

 the wound boiled just before applying it. 



Before dressing a wound: 



ist. Wash your hands, scrub and clean finger-nails 

 thoroughly with soap and hot boiled \i aiiQX . 



2d. Wash the limb or parts around cut or wound with 

 boiled water and soap. 



3d. Wash out the wound with hot boiled water. If there 

 is still oozing from the cut surfaces, press clean cloths 

 wrung out of boiled water as hot as hands can bear against 

 the bleeding surfaces till it stops. 



4th. Draw the edges of the wound together with strips 

 of court-plaster. 



5th. Lay over the wound so as to cover it well ten to 

 twelve thicknesses of clean boiled and baked dry cheese- 

 cloth, sheeting, or linen, and fasten on with a bandage. 



6th. Let the injured parts be at rest. If you na\.; 

 secured asepsis and gotten the edges of the wound togethu; 

 closely, keep the wounded parts at rest for from three to six 

 days; the wound will then heal without pain or pus, and 

 without swelling, inflammation, or fever. Don't hinder 

 the healing of a wound by putting pitch, tobacco juice, 

 " healing ointments," liniments, or other filth into it. 



Broken or Mangled Limbs should be supported by 

 temporary splints, made from boards, pasteboard, shingles, 

 etc. Put one on each side of the limb and tie on with 

 handkerchief or bandages. The splints should be long 

 enough to support entire limb. 



Burns and Scalds — If the burn is extensive, place the 

 person in a bath of lukewarm water, keep the body im- 

 mersed up to the chin, see that the water is kept warm; 

 patient may be left in bath indefinitely. If the burn is not 

 large, but painful, cover the burned surface with a thick 

 layer of flour, powdered starch, zinc ointment, or cotton 



