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the head out for breathing. If no carpet or rug can be 

 had, then take off your coat, shawl, or cloak, and use it 

 instead. 



479. Foreign Bodies in the Throat. Bits of food or other 

 small objects sometimes lodge in the throat, and are easily 

 extracted by the forefinger, or they may be driven out by 

 sharp slaps on the back, or expelled by vomiting. If the 

 object has actually passed into the windpipe, causing sudden 

 fits of spasmodic coughing, with a dusky hue of the face 

 and fingers, surgical help must be called without delay. 



If a foreign body, like coins, pencils, keys, nails, buttons, 

 etc., is swallowed, it is not wise to give a physic. Give 

 plenty of hard-boiled eggs, cheese, and crackers, so that 

 the intruding substance may be enfolded in a mass of solid 

 food and allowed to pass off through the bowels. 



480. Foreign Bodies in the Nose. Children are apt to 

 push beans, peas, fruit stones, buttons, and other small 

 objects into the nose. Sometimes we can get the child 

 to expel the object by blowing the nose hard. At other 

 times a sharp blow between the shoulders will cause the 



substance to fall out. 



481. Foreign Bodies 

 in the Ear. It is a 

 much more difficult 

 matter to get foreign 

 bodies out of the ear 

 than from the nose. 

 Syringe in a little 



FIG. 165. Showing how the Upper Eyelid ,. , m 



may be everted with a Pencil or Penholder. Wai n water ' Wni 



often wash out the 



substance. If live insects get into the ear, drop in a little 

 sweet oil, melted vaseline, salt and water, or even warm 

 molasses. 



