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or by means of slaking lime. The latter method has 

 been frequently employed with success, the lime being 

 placed in a tub near the center of the room or near 

 the patient, and water applied to it. Sponging of the 

 hands, feet, arms, and limbs is also recommended for 

 this disease. 



If the patient becomes so greatly exhausted that 

 he loses the ability to cough, although the membrane 

 may be separated sufficiently to allow expectoration, 

 means should be adopted to restore the patient as much 

 as possible. Dr. Niemeyer recommends placing the 

 patient in a warm bath and pouring cold water on his 

 head, the back of the neck, or spine, for the purpose 

 of exciting increased nervous activity, particularly to 

 excite cough, thus enabling the patient to throw out 

 the lossened membrane. In case all other measures 

 fail, and suffocation seems impending, as shown by 

 increased difficulty in breathing, blueness of the skin, 

 etc., the surgical operation of laryngotomy or trache- 

 otomy should be performed. This consists in making 

 an opening into the larynx or trachea and passing in 

 a silver tube through which the patient can breathe. 

 Life has many times been saved in this manner. 



INFLUENZA-CATARRHAL FEVER— LA 



GRIPPE 



Symptoms.— Chilly sensations and flashes of heat; 

 cold in the head, with copious, irritating discharge; 

 eyes red and tearful; tickling in the throat; hoarse- 

 ness; soreness of the throat; dry, irritating cough; 

 pain and difficulty in breathing; great weakness; high 

 fever; sleeplessness, or unnatural drowsiness; dura- 

 tion of disease three to ten days. 



