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TREATMENT 



Flechsig's Opium-bromid, of epilepsy, the admin- 

 istration of a grain of opium, given in 3 doses daily 

 and steadily increased until 4 or 5 gr. daily are admin- 

 istered. After a period of 6 weeks the opium is dis- 

 continued and bromids are given in large doses, 75~ 

 100 gr. daily for at least two months. This applies 

 only to chronic intractable cases in which the use of 

 bromids alone has failed. Fleiner's Method of 

 treating round ulcers of the stomach consists in the 

 administration of large doses of bismuth subnitrate by 

 means of an esophageal sound. Fochier's Method, 

 the production of an aseptic abscess, called a fixation, 

 by subcutaneous injection of essence of terebinthin in 

 cases of general infection, as pneumonia, puerperal 

 fever, etc. T., Frankel's Exercise, of Ataxia, a 

 system of progressively graded muscular exercises, 

 performed in bed and out, for a half-hour twice a day 

 with frequent rests. The limbs are flexed and ex- 

 tended, abducted and adducted, and this is followed 

 by training in sitting and rising, and in stepping for- 

 ward and backward. T., Goldman's, of pulmonary 

 tuberculosis, consists in employing creasote carbonate 

 and ammonium sulfichthyolate, each 15 gm.; glycerin, 

 30 gm. ; peppermint water, 10 gm. Dose, 10 to 30 

 drops 3 times daily. Haberkorn's Method, the 

 treatment of erysipelas by the internal administration 

 of sodium benzoate in daily dos^s of 15 to 20 gm. 

 T., Harvey- Banting. See T., Banting (Illus. 

 Diet.). Hildebrandt's Method, the absorption of 

 tubercles from the peritoneum, following celiotomy, by 

 reactive hyperemia. T., Hot-air, the local applica- 

 tion of superheated dry air, the affected part being in- 

 troduced into a cylinder or chamber. Syn., Aerother- 

 motherapy ; Tallerman treatment. T., H liter's, of 

 erysipelas, consists in hypodermic injections of carbolic 

 acid. T., Ice-bag, of Typhoid. See T., Lock- 

 ard's. Jaboulay's Method of treating inoperable 

 uterine cancer consists in endovenous injection of 

 quinin hydrochlorate. Dose, 4 gr. gradually increased 

 to 8 gr. Janet's Method of treating gonorrhea in 

 its first stage : A urethral and vesical irrigation with 

 I : IOOD to I : 2000 solution of potassium perman- 

 ganate is used daily for 10 days to 2 weeks, in a quan- 

 tity of one or more liters. T., Kolisch's, of gout : 

 Every influence in diet and drink which irritates the 

 kidneys is interdicted ; shellfish, carbohydrates, and 

 fats are allowed, also milk and eggs. Salads and 

 greens, except such as asparagus, are useful. Undue 

 exercise to be avoided on account of alloxin produc- 

 tions. T., Krull's, of pulmonary tuberculosis, con- 

 sists in the inhalation of warm damp air at a constant 

 temperature. Lalande's Method in syphilis : The 

 keratin treatment; the hypodermic injection of a salt 

 solution of pulverized calves' horns in the proportion 

 of 60 gin. of powdered horn, 10 gm. of sodium 

 chlorid, 1000 c.c. of distilled water. T., Lance- 

 reaux's, in aneurysm of the aorta, consists in subcu- 

 taneous injections of serum gelatin. Levaschoff's 

 Method in Exudative Pleurisy, injection of and 

 replacement of the exudate by normal salt solution. 

 Libby's Method of treating otitis media consists in 

 insufflations of acetanilid. Linossier and Lannois' 

 Method of treating rheumatism consists in cleansing 

 the affected part thoroughly and placing under it a 

 sheet of gutta-percha paper. Methyl salicylate is 

 then applied drop by drop upon the skin of the joint 

 and the latter is immediately enveloped in the paper to 

 prevent the evaporation of the preparation ; this is 

 covered by a layer of wadding and the whole held 

 together by a flannel bandage; 50 to 120 drops of 

 methyl salicylate are sufficient for one dressing, but if 

 necessary 12 or even 24 gm. may be used. If the 



pain is very acute, it may be repeated within 24 

 hours. T., Lockard's Ice-bag, of typhoid : con- 

 tinuous application of ice-bags to the axillas, popliteal 

 spaces, back of neck, wrist, and ankle to reduce tem- 

 perature. T., Nauheim. See T., Se/iott's (Illus. 

 Diet.). Neuber's Method of treating joint and bone 

 tuberculosis : An incision is made and all fragments and 

 tubercular foci are removed and the cavity filled with 

 an emulsion of iodoform and glycerol of the strength 

 of 10%. It is then sewed up with buried sutures 

 without drainage, v. Noorden Method. See T., 

 Oat. T., Oat, of v. Noorden, in diabetes mellitus 

 consists in daily regime of 250 gm. of oat flakes 

 or meal cooked for a long time in water, 100 gm. of 

 albumen, 300 gm. of butter. O'Dwyer's Method 

 of treating intubation ulcers. This consists in the em- 

 ployment of tubes provided with a narrow neck and 

 coated with a layer of gelatin and alum. In all cases 

 in which intubation has lasted over ico hours, ulcera- 

 tion is liable to occur, and the employment of these 

 tubes is then to be recommended. 1 he gelatinized tube 

 is left in the larynx for 5 days, at the end of which 

 time it is removed and replaced by a similar tube. 

 This process is repeated 3 times, at the end of which 

 the ulcer will usually be found to be completely healed. 

 T., Open-air, of tuberculosis : Life out-of-doors in 

 that climate which restricts least the daily duration of 

 the stay in the open air, combined with comfort, intel- 

 ligent medical supervision, proper food, and amuse- 

 ment. Pellizari's Method of treating onychomyco- 

 sis consists in smearing the nail and surrounding tissue 

 twice each day with ointment composed of equal parts 

 of olive oil and pyrogallic acid until acute inflamma- 

 tion has raised up the epidermis around the nail with 

 pus ; then discontinue the ointment and dress wiih anti- 

 septic remedies twice daily. T., Petresco's, of pneu- 

 monia, consists in the administration of very large doses 

 of digitalis. T., Potato, in diabetes, a daily diet of 

 I_2 X P oun ds of potatoes, to the exclusion of bread. 

 Rasori's Method in pneumonia, administration of 

 fractional doses of emetics. Renoy's Method, 

 abortive treatment of erysipelas by means of traumati- 

 cin with ichthyol. T., Robin's, of typhoid fever, 

 consists in oxidation and elimination of incompletely 

 oxidized organic waste. Roman Method of admin- 

 istering phenocoll to pregnant women suffering from 

 malaria. Give a dose 5, 4, 3, and 2 hours before a 

 febrile paroxysm is due. Rosen's Method for 

 nevus : Thread through the growth a strand of silk 

 previously soaked in alcohol and iron pcrchlorid and 

 allow it to remain for a week. Rosenthal's Method, 

 the treatment of erysipelas by administering 15 cgm. of 

 camphor every other day at alternate hours in hot 

 fluids. Rosner's Method in treatment of cholera : 

 intravenous injections of sodium-chlorid solution. T., 

 Routh's, treatment of pernicious vomiting of pregnancy 

 by painting the cervix uteri with tincture of iodin. 

 Schede's Method, treatment of necrosis of bone by 

 removal of the dead bone and tilling the cavity with 

 an aseptic clot. Schetelig's Method of treating 

 acute pulmonary tuberculosis ; pure guaiacol it given in 

 3 hypodermic doses, one of 15 n\ and two of IOtl\ at 4- 

 hour intervals. T., Schwartze's, of acute mastoiditis : 

 All cariously softened bone is removed with the chisel 

 from the aditus and antrum, great care being taken to 

 preserve the auditory ossicles from injury. The open- 

 ing of the bone varies from 5 to 8 mm. T.. 

 Sehrwald's, of pulmonary tuberculosis, consists in di- 

 rect injection 01 antiseptics into the trachea. T., 

 Seiler-Garcin's. See 7'., Setter** (Illus. Diet.). 

 Smellie's Method of extraction by the breech. See 

 Atattriceau' S Method (Illus. Diet.). T., Tarnier's, 



