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color in finger nails or lips continue the artificial res- 

 piration till natural breathing is well established. Keep 

 the patient cool, and in the open air if the weather is not 

 too cold. Do not use the galvanic batter} r . Dry, warm 

 clothing must be provided as soon as life appears ; warm 

 drinks should be given, and the patient will usually need 

 to be kept in bed for some days. 



500. Other methods of artificial respiration are 'in use. 

 In one the patient is placed face down, with a roll under 

 the chest, the head on one arm. One person then gently 

 rolls the body upon the side for two or three seconds, 

 while an assistant supports the head. Then the body is 

 returned to the first position for two or three seconds, and 

 the movements are regularly alternated for hours, or until 

 natural breathing is set up. 



Even the forcing of air into the patient's lungs from 

 the mouth of another has proved successful, and one well- 

 known method is to insert a tube into the trachea and 

 force in air from a bellows. 



501. Burns and Scalds should be treated with great care 

 in a way to avoid chafing and to exclude the air. Cold 

 water may be applied immediately to relieve the pain. 

 Soft linen, wet in a very strong solution of common 

 baking soda, or a thick covering of wet soda, is good. 

 Carron oil, which is a mixture of equal parts of linseed or 

 olive oil and lime water, is an excellent remedy. Vase- 

 line is useful to exclude the air. Deep or extensive burns 

 or scalds should have immediate medical care. 



502. A burn by lye, ammonia, or other alkali should be 

 treated at once with acid dilute vinegar or lemon juice. 

 A burn by acid^ on the other hand, will be relieved by 

 applications of dilute alkali, such as ammonia or a solution 

 of soda. 



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