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an insect, or the prick of a sharp instrument it siould be freely 

 cauterized to its depth with lunar caustic incising it if need be to 

 reach the whole of the poison, and the surface afterward dressed 

 with antiseptics. 



The diet should be light but nutritous and laxative, and the 

 free action of the bowels and kidneys should be rhaintained by 

 salines. When fever runs high give quinine, or salicylate of soda. 

 When a large wound has to be dressed it may be requisite to 

 use a non-poisonous agent like acetate of aluminium or boric acid 

 to irrigate it thoroughly. In some such cases packing the irri- 

 gated wound with iodoform gauze or aristol has often an excel- 

 lent effect. 



When there is a firm inflamed cord, hot and painful, a fly blister 

 along its course followed by mercurial ointment often gives excel- 

 lent results. Or they may be repeatedly painted with tincture of 

 iodine. 



Foci of suppuration must be promptly opened and thoroughly 

 and persistently disinfected. 



With suppuration in multiple abscesses or large open sores 

 liberal feeding must be enjoined and iron and other tonics should 

 be resorted to. 



The persistent swelling of the part must be met by active rub- 

 bing or kneading, by exercise and by uniform compression by a 

 flannel or elastic bandage. 



