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Arthritis (continued) 



or hot fomentations, 716 ; internally, calomel, 219 ; Priessnitz poul- 

 tice, 708 ; rest, splints and slings ; later, blisters, 702 ; red mercuric 

 iodide, 319 ; iodine, 246. An arthritis may occur as a complication 

 of almost any acute infection. 



AscARiDES. See Parasites. 



Ascites. See Dropsy. 



Asthma, Bronchial, in Doas. 



In attack, chloroform, 295 ; amyl nitrite, 313 ; morphine, 368 ; 

 fumesof stramonium leaves and saltpetre, equal parts, 129. Chloral, 

 318 ; bromides, 243 ; belladonna, 386 ; potassium iodide, 249 ; inhal- 

 ations, 47 ; arsenic, 226 ; cod liver oil, 658 between attacks. 



AzoTURiA. See Hemoglobinemia. 



Balanitis. 



Cleanse with lysol, 335. If the urethra discharges, give urethral 

 injection, 1 per cent, zinc sulphate and lead acetate mixed ; hydras- 

 tis, 563. Horse or bull may have to be cast and glans cleansed with 

 lysol (2 per cent.) and touched with stick silver nitrate. Rest, 

 cathartic and sloppy food. 



Baereness, Sterility. 



Remove the immediate cause, if possible, after careful examin- 

 ation of body and generative organs. In the female, injection of 

 yeast (cow) has given favorable results ; one cake of fresh, com- 

 pressed yeast dissolved in quart of tepid water, after standing 2 

 hours, is used as a vaginal injection once daily for a few days ; the 

 vagina should first be cleansed with soap and water. Aphrodisiacs, 

 57 ; emmenagogues, 57, 58. Examine semen for spermatozoa. 

 Exercise, reduce obesity (see Obesity). In debility, bitters, iron 

 and good food. In female, change male ; may try intrauterine 

 injection of semen ; dilatation of constricted os uteri. 



Bites. 



Of Snakes : Calmette's serum injected into muscle (10 c.c. human 

 dose) very successful ; immediate cautery with hot iron, or free in- 

 cision of the bite, and liga,ture above the injury on a limb must be 

 done. Inject 1 per cent, solution of potassium permanganate or 15 

 grains of chlorinated lime in 2 ounces of sterile water about the 

 bite in several places ; strychnine subcutaneously in enormous 

 doses ; and adrenalin, 639. 



Of Rabid Animals : — Cauterize with hot iron, nitric acid, or ex- 

 cise the bite, even 24 hours after injury ; human patients should 

 receive Pasteur's anti-rabic vaccine at a Pasteur institute. 



Of Insects :— Aromat'c spirit of ammonia, 147 ; potassa, 123 ; or 

 a 10 per cent solution of sodium bicarbonate should be applied to bite ; 

 also wet dressing, clay, antiphlogistine. 



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