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Icthyol, 660 ; sulphurated potash, 261 ; sulphur, 261 ; yellow wash, 

 317; iodine, 246; boric acid, 375; chalk, 154; lead acetate, 174; 

 zinc sulphate, 185 ; white precipitate ointment, 320 ; citrine oint- 

 ment, 320; carbolic acid, 331; salicylic acid, 494; oleate of mer- 

 cury, 314 ; blue ointment, 214 ; thymol, 553 ; chrysarobin, 577 ; 

 hamamelis, 603 ; glycerite of starch, 608 ; pilocarpine, 444 ; phos- 

 phorus, 335 ; cod liver oil, 658. 



Emphysema, Subcutaneous. 



Air generally becomes absorbed without treatment. If external 

 wound, try to prevent sepsis. If absorption delayed, strap with 

 adhesive plaster, or make pressure by bandage. Incision and punc- 

 ture undesirable as aid to sepsis. 



Emphysema, Pulmonary. 



Chief lesion in "Broken Wind." See Broken Wind. 



Empyema Thouacis. 



Incision into intercostal space, or better, excision of a portion of 

 a rib for drainage, and great care in asepsis, under no (or partial) 

 anesthesia, to facilitate expansion of lung through coughing. All 

 adhesions to lung must be broken ; bleeding is stopped by hot, nor- 

 mal salt solution from pitcher ; drainage tube, self -retaining, of 

 spool shape. CoUargol, 181. Irrigation of the chest not usually 

 advisable unless discharge very fetid. In localized abscess, aspira- 

 tion is sufficient sometimes. 



Encephalitis. Cerebritis. Meningo Ceeebritis. 



Quiet, dark, cool quarters. Box stall with slings for horses, if 

 animal unable to stand. At onset, horse, aloes ball, 568, with 

 calomel, 218. Cattle — Glauber's salts, 163, with croton oil, 518. 

 With high fever and bounding pulse, venesection, 639, and aconite, 

 463, or veratrum, 467. In excitement and mania, morphine, 367 ; 

 chloral, 318; bromides, 343. Collargol, 180. Lumbar puncture 

 behind 5th lumbar vertebra, to relieve pressure and for bacterial 

 examination of cerebro-spinal fluid. In convalesence, overcome 

 paralysis by ergot, 639, given with potassium iodide, 249. 



Endocarditis. 



j^cute— Prevent in acute rheumatism by giving sodium bicarbon- 

 cate, 136, and blistering over heart, 646 ; collargol, 181. If pulse 

 strong, give aconite, 463, and fasten ice-bag over heart in acute 

 stage? Morphine, under skin, 367, to quiet dyspnea. Digitalis, 

 453, in irregular pulse, with nux vomica, 490. Aconite only at 

 onset ; later, whiskey, 380, quinine, 489, and strychnine, 408. 

 Nourishing, concentrated diet. 



Chronic Form. See Heart Disease. 



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