A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 66
... applied alternately over the seat of inflammation , and over some corresponding part known to be isothermal with it in health . The difference shows the amount of increase in the local heat . This , like the general temperature , will ...
... applied alternately over the seat of inflammation , and over some corresponding part known to be isothermal with it in health . The difference shows the amount of increase in the local heat . This , like the general temperature , will ...
Page 106
... applied to an abraded surface , or to any part of the mucous membrane . The most powerful cardiac stimulant Rarely given pure . known . Effects much modified by habit . Coagulates albumen ; most used lo- cally . Volatile and of variable ...
... applied to an abraded surface , or to any part of the mucous membrane . The most powerful cardiac stimulant Rarely given pure . known . Effects much modified by habit . Coagulates albumen ; most used lo- cally . Volatile and of variable ...
Page 141
... applied for a moment , until the rectum becomes accus- tomed to its presence , to lessen the danger of its imme- diate expulsion . In the case of female patients the nurse will fre- quently have to give the vaginal douche . This , when ...
... applied for a moment , until the rectum becomes accus- tomed to its presence , to lessen the danger of its imme- diate expulsion . In the case of female patients the nurse will fre- quently have to give the vaginal douche . This , when ...
Page 142
... applied more directly to the affected tissues than through the vagina . The water must , in this case , be allowed to escape from the anus by the side of the tube . GALL BLADDER NTESTINE DUODENUM APPENDIX VERMIFORMIS OESOPHAGUS SMALL ...
... applied more directly to the affected tissues than through the vagina . The water must , in this case , be allowed to escape from the anus by the side of the tube . GALL BLADDER NTESTINE DUODENUM APPENDIX VERMIFORMIS OESOPHAGUS SMALL ...
Page 143
... applied . Of this kind are Croton - oil , and tartrate of antimony . Counter - irritants are applied usually over or near the seat of disorder , but sometimes at a remote part , to obtain what is called revulsive action . In this way ...
... applied . Of this kind are Croton - oil , and tartrate of antimony . Counter - irritants are applied usually over or near the seat of disorder , but sometimes at a remote part , to obtain what is called revulsive action . In this way ...
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abdomen acid action albumen antiseptic aorta applied arteries bandage bath bleeding blister blood body bones bowels breath Bright's disease burn called cantharides carbolic carbolic acid catheter cavity chest child chloroform clean Cloth cold water common condition constipation covered danger diarrhoea digestion discharge disease disinfected dose dressings dyspnoea effect emetic enema fever finger fluid fracture give given hæmorrhage head heart heat important inflammation injury intestinal irritation keep less limb lungs matter medicine membrane milk mouth mucous mucous membrane muscles nausea necessary nurse ounces pain patient pint placenta plaster poison poultice pressure pulse quantity rectum relieved removed respiration salt sheet sick sick-room side skin solution sometimes specific gravity sponge stimulants strangury STRYCHNIA sugar surface symptoms tablespoonful taken temperature Tincture tion tissues trachea treatment tube urine usually uterus ventilation vomiting ward warm washed wound
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Page 132 - Carrageen moss, pour over it two cups of boiling water, and let it stand where it will keep hot, but not boil, for two hours.