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FOREIGN BODIES IN THE EAR.--Take the head of the child between the knees, face
downward, and inject a stream of warm water into the ear, holding the nozzle of
the syringe outside, so as to allow the foreign body to come out with the water.
Probing, with any substance whatever, is very dangerous, and may inflict
permanent injury. When the above plan does not succeed, call a surgeon. Kill
insects that get into the ear by pouring in sweet oil or glycerine, which drowns
and brings them to the surface.
FREEZING.--Keep the frozen person, or part, away from the heat. If the person is
insensible, take him to a cold room, remove clothing, rub with snow or cloths
wrung out of ice-water. The cold friction should be kept up for sometime; and
when the frozen parts show signs of life, the patient should be carefully dried
and put into a cold bed in a cold room, and artificial respiration used until
the natural is restored; and then brandy, beef-tea, and ginger-tea administered.
The patient must be brought by degrees into the warmer air. Parts frozen should
be treated by the same rule.
CHILBLAINS--Are the result of a chilling of the part. To cure, keep away from
the fire, and at night, before going to bed, wash in cold water, or rub in snow,
and apply the compound resin ointment, made by all druggists, with a little oil
of turpentine added to it.
EPILEPTIC FITS.--In these there is nothing which a by-stander or friend can do,
except to keep out of reach such articles as may injure the patient during the
convulsive movements; to loosen the clothing about the neck and throat, and to
assist to some place of safety when the semi-conscious state returns. Other
convulsions are treated in the same manner.
BURNING-HOUSES.--When a house is on fire, close all the doors, and prevent
currents of air. If the fire could be entirely shut in, it would smother and die
out. The check will give time to get help, or, at least, to remove furniture and
make all lives secure. If up-stairs when the stairway below is on fire, tear
clothing to make cords to let yourself down by. If a room is full of smoke and
flame, crawl on the floor, as the lower air is the colder.
PANICS.--If in a public hall in a panic, keep your seat; even in case of fire
the chance of life is greater if free from the crowd.
RUNAWAYS.--In all runaways it is safer to remain in the vehicle, and to stop
with it, than to jump while the horse is running. The vehicle helps to break the
shock of the final stop.
BREAKING THROUGH ICE.--In assisting persons who have broken through ice, get a
long pole, or stick, or board, to distribute the weight over a greater surface
of ice. In attempting to get out of water upon the ice, after having fallen in,
the best way is to approach it sidewise, and roll out rather than to attempt to
raise the body up by the arms alone, as the weight is more widely distributed.
A LIFE-PRESERVER.--A felt or silk hat held so as to keep the crown full of air
will sustain a person above water for a great length of time.
ANTIDOTES TO POISONS.
The first thing to do is to cause their rejection by vomiting, to do which place
mustard mixed with salt on the tongue, or give large quantities of lukewarm
water, or tickle the throat with a feather. These failing, instantly resort to
active emotics, like tartar emetic, sulphate of copper, or sulphate of zinc.
After vomiting has taken place with these, continue it if possible by copious
draughts of warm water till the poison is entirely removed. Of course, if
vomiting can not be induced, the stomach pump must be employed, especially if
arsenic or narcotics have been taken. A brief table, formulated as follows, may
be useful for emergencies:
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