Measles – How it should be Trested.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 17, 29 October 1874, Page 4

Measles - How it should be Trested.

Measles is an etuptive, disease. . It is in- . dicated by chilliness, shivering, pain in the; head,Jever, 6ne<_ing, dischftr^eß from the no-e, sicknens, and «»me tunes vomiting, hoarseness^ cough, heaviness of the eyts; the*yeiidaT|t«j;ienily sweb bo as to caust btiuduesM, .the patient. complains of his throat, and a loo^eaebs often precedes the; eruption. The third or fourth iiay aii eruption, like fl a bites, appears in the face, ueca, and brta-t, aud soon alter in the body and limbs; the eruption does not suppurate. But the sputa soon run into ooe another, and form red sreaku,. giving to the skin an inflammatoty appearance, and produce a perceptible swelling. on the face. The eruption may be diatinguished from the small pox by their scarcely risiirg above the hkin. Tne fever, cough, and difficulty of breatoiog, ianuai of being teuiovtd by the trupiiju, aa iv the small pox, are rathe increased, but tbe . vomiting generally ceases. A. out the sixrh or seventh day, ano sunietbues eariter, the eruptiou begins to fade, aud gradually disappears, accompanied 1 with a separation of the skin in the lOrm o sc-des riut the ottier symptom^ soihe times reniaia to> a considembic time, ant;, rt^uire care, warmtti, ana appropiiau medtciee. , . , .. iv tue malignant . measles, the eruptioi appears more early, and, all the symptoiu? ju t describe, man aggravated (mm. Tfit mouth aud th oat asMime appearance^ The mouta and throat a pear as it ibe 1 were uicerat.d.'aod thefeverisof a typhu' amd, and eymptom-'of putn pceucy appea. alao petwbiae, or p urp l e , li\id spots,, a pan iv the head and .yes, difccult rtspiratio; no fXpcCiOraii >n With the cough, an. in flatudiatory »fF.cMbn of th*. JungH, feebh but rapid pube, delirium, and oft a violen iojseutar — These are vtry *unfavb'a?»l- ' B >'«»pt«»ma Such as die vf the measies. generally expre about the ninth or tent ( tt »y fioid tiie first aftak. Tuemost tavpr able symptotiis are a. mooerte loo.vu<B * « 1! o;b{ skin, and a plentiful discharge o< uriue. ' Tfi'i dt«e)t9 v is ver? inf-ctibus of'eh prevails rp-dt micaHy, however; and the c<>n*titutioti tbat bus bt-eu once under it.- ■ mflur-nce »»• seldoii, pr n«ve«* liable', toati com} attack, teptcially it th * first, attack w»a a n ifd one. T rkatmknt —At the. commencement nt the dtßta«e no animal food must be t it- n. the patient must b confided to a io* spare ditt, at> g'uei, sago, &;.. and f r ; common 'rii k, hariey.r water,' acidulated wuh lemoui ju*c\ The bedr m«i should be kept moderattly cool, regulating the temperature thtrtot'by tbe teeiing-, guarding njiai'-Ft SL'-.y *udden ctange, and esp<eia{ly exposure to mid d\aiu.'ht.fl,. . ■ - - Whey the attack it of a mild character, little mVdi me in »a ted. Perhaps the l^i» we interfere with the eflP rt» «'.f 1 ature the better. It would be txtreme folly, to de. ! ph te the «»j stem by active treatment. Io mild eases nature, a little aVaartd, gene rally eff^cta a cur**.- But wbeVth'e symptoms are of a s erner eh irac*er, active means must be u-ed. Place the feet in war'ni water, in whin dissolve a little of car honate of soda, two or three times a day., Give the foil twing enif»ic :— lpecacuanhH' -wine, >z j ; watvr, I z; simple syj. up. Joz Mix— i-V: a child, 20 drops, or more, evtry r qu rter of an hour, until vomiting ensueK. An adult may take from half to one oz j Give al»o tbe following aperient for children: | dren : - Infusion ot senna, 1' ounce ; rnint^, water, z; calcined ma^ntsia, 1 ccrople • j manna, 3 drachms; syrup of roses, 2 I drachuLH— (a solution of sugar will do). Mix and give in dosts of one or two tea spoonfuls at a time. Should the fever be very high give tne following :~Subcarbon . ate of potash, 2 drachma; purified nire, 30 grains; camphor mixture, 6/ x... Mix in a strot g infusion of saffron.. , Thii mixtun' is oesi^ued to determine the eruption to the surface. '• ,- ';■'■;' " A '. ''\\ I f the cough is severe, 'attended with' ina- r ptded breatbi/g, apply a mustard plaster to the chest, ; aud : repeat if necessary. ' If the head ia aff.cted bathe the feet in warm wafer. . „. : ; r,' „ Patients recovering from the ..measles should not expose themselves too ebon to the culd air. The food ought for B;ime tiine^ to be light, and the drink dilating.- Cqdliag 7 medicines are esentially neceß4siy after this dideare, to carry off the remaining^ dispoair; tion to iuflammatory afftctionsof theiuagtvV It is nectssary also to give tonic bitters ior the recovery of the formVf sJrenath, to biearhe a pure air, and if the lungs wil» : bear it, and : the weather suitable to take gentle open air exercise. ' ' I'MI j ''■ '}\ "ftVl'if'.''-*