Vol. 60, 1909 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

ADVERTISEMENTS.
after circumcision or otiier minor operations.
He is of opinion that tlie internal
use of calcium chloride combined with the
external application of tincture of eucalyptus
will stop any form of hemorrhage.
British Medical Journal.
Modern Treatment of SypblUs.
Dr. Lievin recently discussed the modern
treatment of syphyilis, especially with regard
to the respiratory passages. He referred
to the recent advances in syphiologv,
including the identification of the spirocbata
pallida and the detection of specific
antibodies in the .serum of people infected
with syphilis. No serotherapeutic treatment
had, however, been found effective.
The chief remedies were still mercury and
iodides. Mercury had been proved by Neisser
by experiments on anthropoid apes to
assist the organism to defend itself against
the spirochieta and also to kill the microbe.
AtoNyl was found experimentally to produce
the same results, but if given in suf-
Jficieutty large doses to be effective it was
'dangerous to the optic nerve.
[ In regard to the administration of mer-
[cury, Dr. Lieven opposed the oral method
fand advocated inunction and the subcataleous
or intramuscular injections. He
:ompared the advantage of soluble and inioluble
salts for injection. His preference
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was for calomel so far as effectiveness was
concerned, but he reserved it for the malignant
forms, the salicylate being more suitable
for the routine treatment. These salts
should be avoided in case of Bright's disease
or diabetes. He considered inunction to be
the method which combined the greatest
therapeutical effect with the least danger.
It was belter tolerated if combined with
baths of soap and sulphur. The secretions
of the sebaceous and sweat glands rendered
it capable of being absorbed and of circulating
in the body as an albuminate.
Stomatitis was best combated by bru.shing
the teeth after each meal with a paste
of salol and chlorate of potossium, and by
rinsing the mouth every hour with a solution
of aceticotartrate of aluminum. Iodides
were most useful in tertiary manifestations,
but were also effective against secondary
vegetating patches at the entrance of the
nasal passages and on the floor of the nose,
lodism was often removed by the daily administration
of" IF, grn. of sulphanic acid in
seven ounces of water. Sajodin or iodipin
might be substituted for those who were
very sensitive to iodides.
Dr. Lieven thought that there was not yet
sufficient evidence in favor of treatment by
means of the various arsenical preparations.
Before treatment was commenced the diagnosis
should be certain, and in doubtful