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

3SS THE CHARLOTTE MEDICAL JOURNAL
it quiets delirium. Alcohol is reduced to a through whatever means that might seem
moderate quantity but not entirely with- best, the sufficient amount of money to pay
drawn during the delirium. Physical re- a pathologist to investigate this disease, I
straint is condemned. Opiates and other know of few other ways to benefit society
narcotic and sleep producing drugs are con- more. The time is now, before other vicdemned.
They are not only dangerous per tims succomb and the disease becomes more
see, but interfere fatally with the action of prevalent,
curative remedies. Gaston B. Justice, M. D.
This plan of treatment has been employed,
when indicated, in 4.50 consecutive cases There is a large class of post-nasal, pharof
chronic alcoholism. Some of these were yngeal, and throat affections due just now,
delirious when admitted, others developed and we do not know of any appliances
delirium after admission, but in no case did quite as well adapted for treating cases of
the delirium resist the treatment longer than this description as the Nebulizers and Com-
24 hours, and in most cases this symptom pressed Air Apparatus put out bv the Globe
was overcome in from six to twelve hours Manufacturing Co., of the famed "Health
from the beginning of treatment. Nodeath Town" of Battle Creek, Mich. Medicated
from delirium tremens occured in the entire vapor applied "on the spot" is the key-note
series of 450 cases. of the Globe treatments,—even to applying
the vapor to the middle ear when neces-
A Plea For An Early Invesllflation ol
sary,—under proper pressure, and with
Pellagi
vibratory impulses designed to manipulate
I have had in the past three months two the mucous membrane of the remotest parts i
typical cases of Pellagra and, doubtless, in of the air tract. With convenient air sup- ,
my past experience numerous others which ply—apparatus for which this Company |
were unrecognized. The fact I believe it also supplies—this method is held by a '
is even now more prevalent than imagined, large and growing number of physicians to i
One of my two cases died insane, the other be very satisfactory,—in fact, unapproach- .
is rapidly advancing towards a fatal termi- ed by any other non-surgical method. I
nation and without help at the present time Their catalogs and formularies supplied on ;
from medical science. And I feel nov? that request, :
the physicians should join together in the ;
effort to ascertain if possible, the cause ^he abdominal supporters on the market !
treatment of this disease In my opinion, ^^„ scarcely be numbered. Some are good i
there is no disease that demands the atten- ^^^^ ^^e bad, and some are indifferent. I
tionofthe Southern physician more Ihan No supporter vet offered to the profession
does Pellagra. In almost every county in j^^^ ^^^ ^^-^^^ ^^^j^ universal favor as "The |
this State, there is doubtless to be found storm", advertised on another page. There ,
numerous cases, and when we come in
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is good reason for this. It was desi-ned i
contact with them one feels like throwing
^y a woman who is a phvsician. Dr. Kath- \
up one s hands in helpless despair, for
^^j^g j^_ g^^^.^^ ^f Philadelphia. This ;,
where is the cause ? What is the remedy ?
binder took the prize offered by the Wo- i
These are the questions that must be set- ^j^„,g Hospital of that city, and it is en- i
tied at an early period. As to fermented
dorsed by very many eminent physicians.,
maize being the causative factor, I feel
j^ j^ ^^gj^i ^^^^^ abdominal operations, in :•
sure It IS an error, and time and mvestiga-
^^^^^ ^^ displaced kidneys, gastroptosis, J
tion will explode that theory. But whatpendulous
abdomen, etc. We have tried
ever is the cause the physician must deit
in practice and can commend it highly. I
vise some method to ascertain it. I beg
j ]]^"psoN M D i
lieve the quickest ' '
and surest '
means to this '
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end IS the employment of capable pathologists
for as long a time as will be necessary
to accomplish it. Funds, of course, will The Southern Surgical and Gynecologi-
be necessary and possibly the only way in cal Association will hold its next annual,
which to raise the amount is for the differ- meeting at Hot Springs, Va. Tuesday,
ent County Meical Societies of the different Wednesday and Thursday, Decemebe
Southern States to contribute their part of 15 16, 1909. under the presidency of Stuai*
the money necessary to employ this expert. McGuire, of Richmond. Those desiring ^
This question is of vital importance to all contribute papers should address the Sec-"
of us just now and steps, I feel sure, should
,et^r William U. Haggard, Nashville,
be taken at once to check this very fatal ' ^ ^ .^,, •,
, rr^-,
malady, and
^enn. Lewis C, Bosher, of Richmond, is
if the proper medical authorities
would appoint a committee to raise the Chairman of the Committee of Arrange-
from the different County Societies, or ments.