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

XXVI
THE CHARLOTTE MEDICAL JODRNAL.
persons, lonj; before they recognize the fact, plants and observations on humun beings
learn to rely unconsciously upon morphia not founded on the individual experimenfor
relief, without realizing that they thus tee's own statements show that there are
slowly drift under its pernicious influence, four marked effects of electric energy proand
in a short time absolutely require the
drug independently of the original condiduced,
uncomplicated by chemical effects,
by high-frequency currents; U' Increased
tion which induced its use. cell activity, increased metabolism; (2) rein
almost all the cases of pain except, turn of a locally inflammed tissue to its
perhaps, those of the gravest surgicil char- normal; ( ,1) either general vascular dilata*
acter, the exhibition of one of the approved tion or contrt.ction, according to the particderivatives
of the coal tar series will be ular method used, and (4) "inhibition,"
found amply sufficient in its anodyne and diminished sensory or motor excitability,
analgestic character to obtund all of the So that where one or more of these effects
pain symptoms. Indeed, it is a matter of is or are desired and where the remaining
record that in the celebrated case of Barry, effects are not prejudicial, or can be very
treated by Dr. A. V. L. Brokaw, Professor much diminished or abolished, there highof
Anatomy and Surgery, Missouri Medical frequency treatment may be of real value.
College, and Surgeon to St John's Hospital and for these reasons has a fjrospect oj conwhere
a thorcic wound, thirteen and a half siderable therapeutic use in the future.—The
inches in length, penetrating the lung cav- London Medical Lancet.
ity was the feature, anlikamnia tablets were
used for the relief of pain, and it is now Tobacco Poisoning In an Infant.
becoming quite a proposition with the propo- .
^ ^
I^ema.re reported ,j,.t. -.jtij
to
sition with the profession as to whether . /'
the socetyde Pedmorphia
is not to be driven almost entirely '^^'^ "^^^l^^o^ °"^ °f age who ate a
^,
l^^'
from the field, in the broad general sense '''^^''^^!^
k? K"'".^n n'^o ^"^ °/ .'^''°'
probably about
which has so long marked 002 gm. of n.cotme.
its use. °/,
After sleeping for an hour he awoke, cried,
An Ideal Form ol Administering Bromides.
and vomited. There was diarrhoea, pallor,
^nd cold sweating. Two hours later he was
prostrate and drowsy, very pale, with cold
In many diseases in which the Bromides
extremities, with cardiac or respiratory disfind
their chief field of utility, it is necesturbances.
Tobacco was vomited and
sarv to administer them over prolonged pe- P^^^ed in the stools. Tea, brandy, and
riods, particularlv epilepsy and the various warmth were administered, and at midnight
neuroses
the patient went to sleep. In the morninghe
Owing to the special care and accuracy awoke quite well.— British Journal of Chilemployed
in its mfinufacture,
"'"^h's and the
Diseases,
special
purity of the salts entering in its composition,
Peacock Bromides constitutes an
ideal of bromide medication.
'
. TTt 7,
A Fosltlve Aid.
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"Cactina Pillets presents a valuable drug.
In gynecological practice. Peacock's Bro- the true Mexican Cereus Grandiflorus, in its
mides has a large field of utility, particu- best light.
larly in cases of uterine congestion and It will strengthen the heart's action; it
nervous dysmenorrhea, and for the relief of does support the heart; its prolonged use
the nervous excitement and irritability so will unquestionably encourage the physiofrequently
met during the menopause. In logical action of the human pump; and this
these conditions it controls the abnormal welcome assistance to the heart and circureflexes
without depression of
turbances.
gastric dis- lation is absolutely without danger or an-
noyance to the patient. One can not find a
Commercial bromides or its substitutes more helpful and kindly drug in functional
cannot possibly give the excellent results heart troubles.
ogtain.Sble from Peacock's Bromides. Cactina Pillets is a positive aid in cardiac
COMPOSITION.
therapy."
Each fluid drachm contains fifteen
grains of the neutral and pure
bromides of Potassium, Sodium
Ammonium, Calcium and Lithium.
Scopolamine-Morpltine Narcosis During
Labor.
Croom read a paper on his experience
with scopolamiiie-morphine narcosis during
Hlgb Frequency Currents and their Med
leal Application.
C. F. Bailey's conclusions are thus sumlabor,
at a recent meeting of the Edinburgh
Obstetrical Society. He gave the results of
ts action on 63 cases in private and in hospital.
He had begun with doses of 1-400
marized: Experiments on animals and grn. of scopolamine, and 1-6 gin. of mor-
.