The New York Clipper (March 1916)

34 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER March II THE CLIPPER'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT BY SB. thorek, Chicago* Surgeon-in-CMef American Hoepital; ConBtUting Surgeon Cook County Hoepital; Consulting Surgeon Sheridan Park Hospital, Chicago; Surgeon "White Bate and Acton Fund, etc., etc. Th««> article, are written eaelnrfwelw *r «" SS^b?°J2£ cmCAOO? n^S. Wh.» «P«*e wIU not permit or the «•«>£***■ ™* ^luu. sir ». open answer, letters wdl be sent to ttae .applicant p*™ n .lly. Dr. Thorea* .hould not be expected to nlagnoee or nxweTiToe 1- tn.« colnmna tor individual diseaae*. VARIETIES OF SORE THROAT AM) ITS TREATMENT. We often hear of this general term, yet the Neglect of these cases may iead to unpleasant laity knows little of the many varieties of tixis and often serious consequences. About a month ■-j-ixouble and the different treatment required, before I left for New York a physician In this " " 1'eople of the stage should hare some rudimentary city lost his life hy neglecting a peritonsillar knowledge of the various afflictions of the throat, abscess. He became Careless about himself, as Hand I have arranged a brief resume. many doctors do. Ill, as he was. he went on ad- First we have to deal with the ordinary form of ministering to others and disregarded the accumu- snre throat. This usually Is a simple tonsilltls. lation of pus in his throat. He was finally forced There Is pain when swallowing, fever, malaise, to bed, but It was then too late—the abseem was headache and white deposits on- the tonsils. Open Broken and flooded his respiratory tract with pus, your mouth wide, sitting In front of a looking canning almost immediate suffocation, 'glass, press your tongue down with a spoon handle There is a form of sore 'throat which the patient and inspect carefully the-tonsils. You will detect ( s inclined to treat as a tonsillitis of recurrent Whitish or yellowish-white spots here and there, type, but which Is due to a disease of the blood. You then may be convinced that you have acuta i n these cases, not the throat lequireg attention •tonsilltls. Do not attempt to "go on" and work tot the blood needs treatment. It is best, In thes<j that afternoon or evening. If yon can possibly instances, to treat the systemic trouble efficiently, •help it Go to bed: pot cold towels around your and with the elimination of the poison from the neck; change them as often as they get warm, system the throat trouble will promptly subside. >SJL5.*S5 SnS^—n"'.?!^ 1 *2Sf5S?C£5 Then again we have the so-called "septic sons -a=«wers the purpose well. Keen your diet low— throat." This is a dangerous affection of the S^f^ 0t ^.l° aS .S™ e £&. ™£. ££-«?» C f„M„, B Stoat often appearing in epidemic form and csus- T^JfiSk iiK JJ?i £££ 3 ™Sf ™h £i£E &>* * '<* of nffichief. In days gone by not much E&JtS? hSS. 1?LEFL£ VSL22J?*** •»■ ta own about tt ese cases.' Now, with bacterio- every two hours, or every hour if necessary: |oglc and scientific study of other nature, the Alcohol ................... ...3 ounces cause baa been found to be due to an Implantation Hydrogen peroxide 3 ounces of virulent germs in the throat, multiplying ana Boro-lyptol 3 ounces creatine poisons that are absorbed Into the system Follow this regime for a few days and most and culminating frequently in "general sepsis" cases of tonsilltls will make a prompt recovery. (blood poisoning). gft **■**_■ * £* t 7„£ > „ b 1h d * P nm SI- 'ound to ** «**"■> '<**• tt e glands of thVrreck are SSS^USBL ^?t^f a £ d iL? e tv t £ nS ?J t ? S SL 1 e enlarged and tender, the fever Is high, and the rTSLTSr^-fi! I l£^£U ^JJSSJ- 1 .«iSi Patient complains of marked weakness.The patient to have the tonsils removed. Recurrent attacks complains of his sore throat and aching of entire etl n i TWH . a anaraaCy pr^oslng to rheuma- to ^_ "g ^ c a ^byslclarr bcc^eTsuspWouV of £&"_££ dangerous complications. Singers diphtheria. ■ He sends a smear of the throat to the and actors generally suffer greatly from this trouble laboratory and tie report returns—no diphtheria andshooJd look after Hand treat « Properly. —^3 fol fnd but an abundance of streptoeock The —T^k? b ^j7 m jSS 8 ^ oker ^ s J^ ro ?5 wU<4 *** fatter Is the name for the virulent form of germ Sa2L^£7^.Hh^JXif w fti^ t ^S. c S" e - . V « f e which is responsible for this serious fornV of these Instances the entire lining of the throat Is throat affection pat tnto a chronically Inflamed condition and dry- "^J fc TzSb, t ,.„ _i .„. ness. hacking cough, etc are the principal symp- Buttle patient does rot act like an ordinary toms " case with sore throat which you and I 6ee *» After repeated attacks or tonsilltls there often °" en ' « He ^LJ ery ., 1 , 1I V. an,i I? 0 * 3 K e Part At the develops what medical men coll "perl-tonsiUar ab- "? loe ° me y , ? u _' wll, h ,^T, *hat other members of sceas." This Is on abscess formation back of the ""* '^ mm 5 n i t y ,£"L similarly affected. What do tonsil. It usually occurs on one side. The affected Jf 1 £EE£t *_il a ^J !ally yoa . conchld f ttat " ta side looks red and bulges visibly into the throat. ou , epidemic form of sore throat and your sus- Pressnre on the outside of the neck corresponding S'S, 1 ?, 03 b £S? me !?Ll on *' •■ S° wbcther or not we are to the tonsil Is very tender. Swallowing becomes dealing with septic or simple sore throat Ta<; very painful, and often seems well nigh Impossible. fiS 1 * *? ™. e ? eck ' i n these cases, often suppurate Fever runs high, and the person suffers intensely. aDd ,P u A ls discharged after they have been opened. In these cases it is best to call In a phvslelan at . °° . tnes « ca ?es recover? Yes. many do; others once and have hhn liberate the pus which has ac- d ° no ^ ". aU depends np°n the virulence of the cumulated back of the tonsil. It Is dangerous to organism, the resisting power of the patient and allow these conditions to run on untreated. The "jf 0 up< i n ,J? e 4 ca '2£ uI consideration of every symn- doctor will open the abscess and the pus win tom *"" lts treatment. escape. With that the symptoms will begin to If every hty-person were Initiated Into the rn- abote and almost bxznedJate relief will be ezperl- dhnentary principles underlying the recognition; enced. People often speak of this trouble as and treatment of these conditions, a great deal of quinsy, good would undoubtedly accrue. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. s trial alae and catalog. Mention color (ranted. Everytblnir In Make—Up. ' CHARLES MEYER. 103 W. 13th St, W. T. LEAVE DOCTORING ALOVE. MRS. V. I.. H., Sharpsburg. Pa., writes: Dkab Da. Thokek : Please advise me on the following: I am unusually healthy, never had a headache or other ache. I neve beoi married twenty years and am as strong as an ox. But I look delicate and have no color in my face, lips or finger nails. I have always been this way and thought nothing of it- Of late my friends remark that I should do something to improve the palll- dlty. I have been to a doctor who told me that coffee is responsible for this condition. I am of nervous temperament I wish also to ask you what causes paresis? Is it hereditary? What is the cause of fistula? Many Hmnln; REPLY. Many people are naturally pallid, and at tbe same time enjoy the best of health. You seem to be one of that type. Why bother as long as you are physically well? Leave the doctors alone. You certainly do not need them. Paresis Is not heredi- tary. Fistula may be due to Infection, tuberculosis and other ulcerations of the bowels. HYTOPHOSPHrTES AS A MEDICUTE. MRS. L. K., Rochester. Minn., writer: Dear Docroa : 1 am a professional and have been advised by a friend to take bypophosphltes as a tonic. Would you recommend same? An answer in the ranch valued Health Department of Tee N. -■:■». Cioppks will surely be apreciated. REPLY. For many years the hypophosphltes held quite a reputation among physicians as nerve tissue build- ers and tonic Of late many of us look upon the matter differently. Dr. W. W. Marriott, of Balti- more, has recently made some very exhaustive studies on the subject, and from an experimental study came to the «r»n«-i"gi<'n that the hypopbo- phttes have no therapeutic 'medicinal) value. To use his own words: "There is no reliable evidence that they exert' a physiologic effect It has not been demonstrated that they influence any patho- logical process. They are not 'foods.' If they are of any use that use has never been discovered." VARICOSE VEIXS. URS. T. O'CO., New York, writes: Deab Doctob: I am a mother of five children, and I em a constant reader of The Clipper. I have been afflicted with varicose veins of both limbs for over two years. I have used elastic stockings on the advice of a physician, but they did not help me. I have been advteed to undergo an operation. Before so doing I should like to inquire and find out from yon whether or not the operation is dangerous. How long will I be laid, op? REPLY. If there is no tendency to improvement under ordinary, treatment, I would not hesitate to advise the removal of the varicose reins. The operation is not dangerous, if skillfully performed Yon will have to figure on about three or four weeks of disability. RUPTURED TEKDOJI. MR. F. McW., Dubuque, la, writes: Deab Doc-toe : I am in a "strong man** act, and have injured the back of my leg by a heavy weight failing upon it- The tendon on the back of the leg, joining the heel. (9 raptured. I am told. The injury makes me limp and I suffer much pain. It Is now over three and a half months, and I have done almost everything that has been recom- mended to me without the sllghest improvement. Am I going to remain a crippie, or is there a chance for me to get well again and support my mother, who is dependent upon me? I make good money when I work, and if I can. get my health back I shall be happy. Please let me know, through Tub Clippeb, what can be done for me. Will tbe theatrical hospital help me? I have no money at present but willing to do all I can later. REPLY. ' I believe that entering the ruptured tendon and proper after treatment will core JOU. If you have no money, come In anyhow and we will endeavor to get jou welt VOMITING OF RLOOD. URS. R. F. F., Pittsburgh, Pa., writes : Dear Dr. Thobek : I have vomited blood three times daring the lost month. My appetite Is.poof and I have a gnawing pain in the pit of my stomach. I am thirty-three years of age and an actress. I have lost some weight I am a scientist and have, therefore, not consulted a physician, but T am getting worse and would like to ask you, through Thk Clipper, what, in your opinion, the vomiting of blood may be due to. I would appre- ciate as early reply. REPLY. You undoubtedly are suffering from an ulcera- tion of the stomach, and I would urge you to oe careful. Have an analysis made of your stomach contents and whether yon -expect to bring about a cure by "science'* or common-sense medical methods la to be decided by-yonrarif. EBADrCAXION OP TAPE-WORM.,-. F. R. Q-, Minneapolis, Minn., writes: . . Deab Doctob : Please tell me whether a tape- worm can be' radically exterminated or not I had mfne expelled (?) four times and It always conies back. What is the reason? What can be..done to get rid of it for good ? An' answer in The N. S. Clipper will be eagerly looked for. REPLY. There always' will be a return of the trolble as long as the heed of the parasite is not expelled. Once that is out of the body the trouble will not return. Try the following: Evacuate the bowels thoroughly (take castor oQ in the evening). Have the following prescription made up and take the medicine in three equal parts, at Intervals of half an hour apart: Resine of podophyUin 1 grain Oleoresln felix mass 1% drachma Fluid extract of ij°m»ia 3 drachms Spirits of chloroform 1 drachm Mucilage of accacla. 1 ounce Peppermint water: 3 ounces COMPLETE OBSTRCCTIO*< OF DUCT. MR. T. 8. A., Minneapolis, Minn., writes; - . Deab Doctob : I am told I have a complete ob- struction of one of the gall ducts. I am discolored —my whole body U yellow. This lasts for a- few weeks, during which I suffer intensely, and then tt clears up. I have freedom for some time and then the attacks will recur. I had to give up a number of good engagements on account of: this trouble, and would like to hear from you, trough Thx Cltpfeb, what you would suggest that I do to cure my illness. With many thanks, eac. REPLY. If a stone is responsible for your trouble,-as I suspect, I would suggest that you have the stone removed. The sooner the better. Do not permit the Irritation to produce permanent damage. * Re- lieve yourself of it and your attacks will disappear. FRACTURE OF COLLAR BONE. MISS E. G., Boston. Mass., writes: Dear Doctors I fell and broke my collar bone. It was set by a doctor and it is now six weeks after the accident. I am an actress. At the point where the bone was .broken there is a visible and unsight- ly bump. I am getting worried about it and would Hke to know what. In your opinion, this bump is due to? Some one told me that the doctor did a "bad Job" and did not set it right. I will appre- ciate a reply in The Clipieb. REPLY. The "bump" of which you speak may be due to two factors, callus formation and over-riding of the broken fragments. The former Is due tt> a material nature throws out it mending bi-okeii bones. Medical men call It callus. That will be- come absorbed more or less in time. Over-riding of fragments is more unfavorable. Do not blame the doctor. Fractures of the collar bone are often very difficult to set, and frequently it Is an almost impossible task to bring the broken ends into ap- position. Wait a few weeks. Massage the "bump"* and you will later have to do something else If the bump continues. H. G. MTLLER—Letter answered In person. JAMES OLIVER, Salem, Ore.—-Have sent to Dr. Byrd the vaccine you need Do not worry about money. Glad to - help you out. . There will. be brighter days for all who crave them. Write me about results yon get HARRY HOTJDINT—Re- ceived your letter. Thanks. Have answered' JIM MARCO—Have written you in care of White Rats. V. V. VASS—Mall is waiting yon at Rats Club- house. PHOEBE, New York—Yon cannot get the genuine article now. War conditions have stopped the import. There are other means to substitute the remedy. , P. L., Boston—Long walks, warm baths, and do not worry. Have specimen of urine examined once more. MRS. A A. X.. Chicago— Have tear repaired. No danger. Ten davs. No Indslon. MRS. P. S.—Keep away from doctors* offices. Rest. Get out to some quiet country place for a couple of months. Stop broodlne. Nothing to worry about Respect the feelings of your hus- band