THE VANCOUVER BRIDE 49

Venous Bleeding of Varicose Veins.—Lay the patient down, raise.the
limb if not broken, bare the wound. As blood wells up from both sides of
wound apply pressure and bandage on both sides.

Internal Bleeding.—Lay patient down. Loosen all tight clothing. Apply
cold to either chest or abdomen according to location of bleeding. Allow
plenty of fresh air and give ice to suck.

From the Lung.—Blood may be coughed up as the result of injury or dis-
ease of lung. Color—bright red—is frothy in appearance unless in large
quantities. Treatment: (a) recling position, head and trunk raised; (b) undo
tight clothing; (c) fresh air; (d) ice to suck; (e) apply ice freely to chest;
(f) incline patient toward affected side. |

Headaches.—No imaginary disorder, and cause should be ascertained by
consulting a doctor. Medicinal treatment not recommended. Hot or cold ap-
plications may give temporary relief.

Hiccough.—Loosen tight waist constrictions. Apply mustard plaster or
hot vinegar over pit of stomach. Let the patient draw a deep breath and hold
it as long as possible, or blow a wind instrument; make traction on the
tongue for two minutes. Try sipping water, tickling the throat to cause vom-
iting or the nose to provoke sneezing, throwing the head back and with
fingers in both ears swallow water. :

Hysteria. — Speak firmly, restrain movements, sprinkle face with cold
water. Do not allow patient to be disturbed by others.

Lightning Strokes.—(See Electric Shock.)

Lime in Eye.—Bathe freely with warm water to which has been added a
few drops of vinegar or bathe with milk. Then drop in olive oil. Apply pad
of absorbent cotton and bandage. Take patient to doctor.

Nose Bleed.—Undo collar and tight clothing around neck. Seat patient
in chair with head thrown back, arms above head. Apply cold to root of nose
and back between shoulders.

POISONING—

Send for doctor immediately. In cases when patient is not insensible,
give either before or after emetic a tumblerful of milk or a raw egg or two
beaten up with milk or water, cream and flour, animal or vegetable oil, or
strong tea.

Give an EMETIC (in all cases EXCEPT when the lips, tongue and mouth
are stained by an acid or alkali), such as—

One tablespoonful of mustard, or two tablespoonfuls of salt in a tumbler-
ful of lukewarm water and repeat until vomiting occurs.

Neutralize Acids by—alkalies such as lime water, or whiting, chalk, mag-
nesia, or wall plaster—(a tablespoonful to a tumblerful of water).

Neutralize Alkalies by—vinegar or lemon juice diluted with equal quan-
tity of water.

If patient becomes drowsy (probably opium poisoning) keep awake and
give strong coffee.

Carbolic Acid Poisoning.— Epsom Salts in warm water given in sips
(tablespoonful of salts to a tumbler of water).

Alcohol (Wood) Poisoning.—Give emetic of mustard. place patient in hor-
izontal position. Keep warm by friction. Apply mustard plasters to limbs—