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"Don"ts " in Appenictis
Do not treat your patient medically : (a) when there signs of peritontics ,(b) when the temperature keeps on increasing , (c) when a distinct tumor is felt in the right iliac fossa , (d) when the pulse is slow, temperature low with local sighns of peritonitis , and the appendix is becoming gangrenous , (e) when there is sudden absence of pain, (f) when he mononuclear percentage is over thirty, (g) when acceleraration of pulse is out of proportion to temperature , (h) when the symptoms are severe soon after onset , (i) when there have been previous attacks . - Med .Record .
An Inappropriate Time.
This story vouched for by the Baltimore American. The following incident fell under the observation of one of the best known members of the faculty of the Physicans and Surgeons Medical college recently:
An Irish woman was ill- more seriously so she had thought. On careful diagnosis it was found that extreme care was necessary in her case , so the attending physican said:
" I suspect it will absoloutly neccessary for you to have trained nurse."
" Oh, now, doctor!" exclaimed the paitent , " do yez know that's been something I've alwez jist longed,t'have in the house . It's alwez been me ambition t'have tranied nur-se at some time or another . But, docter , honest 't goodness , I'm feelin' that bad jist not I dont belave Il'l be able t' wait on wan them"!