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Title: Dr. Hood's plain talks about the human system : the habits of men and women - the causes and prevention of disease - our sexual relations and social natures - embracing common sense medical adviser...
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Hood, G. Durant
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Publisher: Chicago : Hood Medical Book Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ay apparatus sold by instrument makers, but Richardsons is the one most commonly used for thisv purpose. It is very simple,and the accompanying figurerequires but little explanation.The bottle is about two-thirdsfilled with the liquid it isdesired to atomise, and onsqueezing the india-rubber ball(a) several times in successionthe spray issues from thenozzle (b). A small tap (c)is usually placed just behindthe nozzle, and must of coursebe open. The second india-rubber ball (d) acts simply asa reservoir, and serves to make the jet uniform. The end of the tube (e) is coveredwith linen, or has a little piece of sponge attached, to filter off any particles thatm<ay be floating about in the liquid and might block up the apparatus. The bestsubstance for spraying in chronic bronchitis is ipecacuanha wine. It is too strong tobe used alone, and it should be diluted with twice the quantity of water. It is aswall to use tepid water, as the spray is then pleasanter to inhale. At first the nozzU
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Fig. 1.—RICHARDSON S S.P11AY APPARATUS. BRONCHITIS. 161 of the apparatus should be placed about a couple of feet from the patient, but itmay be gradually brought nearer. If much fluid collect in the mouth, it shouldbe spat out and not swallowed, or it may cause nausea or even vomiting. Theduration of the inhalation will depend on the quantity of spray produced by eachcompression of the elastic ball, and to a certain extent on the susceptibility of thepatient to the action of the drug. It is a good plan to begin with about twentysqueezes, and to gradually increase the number at each sitting. It is seldom neces-sary to give more than sixty or seventy squeezes at one time. After every three orfour squeezes, especially at the commencement, it is advisable to pause for a while.It is necessary to see that the tongue is not arched up against the roof of the mouth,or it will hinder the passage of the spray into the lungs. The spray should betaken well into the chest, or it will not do much

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