Ileus

A dangerous form of colic, characterized by feculent emesis.

4316

Blood letting and prolonged baths are useful

4317

Lcoal applications of emollients and narcotics, repeated purgatives, etc.

4318

If the tympanitis be very considerable, relief may be afforded by puncture with a fine trocar.

4319

Gastrotomy, should all other remedies fail.

- Prof. A. Trousseau.

4320

℞ Olei terebinthinae.........℥ iv

Dose: Prom one to two tablespoonfuls with aromatics Large injections with warm flaxseed oil, steadily and slowly thrown up. Regurgitation being prevented by pressing the guard of the pipe against the anus. - Dr. J. Copland.

4321

Apply galvanism to the mucous surface of the intestine - one pole into the rectum, while the other is applied to the abdominal wall.

Intussusception

4322

Treat by inflation with air.

- T. D. Ransford, F. R. C. S.

Ileo-Colitis

4323

℞ Extracti ergotae.........gr. j

Extracti nucis vomicae.....gr. 1/4

Extracti opii.........gr. 1/8

For one pill. S. One every four hours.

- Med. Sum.

Colic After Taking Milk

4333

℞ Potassii carbonatis.......gr. ij

Olei cajuputi.......... j

Aquas anethi..........℥ ij

M. S. Three or four times a day.

- Fothergill.

4334

Elevate the hips with pillows, in infants the same result may be attained by raising them by the feet. - Hamilton.

4335

Injections of hot water.

- Dr. Douglas Morton.

Colic In Entro-Colitis

4336

℞ Aquas ammonias.........℥ ss

Pour into the urinal, and the child caused to sit over it. Steaming the child by hot water used in the same way is also beneficial.

- Dr. T. E. Potter.

In Violent Colic

4337

℞ Naphthalini.........gr. vijss

Iodoformi...........gr. iij

Acidi tannici,

Antipyrini........āā gr.xv

Make into 10 pills. S. Three or four pills in succession until relieved. - Capitan.

Tendency To Cramp

4338

℞ Extracti conii..........gr. j

Extracti nucis vomicae, Extracti belladonnae,

Pulveris myrrhas......āā gr. ss

Gingerinas...........gr. j

To be taken in pill form every other night.

- Dr. S. D. Hine.

Colica Pictonum

(Lead Colic.) Remedies Recommended.

Acid, acetic

Acid, sulphuric

Alum.

Anodynes.

Bath, sulphur

Belladonna.

Bromides.

Calomel.

Castor Oil.

Chloroform.

Chloral.

Electricity.

Iodides.

Magnesia, sulphate of

Milk.

Mustard.

Nux vomica.

Oil, castor

Oil, croton

Opium.

Pilocarpin.

Potassium, iodide of

Strychnine.

Sulphur.

Tobacco.

Turpentine.

Colica Pictonum. Formulary of Selected Remedies.