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Physician's Therapeutics Memoranda on Hematemesis
GASTRIC ULCER
Nourish patient by enemas so that stomach may have complete rest. Internally, silver nitrate and resorcin with codeine or morph ine, antacids, especially sodium bicarbonate with bismuth subcar bonate; counter-irritation by tincture iodine or mustard leaves; antiemetics as needed; for hematemesis, emulsion of oil turpentine, antipyrin, alum or other styptic; suprarenal extract. Bowels must be regulated by enemata.1
Nourish patient by enemas so that stomach may have complete rest. Internally, silver nitrate and resorcin with codeine or morph ine, antacids, especially sodium bicarbonate with bismuth subcar bonate; counter-irritation by tincture iodine or mustard leaves; antiemetics as needed; for hematemesis, emulsion of oil turpentine, antipyrin, alum or other styptic; suprarenal extract. Bowels must be regulated by enemata.1
HEMATEMESIS
Astringents, particularly Monsel’s Solution (3 minims well dilut ed), tincture ferric Chloride, tannin, opium and lead acetate; ice swallowed frequently; extract suprarenal capsules; ergot; distilled extract witch hazel.1
Astringents, particularly Monsel’s Solution (3 minims well dilut ed), tincture ferric Chloride, tannin, opium and lead acetate; ice swallowed frequently; extract suprarenal capsules; ergot; distilled extract witch hazel.1
References
1) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.