A treatise on hooping-cough : its complications, pathology, and terminations : with its successful treatment by a new remedy / by George D. Gibb.

  • Gibb, Sir George Duncan, 1821-1876.
Date:
1854
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Credit: A treatise on hooping-cough : its complications, pathology, and terminations : with its successful treatment by a new remedy / by George D. Gibb. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    considerable progress, our best efforts will be para- lysed, and our treatment rendered nugatory. Pleuritis.—As this affection is rarely, if ever, unassociated with pneumonia in pertussis, it will be unnecessary to consider its treatment, as what has been already said about pneumonia will safely apply Congestion of the Brain, Convulsions, or Hydroce2)halus.—When we have strong evidence of actual congestion of the brain, in the existence of drowsiness, hurried breathing, a flushed face and becoming livid during the suppression of the previously distinct hoop, a few leeches must be promptly applied behind the ears, or to the occi- put, which will not only greatly relieve these symptoms, but will also diminish the frequency and severity of the cough. As the violence of the cough may be in a great measure the cause of the congestion, the moment the opportunity presents itself we must administer the nitric acid mixture as recommended for the simple affection, and cut short what is so endently tending to keep up this congested state of the cerebral vessels. If there is much fever and irritability accom- panying the congestion, we may safely recommend a tepid bath, to soothe both with advantage. The hoop will return when the head is relieved. When convulsions are apprehended, the treat-