Dengue, its history, symptoms, and treatment : with observations on the epidemic which prevailed in Bombay during the years 1871-72 / by José Gerson da Cunha.

  • Da Cunha, José Gerson.
Date:
1872
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    dengue, and occur without the assistance of medicine, stilt the uso of these medicines I have found always to be beneficial to sufferers, and there is scarcely any need to resort to the cold- bath treatment for hyperpyrexia, as worked out by Dr. Wilson Fox, after the administration of such drugs. In cases in which the cerebral oppression is great, and cold and frigorific lotions give no relief, I have seen a few leeches applied to the temple cause a cure; and when various hysteri- form phenomena attend the disorder, especially among young women, both this headache and nervous disturbance are best combated by valerian, camphor, musk, assafcetida, ether, ammonia, and even by Dover's powder repeated in moderate doses, and bromide of potassium in doses of ten grains three times a day. Convulsions are common in children during the coui’se of dengue. This, though alarming, is not a dangerous symptom. Bromide of potassium and conium should be given, the latter in a fair dose, say, two drachms of the succus conii in twenty- four hours for a child a year old. For putting down the excitement of the motor centres and to restore sensibility there is no drug so valuable as conium. Laying the children in a cool room with but little covering, applying cold lotions to the head, and, when the urine is sup- pressed for more than twelve hours, plunging the child into warm water up to the navel, and supporting the strength with good feeding, have proved successful in putting a stop to convulsions. When convulsions depend on the irritation caused by the cutting of the teeth, and by ascarides in the intestines, appropriate treatment must be resorted to before a speedy mending of the symptoms can be expected. For the relief of pains, 1 know of nothing so efficacious as turpentine stupes, or turpentine embrocations, either alone or