A system of electrotherapeutics as taught by the International correspondence schools, Scranton, Pa.

  • International Correspondence Schools.
Date:
1899-1902
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    indifferent electrode may be applied to the brow or the neck. A current of 2 milliamperes should be passed through the tissues for a period of 2 or 3 minutes. The seance may be repeated in 24 hours. One or two applications will suffice for cysts of ordinary size. 26. In cases where the lids are greatly thickened from an old chalazion or from a series of sties, the application of the constant current may be useful. Grasp the tissues of the lid by a specially devised electrode or by an ordinary pair of tissue-forceps, which is made the cathode terminal. The anode may be placed at any site. A gentle current of from 1 to 2 milliamperes is to be applied at regular intervals for 4 or 5 minutes at each sitting. The tough and brawny condition frequently clears up materially after a few applications. 27. Cancer, Sarcoma, and Fibroma.—These tumors of malignant and non-malignant type need no special or detailed description. The pure fibromata are the only growths which are not malignant in character and which may permit of delay in removal. All malignant tumors should be attacked early and radically. It is to be recalled that these disseminate rapidly through the lymphatics and blood-vessels. 28. Bipolar electrolysis applied thoroughly to the bases of the tumors in this situation offers a certain means of removal. It will accomplish nothing beyond the original focus and will not prevent the growth of metastases which have already occurred. The method of application consists in passing the needle into the bases of the tumors well beneath the diseased tissue and administering a current of from 1 to 10 milliamperes for 2 to 5 minutes, according to the conditions present. It is essential to electrolyze the tissues around and beyond the entire base of the disease. If, for any reason, it is considered necessary to use a higher amperage, an anesthetic will have to be used. 29. Vascular Nfevi.—These disfiguring blemishes of the eyelids offer the most favorable field for electrolytic work about