Identifier: beforedoctorcome00craw (find matches)
Title: Before the doctor comes : a ready reference book, giving the symptoms of common diseases, and indicating proper emergency treatment in case of sudden illness or accident pending the physician's arrival
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Crawford, Mary M. (Mary Merritt), b. 1884 Welton, Thurston S. (Thurston Scott), b. 1885
Subjects: Medicine, Popular First aid in illness and injury Medicine
Publisher: New York : The Christian Herald, Louis Klopsch, Proprietor
Contributing Library: Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

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Holding him by the hair, swim on your backBRINGING A DROWNING PERSON TO SHORE
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1 AND 2. THE SYLVESTER METHOD OF ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION 3. THE PRESSURE PRONE METHOD OF ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION (See article on Reviving the Drowned) FIRST AID applying a tight wet bandage. If a person is ableeder and the oozing cannot be stopped, calla doctor. Bleeding from Scalp.—A scalp wound bleedsprofusely. Therefore, do not be alarmed at thesight of a head covered with blood. When a person has a scalp wound and a physi-cian is not near at hand, cut the hair off surround-ing the wound and apply a dressing of some anti-septic solution (See Appendix), or if procurable,swab the wound with Pure Tincture of Iodine.Put a clean piece of linen or gauze directly overthe wound and bandage. Nose-Bleed.—In nose-bleeds have the patientsit erect and apply ice to the nape of the neck.Press finger firmly against the upper lip. Applypressure to lower edge of jaw bone about one inchin front of the angle of the jaw, thus compressingthe facial artery, which supplies the nose. Do notremove the clo

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