Filson Club Publications Volume 8

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Q. What is the cause of Dropsy of Antrum?Hydrops Antri. A. One or more glands of lining membrane undergoing cystic degeneration. Q. What is the nature of the fluid. A. Usually clear; may be thin or viscid and thick, a quantity of cholesteriu is present. Q. What effect does this dropsy have on the walls of antrum. A. They become gradually distended in all directions, and when pressed crackle like parchment. Q. What other symptoms. A. Pain is absent, and affection is not dangerous. Q. What is the treatment of H3'drops Antri. A. A free opening into antrum and cyst, evacuating contents, use of drainage tube and stimulating injections, such as are used in inflammation and suppuration of antrum. Q. What is the treatment of cracked or chapped lips. A. By constant application of simple or rose water ointment, and a strip of court-plaster if; fissure persists, cauterize with nitrate of silver, first using cocaine. Q. How treat herpes of lips?cold sores or fever blisters. A. Apply a little nitrate of mercury ointment. Q. How are cysts of lips, due to obstruction of mucous follicles, treated. A. Freely laid open, dried out with lint, and inside painted with strong nitric acid. Q. What is Salivary Fistula due to. A. Usually in line of Stenos duct, from injury, operation, or abscess following obstruction; if duct is opened externally, saliva escapes and a fistula is the result. Q. What is the treatment. A. Establish opening in the mouth, by passing a probe into fistula and cutting down on it from within, and passing probe daily; then close fistula by touching it with a thermo-or electro-cautery; or a seton may be passed through fistula into mouth, brought out, and the two ends tied; if fistulous opening is small, use fine point of an ele...