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American National Red Cross. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
INTRODUCTION
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER I. CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF SICKNESS
THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF PARASITES
BACTERIA
Shape
Size
Motion
Multiplication
Spores
Distribution
PROTOZOA
VISIBLE PARASITES
TRANSMISSION OF PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS
Defenses of the Body
Immunity
CARRIERS
THE NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER II. HEALTH AND THE HOME
HYGIENE OF ENVIRONMENT AND PERSON
Ventilation
Lighting
Cleanliness of Houses
Garbage
Insects
Sewage
Personal Cleanliness
Oral Hygiene
Treatment
Clothing
Food
Elimination
Rest and Fatigue
Sleep
Recreation
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER III. BABIES AND THEIR CARE
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Average Size
Muscular Development
Development of Special Senses
Development of Speech
Development of Teeth
Normal Excretions
Clothing
Sleep
Fresh Air
Diet
Intervals of Feeding
Water
Weaning
Nursing Bottles and Nipples
Tables
Bathing
Eyes
Mouth
Nostrils
Genital Organs
The Development of Habits
Exercise
Play and Toys
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
Footnotes:
CHAPTER IV. INDICATIONS OF SICKNESS
OBJECTIVE SYMPTOMS
Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
General Appearance
Special Senses
The voice
The tongue
The throat
The gums
Cough
Appetite
vomiting
Excretions
The urine
Loss of weight
Sleep
Mental Conditions
SUBJECTIVE SYMPTOMS
Pain
Records
Tuberculosis, Cancer, and Mental Illness
Tuberculosis
Cancer
Mental Illness
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER V. EQUIPMENT AND CARE OF THE SICK ROOM
Choice of a Sick Room
Furnishing
Ventilation
Heating
Lighting
Cleaning
The Attendant
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER VI. BEDS AND BEDMAKING
Bedsteads
Mattresses
Care of the Mattress
Pillows
Protection of the Mattress and Pillows
Rubber Sheets and Pillow-cases
Sheets
Draw sheets
Pillow Covers
Blankets
Comforters and Quilts
Counterpanes
BED MAKING
To Make an Unoccupied Bed
To Change a Patient's Pillows
Lifting a Patient in Bed
To Turn a Patient in Bed
To change the sheets while the patient is in bed
To Move a Patient from One Bed to Another
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER VII. BATHS AND BATHING
CLEANSING BATHS
Bed Bath
Care of the Mouth and Teeth
Care of the Hair
To Wash the Hair of a Bed Patient
Hot foot baths
Cool Sponge Bath
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER VIII. APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR THE SICK-ROOM
Bed sores
Devices to Give Support
Bedpans
DAILY ROUTINE IN THE SICK-ROOM
EXERCISES
CHAPTER IX. FEEDING THE SICK
THE DIGESTIVE PROCESS
FEEDING THE SICK
Liquid diet
Semi-solid diet
Light or convalescent diet
Full diet
Serving Food for the Sick
To Feed a Helpless Patient
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER X. MEDICINES AND OTHER REMEDIES
Action of Drugs
Amateur Dosing
Patent Remedies
Administration of Medicine
Suppositories
Enemata
Sprays and Gargles
Inhalation
Inunction
Household Medicine Cupboard
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
Footnotes:
CHAPTER XI. APPLICATION OF HEAT, COLD, AND COUNTER-IRRITANTS
Inflammation
HOT APPLICATIONS
Dry Heat
Moist Heat
COLD APPLICATIONS
Dry Cold
Moist Cold
COUNTER-IRRITANTS
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER XII. CARE OF PATIENTS WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Incubation Period
Care of Patients with Colds or Other Slight Infections
Care During More Serious Infections
The Children's Diseases
DISINFECTION
Care of Nose and Throat Discharges
Care of Discharges from the Bowels and Bladder
Bath water
Care of the Hands
Care of Utensils
Care of Linen
Disinfection of the Person
Termination of Quarantine
Terminal Disinfection
Fumigation
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER XIII. COMMON AILMENTS AND EMERGENCIES
CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IS INVOLVED
Headache
Sleeplessness
Fainting
Convulsions
Shock
Stimulants
Sunstroke and heat exhaustion
CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE DIGESTIVE TRACT IS AFFECTED
Nausea and vomiting
Hiccough
Diarrhœa
Constipation
Colic
CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE EYES OR EARS ARE AFFECTED
Styes
Foreign bodies in the eye
Disorders Affecting the Ears
CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE SKIN IS AFFECTED
Prickly-heat
Insect Bites and Stings
Ivy poisoning
OTHER EMERGENCIES
Chills
Croup
BLEEDING
Treatment of Slight Wounds
Nosebleed
Profuse menstruation
OTHER INJURIES
Sprains
Bruises
Burns and Scalds
Brush burn
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER XIV. SPECIAL POINTS IN THE CARE OF CHILDREN, CONVALESCENTS, CHRONICS, AND THE AGED
CHILDREN
Physical defects
Eyestrain
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
Defective Hearing
Defective teeth
Posture
Predisposition to Nervousness
CONVALESCENT PATIENTS
CHRONIC PATIENTS
CARE OF THE AGED
EXERCISES
FOR FURTHER READING
CHAPTER XV. QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
APPENDIX
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Instructions to Parents Regarding the Care of the Mouth and Teeth
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CITY OF NEW YORK. Instructions to Parents Regarding the Care of the Nose
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CITY OF NEW YORK. Instructions to Parents on the Care of Children's Hair and Scalp
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CITY OF NEW YORK. DIET FOR CHILD FROM 12TH TO 18TH MONTH
First Meal—on Rising
Second Meal—During Forenoon
Noon Meal
Fourth Meal—Afternoon
Evening Meal
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CITY OF NEW YORK. DIET FOR CHILD FROM 18TH TO 24TH MONTH
Breakfast
Forenoon
Dinner
Supper
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CITY OF NEW YORK. DIET FOR CHILD FROM TWO TO THREE YEARS
Breakfast
Dinner
Supper
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CITY OF NEW YORK. DIET FOR CHILD FROM THREE TO SIX YEARS
Breakfast
Dinner
Supper
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