Röntgen rays and electro-therapeutics - with chapters on radium and phototherapy (1910) (14571653867)

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Title: Röntgen rays and electro-therapeutics : with chapters on radium and phototherapy

Year: 1910 (1910s)

Authors: Kassabian, Mihran Krikor, 1870-1910

Subjects: Electrotherapeutics X-rays Phototherapy Radiology Radiotherapy

Publisher: Philadelphia & London : J.B. Lippincott Company

Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine

Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School

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to ten milliamperes. This causes the liberation of acid, which isalways more energetic in its nascent condition. In two or three minutesthe treatment is suspended and the surface again washed with water.Each affected follicle is treated in the same manner. If suppurationhas already commenced, a larger needle is introduced into the folli-cles and moved around, until the entire greenish-yellow pus plug isbroken up and disappears in foam. Then the positive pole is intro-duced and is again followed by the negative pole. A wet dressing isapplied. This treatment is not applicable to very large carbuncles orextensive swellings. II. Muscular System. Myalgia. Employ local faradization with a mild current, either stabile orlabile. Stabile galvanization with a mild current is often effective. Donot cease if the condition is unaffected or aggravated at first, but continuethe applications. Static electricity by means of a roller electrode (Fig. 47)or general franklinization is frequently curative.

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Fig. 47.—Roller electrode with insulated points for muscular faradization. When employing the battery, Erb advises that a current up to 20ma. may be used, applying the anode to the painful parts, and the seanceterminated by a few^ reversals. General electrization by means of the monopolar sinusoidal bath,faradic current applications, and static friction have also many advocates. Weitees Ceajmp. It is assumed that this disease is due to a weakness of the centralnervous system. General galvanization of the spinal column and pe-ripheral nervas should be resorted to. Faradic electricity is useful whenapplied directly to the muscles or groups of muscles of the hand andforearm. Seen in the very beginning, its course is often arrested byusing the above forms of electricity. 84 ELECTEO-THEEAPEUTICS. Weiss recommends the use of constant currents of 2 to 5 or 8 ma.for 15 to 25 minutes, with absolute rest from writing. Applicationstwice daily should be employed during the first weeks, diminish

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