Identifier: geriatricsdiasc (find matches)
Title: Geriatrics : the diseases of old age and their treatment, including physiological old age, home and institutional care, and medico-legal relations
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Nascher, I. L. (Ignatz Leo), 1863- Jacobi, A
Subjects: Geriatrics
Publisher: Philadelphia : P. Blakiston's son & Co.
Contributing Library: West Virginia University Libraries
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hemorning headache and a whiff of ammonia or thirty minims ofthe aromatic spirits of ammonia can be used for the vertigo.The attacks of vertigo usually last but a moment and passaway before treatment can be instituted. Muscle cramps inthe limbs will disappear if hot water or hot cloths are appliedand the same treatment will generally relieve claudication.(Treatment of other local conditions will be given under thedescription of such conditions.) Hygienic and dietetic measurestake first place in the treatment of arteriosclerosis as the dis-regard of such measures is mainly responsible for this disease orits early appearance. The most important rule is the diminution of food to theamount actually required to maintain strength, the eliminationas far as possible of purin-forming protein foods, a minimum oflime-containing foods and of those containing much celluloseand other indigestible material. The amounts should not be leftto the judgment of the individual but it should be regulated as
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Arteriosclrosis of Posterior Tibial Artery. (Courtesy of Lewis Gregory Cole, M. D., New York.) SENILE ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 93 carefully as in the treatment of diabetes. The amount of teaand coffee should be cut down but they need not be entirelyeliminated. Alcohol is injurious yet the sudden and total depri-vation of alcohol to a person accustomed to it will producemental depression. It should be cut down gradually. Beeris worse than spirituous liquors while light dry wines are theleast objectionable. The loss of the teeth in old age is a physiological indicationthat foods requiring thorough mastication are unsuitable andthis applies especially to meat. If there is evidence of intes-tinal decomposition in foul-smelling stools, intestinal antisep-tics are required. For temporary use we can employ salol,salicylic acid or the sulpho-carbolates. For prolonged use thelactic acid ferments are best. When the disease is far advancedand there is broken compensation and renal difficulties milkmust

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