American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
by Jane A. Delano Isabel McIsaac Anne Hervey Strong American National Red Cross
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back [1925]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
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- AMERICAN RED CROSS TEXT-BOOK ON HOME CARE OF THE SICK
- AMERICAN RED CROSS TEXT-BOOK ON HOME HYGIENE AND CARE OF THE SICK
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- CONTENTS
- 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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