A manual of hypodermatic medication : The treatment of diseases by the hypodermatic method / by Roberts Bartholow.

  • Bartholow, Roberts, 1831-1904.
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[1882], ©1882
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    areolar tissue, but also into the muscles. Further, the instrument may be employed to inject medi¬ cines into the serous cavities, into the veins, into the parenchyma of organs, and into the tissues of morbid growths. Although these topics are in some respects foreign to subcutaneous medica¬ tion, it is my purpose to include them in the present edition, since the same process is fol¬ lowed practically in all cases when the hypoder¬ matic syringe is the instrument emplo}Ted. The method consists in— 1. A suitable solution of the medicament; 2. An instrument for injecting the solution beneath the skin, into the subcutaneous areolar tissue, or into the tissues of muscles, organs, or new formations. The Solution.—A medicine employed for hypodermatic use should be capable of perfect solution in the vehicle, which is usually distilled water. Particles of medicine undissolved are not only not in a condition to be readily absorbed, but also act as irritants to the tissue, producing inflammation and abscess. The solution should be free from dirt or foreign o matter of any description, and should be neutral, or, at least, without decided acid or alkaline property. Any substance which will coagulate the blood, or produce violent irritation, is unlit for hypodermatic use. A solution, even of a neutral substance, should not be too concentrated. Pure distilled water is