SLEEP WALKING
Categories: Diseases of The Nervous SystemThere is a tendency to sleep walking in some families,
often more than one child will do this to a greater or less extent. It is
very extreme in some cases, and the next morning they do not know anything
about it. The person is very seldom hurt and he can do some dizzy things.
Many persons walk about in their sleeping room or simply get out of bed.
Fatigue, worry, poor sleep, restlessness, nervousness, a hearty late
dinner are aggravating causes. As age advances and the person becomes
stronger, the patient will do less of it.
Treatment. Avoid over-eating, worry, over-study. The evening should be
spent quietly. Such persons had better drop parties, late hours or
anything that tends to cause worry, fatigue or nervousness.
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SEPTICEMIA
The presence of bacteria in the blood, introduced from a local lesion (wound, injury, etc.) or with no obvious local infection. Symptom. If there is a local infection, symptoms of this precede the septicemia. The invasion may be sudden or gradual, wit... Septicemic Plague
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See mustard plaster. ... Sitz Bath
Bathtub shaped like a chair, used to bathe only the hips and buttocks. ... Skin Piles. (Cutaneous)
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See lime sling Drink consisting of brandy, whiskey, or gin, sweetened and usually lemon-flavored. ... SLEEP WALKING
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Contagious febrile (feverish) disease characterized by skin eruption with pustules, sloughing, and scar formation. It is caused by a poxvirus (genus Orthopoxvirus) that is believed to exist now only in lab cultures. ... SMALLPOX
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Slender vine (Asparagus asparagoides) with glossy foliage, greenish flowers, heart-shaped leaves, and bluish to black berries; popular as a floral decoration. ... SMITH'S ELECTRIC OIL
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