The Relation of Food to Health And Premature Death
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The mouth is affected by fever, medicine, and foul secretions, wdiich are likely to make it very uncomfortable and sometimes very sore; and in either case, it may destroy tlie patient's appetite. Now, many patients die of exhaustion, tliat would proba- 310 FEEDING UNCONSCIOUS PATIENTS bly not have clone so, had they been properly nourished; and this, in turn, may have been because of the condition of the patient's mouth. There are only two things to be' done, and that is to cleanse and disinfec...t after each feed- ing. Use warm water, to which a little of some mild disinfectant, such as boracic acid, has been added, and then rinse with plain water. Soft brushes or swabs should be used where possible. Of course, in washing the mouth nothing should be swallowed. Chewing a slice of lemon has a remarkable effect in cleansing a foul tongue, and for this purpose probably there is nothing as serviceable. The lips should be moistened with salt water, or vaseline, or nut oils may be applied. Unconscious patients must not be fed anything but liquid food, and tliat through a catheter.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The mouth is affected by fever, medicine, and foul secretions, wdiich are likely to make it very uncomfortable and sometimes very sore; and in either case, it may destroy tlie patient's appetite. Now, many patients die of exhaustion, tliat would proba- 310 FEEDING UNCONSCIOUS PATIENTS bly not have clone so, had they been properly nourished; and this, in turn, may have been because of the condition of the patient's mouth. There are only two things to be' done, and that is to cleanse and disinfec...t after each feed- ing. Use warm water, to which a little of some mild disinfectant, such as boracic acid, has been added, and then rinse with plain water. Soft brushes or swabs should be used where possible. Of course, in washing the mouth nothing should be swallowed. Chewing a slice of lemon has a remarkable effect in cleansing a foul tongue, and for this purpose probably there is nothing as serviceable. The lips should be moistened with salt water, or vaseline, or nut oils may be applied. Unconscious patients must not be fed anything but liquid food, and tliat through a catheter.
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