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. ABOUT HEALTH

THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH UNIT, City Hall, Massachusetts Street, at
lith, functions da ily from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Come in and-tell
us your troubles,

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If two or more people wish to talk about something, they must have a
common vocabulary, i.e. they must have some words that mean the same
to each one in the group. To be sure, some thought transference can
-be had from the context, from tones, and-from gestures, but the gene
eral truth remains undisputed,--they must have a vocabulary in common.

DIAGNOSIS

DIAGNOSIS is a formidable looking word and means by its etymology a
"inowing through". A word often associated with it means a “knowing
forward", i.e. a prognosis. If you do not know either now or sub-
sequently, you are an “agnostic". Diagnosis has been defined as dis-
tinguishing a disease from its symptoms. A differential diagnosis
distinguishes a disease from other diseases with which it might be
confused, i.e. does this patient have. typhlitis, perityphlitis, per-
itonitis, diverticulitis, or appendicitis, etc. Other adjectives are
used, such as clinicai, laboratory, X-Ray, physical, according to the
place, means, or viewpoint of the making. An interesting veriation
is the negative diagnosis in which one seeks to render assurance that
the patient does not have tuberculosis, lues, malaria, or what have
you. Many people are more interested in knowing the names of their
ailments than in doing something about them. It thus happens that
some people refuse any treatment until a diagnosis is made and others
stop trea tment when it is made.

SURGICAL

SURGICAL abdomen is any condition of the abdomen requiring an opera-
tion. This diagnosis can often be made long before an accurate de-
cision can be reached as to what, exactly, is the condition. Any
penetrating wound of the abdomen demands opening and exploration, with,
of course, doing what is indicated. A blow or kick or fall often
causes a surgical abdomen and the sooner the operation is done the
greater the probability of saving a life. Some acute and serious
inflammation may develope and require operation. If in any doubt at
all, call a surgeon and follow his advice.

SOME $63.00 WOKDS

SOME $635.00 words. Please do not miss them. Do you know what phth-
riasis is? It is a synonym of pediculosis. Any one can have this
fearsome sounding disease. As applied to one's person the correct
common word is pediculosis (accent on lo) used as a noun, i.e. he has