44814 SCARLET FEVER DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT PART 1 HISTORIC FILM DISEASE
The University of Chicago produced this silent film titled “Scarlet Fever; Diagnosis & Treatment”. The film was provided under a grant by Lederle Laboratories. The series was broken into three films relaying the process of diagnosis and treatment. Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness that swept through the 1820's-1850's, into the 1920's and remaining prominent into the 1950's. Symptoms include sore throat, characteristic flushed face, headaches, swollen lymph nodes and a red rash. The film shows a series of case studies and a detailed breakdown of the injection of anti-toxins. Intricate charts show how antitoxin therapy aides in recovery. The first section details diagnosis and specific treatment (:31) showing the case study of an adolescent boy. A throat swab test is conducted (:57). Circumorally pallor; a white area around the mouth is noted (1:12). The child's buttocks (1:24), lymph nodes (2:06) and tonsils are checked (2:22). Nostrils receive a poke (2:28). The boy sticks out his strawberry tongue (2:50). A case study on measles (3:41) show spots sprinkled over a boys abdomen (3:52). A doctor checks his lymph nodes (4:08). The patient moves a tongue over chapped lips (4:49). Koplik’s spots are diagnosed using blanching tests (5:07). How to read the test is detailed (5:21). An exposed female abdomen (5:29) is used for demonstration. An intradermal test is conducted (5:32). The inner elbow is wiped clear for administration (5:42). The antitoxin is administered after a 20 minute wait period (6:15). Directions show the preparation of the needle (6:29) and how to administer the antitoxin (7:31) intramuscularly. A young leg is stuck with the needle (7:54). A nose culture sample reveals hemolytic streptococci (8:31). Close shots of the slide follow (8:38). Clinical responses found the rash to fade approximately 18 hours after administration (8:50). A child's abdomen is checked (9:03). A rash appears eight hours later (9:16). Another note explains cases with sinus infections or Scarlet fever might require more than one dose (9:23) (important to control toxemia). Convalescent serum is noted not to be enough for the prevention or treatment of Scarlet fever (9:47). Amount of dosage is noted (9:47). The convalescent serum is compared to the therapeutic dose of Scarlet fever (10:06). Normal temperature is regained (10:43). Charts detail temperature curve without treatment of Scarlet fever (10:50). Another chart details the results from administration of improperly prepared serum (11:16). Temperature curves of Scarlet fever follow after treatment (11:43). The patient; in this case, was administered to the hospital on the 6th day (11:54). The site where paracentesis sulfates started to appear are noted (12:11) as well as first and second mastoiditis (12:21). Another chart details the curve of Scarlet fever antitoxin (12:46). A young child's feet are checked (13:38). A chart presents of the percentage of instances of complications with and without antitoxins (14:16). A prophylactic dose (16:43) of the antitoxin is noted to be able to protect those in contact with the infected. Immunization is discussed (16:58). A final chart details the need for following prophylactic antitoxins by active immunizations. A note explains the conditions of the case used for the study (17:23).<p><p>Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.<p><p>This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com