Treatment.—Give this body the same treatment as advised for aortic incompetency, with special care indicated in mitral incompetency.
Tricuspid Incompetency.
—Synonym.—Tricuspid Regurgitation.
Definition.—This condition is an imperfect closure of the tricuspid valves, due to dilation of the right ventricle or to disease of the valves.
Treatment.—Drain as much blood as possible from this case. Massage the face downward, and inject the maximum amount of fluid; diluting the first bottle to half strength. In obstinate cases of blood discoloration, open the common carotid arteries and internal jugular veins, inject upward in the arteries and drain from the veins, so as to wash out the vessels of the face. For facial injection use nothing stronger than half strength fluid. Give thorough cavity injection. For transportation, govern yourself according to the provisions of the transportation rules.
Tricuspid Stenosis.
—Definition.—Tricuspid stenosis is an obstruction of the tricuspid opening, usually congenital, though it may be acquired.
Treatment.—Treat the same as for tricuspid incompetency.
Pulmonary Incompetency.
—Synonym.—Pulmonary Insufficiency.