Health knowledge : a thorough and concise knowledge of the prevention, causes, and treatments of disease, simplified for home use . and the cavity compelled to closecompletely from the bottom by stuffing the opening leading tothe exterior, so as to prevent it from closing too quickly. How-ever, this should be done only by the skilled surgeon. ECZEMA—TETTER Definition.—Eczema is a disease of the skin which is not conta-gious but is inflammatory, and may be either acute or chronic. Causes.—It occurs chiefly in children and old folks. It maybe due to disturbances of the digestive organs or gastro
Health knowledge : a thorough and concise knowledge of the prevention, causes, and treatments of disease, simplified for home use . and the cavity compelled to closecompletely from the bottom by stuffing the opening leading tothe exterior, so as to prevent it from closing too quickly. How-ever, this should be done only by the skilled surgeon. ECZEMA—TETTER Definition.—Eczema is a disease of the skin which is not conta-gious but is inflammatory, and may be either acute or chronic. Causes.—It occurs chiefly in children and old folks. It maybe due to disturbances of the digestive organs or gastro-intestinaltract, to blood conditions, to external irritants such as cold, heat,or the ivj^-plant, and to the use of hard soaps and impure workers employed in dye or color-making places arealso very susceptible to this disease. Varieties.—There are many different kinds, of which the fol-lowing are the most common: Eczema Ruhrum.—Raw, dark red surface is moist and coveredwith yellowish-red crusts, with severe itching; may be on faceor extremities. Eczema Erythematosum.—Exhibits many irregular patches. From Kingsbury Dermachromes. by permission of Rebman Co., X. Y. ECZEMA ECZEMA — TETTEH 835 wliicli are swollen and red, with itching and burning; generallyis found on the face. Eczema Pustulosum.—Characterized by a collection of minutepustules, while itching is either not present or is not severe. Thepustules break and form a thick, yellowish crust. It occursmostly on the face and scalp of the poorly nourished. In general, the forms of eczema exhibit a condition of pustuleswhich burst and dry up, forming scales and crusts due to the in-filtration in them; itching and burning is, as a rule, more or lesspresent. Careful attention must be paid in diagnosing cases ofeczema in preference to acne, sycosis, scabies, the eruption aris-ing from syphilis, and the many other diseases which appear onthe skin surfaces. Treatment.—The cause must be ascertained and
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