Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . n. Pediculosis Capitis, or Lice.—Small parasites infest-ing the hair. Pediculosis Pubis.—Small parasites infesting pubic hair. Congenital ichthyosis is a disease of the skin in w^hichthere is an overgrowth of the epidermis forming a homysurface resembHng parchment. It may last through Ufe. Nursing.—To obtain results in skin diseases it is neces-sary to be patient and to apply the remedies thoroughly. All crusts should be immediat
Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . n. Pediculosis Capitis, or Lice.—Small parasites infest-ing the hair. Pediculosis Pubis.—Small parasites infesting pubic hair. Congenital ichthyosis is a disease of the skin in w^hichthere is an overgrowth of the epidermis forming a homysurface resembHng parchment. It may last through Ufe. Nursing.—To obtain results in skin diseases it is neces-sary to be patient and to apply the remedies thoroughly. All crusts should be immediately removed and thechildren prevented from scratching themselves. Thismay be accompHshed by the use of cuffs (see page 493),or by tying the children down by the jacket (see page 493), Impetigo, scabies, tinea circinata, and tinea tonsuransare contagious; therefore, antiseptic precautions must betaken after treating such cases. DISEASES OF EYE, EAR, SKIN, AND GLANDS 265 DISEASES OF THE GLANDULAR SYSTEMAnatomy. — The lymphatic glands are arranged inchains. They are situated along the lymphatic function is to act as fibers, and keep poisonous. Fig. 70.— Location of lymphatic glands of face and neck (Kerr). substances and bacteria from entering the general circula-tion. The most important chains of the lymphatic glandin the body are the cervical, axillary, inguinal, bronchial,and mesenteric. They are located in the neck, armpit,groin, back of the bifurcation of the bronchi, and in theposterior part of the abdomen, respectively. Ljmiphatism is the name applied to a general enlarge-ment of all the lymphatic structures in the body. It is 266 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES due to an extreme susceptibility of the children affectedto inflammation of the lymphoid tissues. The tonsilsare enlarged, adenoids are present, and the chains of thelymphatic glands are swollen.
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