. Diseases of infancy and childhood . temperature rises to 101° and 102° F. Sometimes as high as 105° F. The child, if old enough, will complain of pain on swallowing, andat times it may be impossible to open the mouth. On examining the throatthe inflammation can be seen. There is a marked congestion and oedemainvolving the tonsils, fauces, and uvula. Holt re])orts a case of torticollis several days before the diagnosis ofquinsy was established. ClIKOMC ll^IM:itll!OIMIIf 407 Treatment.—Aconite; in l-Hroj) doscs^ i-Lp(;at((l cvciy oik; ov two liour-tor die lirst day, will t
. Diseases of infancy and childhood . temperature rises to 101° and 102° F. Sometimes as high as 105° F. The child, if old enough, will complain of pain on swallowing, andat times it may be impossible to open the mouth. On examining the throatthe inflammation can be seen. There is a marked congestion and oedemainvolving the tonsils, fauces, and uvula. Holt re])orts a case of torticollis several days before the diagnosis ofquinsy was established. ClIKOMC ll^IM:itll!OIMIIf 407 Treatment.—Aconite; in l-Hroj) doscs^ i-Lp(;at((l cvciy oik; ov two liour-tor die lirst day, will ti-cejucntly abort llie disease. (;!iiriiacol carljonatc ;/iv(iiin 1- to 5- grain doses eveiy three; or four hoiiis, lias seived nic very vvelj insome instances. Local TreatmetiL—Local treatnnent consists in spraying the throatwith a 1 to 2000 bichloride of niercnry solution every two hours. An ice-bag over the neck will sometimes relieve inflammation. Theexternal application of leeches will relieve congestion. When fluctuation. Fig. 125.—Throat Spray. is felt the pus should he relieved hy making a deep incision with a long,pointed histoury. The Danger of Tla^morrliage.—Laryngologists, as a rule, advise greatcaution in operating in this region owing to the large numl)er of blood-vessels located there. After the incision is made the wound should he enlarged by inserting
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