Diseases of children for nurses . Fig. 68.—Location of lymphatic glands of face and neck (Kerr). chains. They are situated along the lymphatic function is to act as filters, and keep poisonous 240 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES 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 lpcated in the neck, armpit,groin, back of the bifurcation of the bronchi, and in theposterior part of the abdomen, Fig. 69.—Location of lymphatic
Diseases of children for nurses . Fig. 68.—Location of lymphatic glands of face and neck (Kerr). chains. They are situated along the lymphatic function is to act as filters, and keep poisonous 240 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES 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 lpcated in the neck, armpit,groin, back of the bifurcation of the bronchi, and in theposterior part of the abdomen, Fig. 69.—Location of lymphatic glands (Kerr). Lymphatism is the name applied to a general enlarge-ment of all the lymphatic structures in the body. It isdue 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. DISEASES OF EYE, EAR, SKIN, AND GLANDS 2\\ Adenitis is an inflammation of a lymphatic gland. Varieties.—Simple adenitis, acute or chronic; tubercular;syphilitic. Adenitis often occurs in the course of the acute infec-tious diseases, especially in measles and scarlet fever. Symptoms.—In simple acute adenitis there is a conges-tion and swelling of the glands. Suppuration is uncommonexcept after scarlet fever. An infected wound of theextremities may cause adenitis. Suppuration often takesplace under such circumstances. Tubercular adenitis is common in childhood; suppura-tion occurs, producing sinuses. The tubercular glandsare excised and c
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