Diseases of children for nurses . s towardthe center. Tinea Tonsurans.—A ring-worm of the scalp. Lupus vulgaris is tuberculosis of the skin. Nevus or Birth-mark.—A collection of blood-vesselsin the skin. They are characterized by a raised purplisharea. They should be excised if they cause disfiguration. Pediculosis Capitis, or Lice.—Small parasites infest-ing the hair. Pediculosis Pubis.—Small parasites infesting pubichair. Nursing.—-To obtain results in skin diseases it is neces-sary to be patient and to apply the remedies thoroughly. DISEASES OF EYE, EAR, SKIN, AND GLANDS 239 All crusts shou
Diseases of children for nurses . s towardthe center. Tinea Tonsurans.—A ring-worm of the scalp. Lupus vulgaris is tuberculosis of the skin. Nevus or Birth-mark.—A collection of blood-vesselsin the skin. They are characterized by a raised purplisharea. They should be excised if they cause disfiguration. Pediculosis Capitis, or Lice.—Small parasites infest-ing the hair. Pediculosis Pubis.—Small parasites infesting pubichair. Nursing.—-To obtain results in skin diseases it is neces-sary to be patient and to apply the remedies thoroughly. DISEASES OF EYE, EAR, SKIN, AND GLANDS 239 All crusts should be immediately removed and thechildren prevented from scratching themselves. Thismay be accomplished by the use of cuffs (see page 433),or by tying the children down by the jacket (see page 432), Impetigo, scabies, tinea circinata, and tinea tonsuransare contagious; therefore, antiseptic precautions must betaken after treating such cases. DISEASES OF THE GLANDULAR SYSTEMAnatomy.—The lymphatic glands are arranged in. 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, respectively.
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