The diseases of infants and children . give too great heat or to permit the child to strike it. The croupkettle is sold provided with an alcohol lamp, and many accidents haveoccurred through this catching fire, or from the covers of the crouptent coming in contact with it when these have been made of inflammablematerial. On this account sheets should not be used to form the covering,and, when possible, the croup-kettle should be heated by a small gasstove or electric stove instead of by burning alcohol. Volatile substances such as benzoin, turpentine, eucalyptus, etc., maybe added to the water
The diseases of infants and children . give too great heat or to permit the child to strike it. The croupkettle is sold provided with an alcohol lamp, and many accidents haveoccurred through this catching fire, or from the covers of the crouptent coming in contact with it when these have been made of inflammablematerial. On this account sheets should not be used to form the covering,and, when possible, the croup-kettle should be heated by a small gasstove or electric stove instead of by burning alcohol. Volatile substances such as benzoin, turpentine, eucalyptus, etc., maybe added to the water in the kettle before the lamp is lighted; or a smallsponge may be saturated with them and placed in the enlargement of TREATMENT OTHER THAX BY DRUGS BY THE MOUTH 237 the spout. Carbolic acid should be avoided, and creosote used withcaution in the case of infants and young children. Certain drugs may be given in volatile form without the use of calomel may be volatilized by pouring it upon a piece of iron heatedby a Fig. 37.—Croup-Kettle. 8. Inunctions.—Apart from the use of ointments for the localtreatment of cutaneous affections, the rubbing with oil} substancesis sometimes employed to produce general absorption of the is conveniently given in this way, a small amount of the officialointment being rubbed into the axillae or groins. A favorite plan in thecase of infants is to apply it over the abdomen on a flannel acid, especially in the form of salicylate of methyl, is readil}absorbed by the skin. Cod liver oil has been much used by odor is extremely unpleasant when employed in this manner and it isquestionable whether it offers any advantage over other oils. 9. Applications to the Nose and Throat.—Gargles cannot gen-erally be used before the age of 6 or 7 years, as the child is liable to swallowor reject them. Painting the throat and nose evokes resistance innearly all cases, but is sometimes imperative, and
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