Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . beinghooked to the lining of the intestines causes a severeand at times a fatal anemia. It is one of the most danger-ous parasites met with in the human body. It is found inEgypt, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, the WestIndies (Jamaica), and through the southern portion of theUnited States. i66 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES The children affected become dull, listless, emaciated,and profoundly anemic. The ova and embryos a
Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . beinghooked to the lining of the intestines causes a severeand at times a fatal anemia. It is one of the most danger-ous parasites met with in the human body. It is found inEgypt, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, the WestIndies (Jamaica), and through the southern portion of theUnited States. i66 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES The children affected become dull, listless, emaciated,and profoundly anemic. The ova and embryos are contained in the stools, andare disseminated through dirt. Treatment and Nursing.—Thymol is given to destroythe worms. Following its administration castor oil willusually expel large numbers of dead worms. The stoolsshould be thoroughly disinfected (see page 496). DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Prolapse of Rectum.—This may be partial or simple eversion of the mucous membrane or a protru-sion of three or four inches of the bowel. It occurs at stool. Treatment.—This can usually be replaced by gentlepressure with oiled fingers. Cold water will reduce. Fig. 43.—Toilet-seat for prolapse of the rectum. To be used over the seat of the ordinarynursery-chair. (J. P. C. Griffith.) congestion and assist in an obstinate reduction. Toprevent recurrence have the child defecate upon its back,holding buttocks close together. In the more severeforms surgical treatment is demanded. Fissure of the anus is a small linear ulcer of the mucousmembrane covering the sphincter. It is very annoyingand irritating. DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT 167 Treatment.—Cleanliness and touching the ulcer witha silver stick will promptly cure. Ischiorectal abscess is an abscess in the tissues sur-rounding the rectum. Hemorrhoids or piles are the engorgement of theveins of the rectum. They may be internal or give rise to pain at stool, and are not common inchildren. Cold-water injections
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