Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . t is best to make thediet as liquid as possible. Infants should receive theirmilk diluted more than usual, and in severe cases it shouldbe peptonized (see page 387). Light flannel underwear should be worn. The chestshould be anointed with camphor oil daily, and inhalationsof medicated steam should be employed. A practical measure which may be adopted in thosecases in which vomiting occurs frequently during theparoxysm is to place
Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . t is best to make thediet as liquid as possible. Infants should receive theirmilk diluted more than usual, and in severe cases it shouldbe peptonized (see page 387). Light flannel underwear should be worn. The chestshould be anointed with camphor oil daily, and inhalationsof medicated steam should be employed. A practical measure which may be adopted in thosecases in which vomiting occurs frequently during theparoxysm is to place a binder around the should be drawn tight, as it is the support which itgives to the abdominal muscles which is desired. Bypreventing these large muscles from being brought intofull play during the paroxysm vomiting is frequentlyavoided, as it is usually due to their \iGlent contractionmaking pressure on the filled stomach. Before disposing of the sputum and vomited materialit should be disinfected. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 361 PAROTITIS OR MUMPSjThis is an acute contagious disease characterized byinflammation of the parotid and other salivary Fig. 109.—Epidemic parotitis. Second day. The picture shows the uniform swell-ing in the region of the left ear, which has spread to the face and the submaxillary areasjalso the characteristic elevation of the auricular lobule. The filling of the fossa betweenthe mastoid process and the ramus of the lower jaw is, unfortunately, not visible. (Hecker,Trumpp, and Abt.) The bacilli of the disease are probably contained in thesputa. One attack confers immunity. Symptoms.—^The disease is ushered in with chilliness,moderate fever, malaise, and a swelling of one of theparotid glands. The swelling is seen below and in frontof the ear; the surrounding tissues are edematous and thesubmaxillary glands are soon involved. The featuresare swollen and distorted, the movements of the jaware restricted and painful, and there is a decr
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