Diseases of the nose and throat; a text-book for students and practitioners . -Cohens .—Hingeb Metal Tongue-Depressor. mouth and throat may be sprayed with a 2- to 4-per-cent solu-tion of cocaine. When examining an exceedingly refractorychild, who will not open his mouth, the nostrils should betightly closed for a few moments, when the lips (and generallythe mouth) must of necessity open. As children will some-times bite, it is important, before introducing the finger into themouth for the purpose of examination, to protect it by a guard(Fig. 18, page 25), made of
Diseases of the nose and throat; a text-book for students and practitioners . -Cohens .—Hingeb Metal Tongue-Depressor. mouth and throat may be sprayed with a 2- to 4-per-cent solu-tion of cocaine. When examining an exceedingly refractorychild, who will not open his mouth, the nostrils should betightly closed for a few moments, when the lips (and generallythe mouth) must of necessity open. As children will some-times bite, it is important, before introducing the finger into themouth for the purpose of examination, to protect it by a guard(Fig. 18, page 25), made of either metal or leather. In making an examination of the throat, it is advisable tolook at the lips and inside of the cheeks for the presence ofmucous patches, ulcers, new growths, anaemia, etc.; the gumsfor vascular, scorbutic, phthisical, or lupoid changes; the teeth 162 DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. for hereditary syphilis, overcrowding, necrosis, and capability toproperly masticate; the tongue as a general guide and index;the hard palate, especially with reference to anaemia, hyperemia,syphilitic and
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