. Nursing in diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat . cted cells that mostpolypi spring when the pyogenic condition has been longneglected. Sphenoidal Sinus.—There are ordinarily in the sphenoidbone two sinuses divided by a thin lamina of bone, calledthe septum* They are situated in the body of the sphe-noid bone and vary in size from a pea to a pecan have an outlet known as the ostium, which opensinto the superior meatus. This sinus, like the others, isfrequently infected, and when filled with serum or pussufficiently to create pressure, gives pain behind the eyesand a dull heada
. Nursing in diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat . cted cells that mostpolypi spring when the pyogenic condition has been longneglected. Sphenoidal Sinus.—There are ordinarily in the sphenoidbone two sinuses divided by a thin lamina of bone, calledthe septum* They are situated in the body of the sphe-noid bone and vary in size from a pea to a pecan have an outlet known as the ostium, which opensinto the superior meatus. This sinus, like the others, isfrequently infected, and when filled with serum or pussufficiently to create pressure, gives pain behind the eyesand a dull headache. Growths, both malignant andbenign, originate in this sinus, and when they assumelarge proportions cause the eye of that side to bulgeoutward. This condition is known as enter this sinus it is necessary first to remove themiddle turbinate in order to obtain a perfect view of theoperative field. CHAPTER XXIV DISEASES OF THE NOSE Examination of Patient.—For the examination of thenose or throat the patients head should be on a level. Fig. 61.—Position for examination of the noso. with or a little below the head of the examiner. Thelighl should be on the right side of the patient on alevel with his ear, and may be either gas or electricitywith a proper condenser (Fig. Gl). The instruments for 240 DISEASES OF THE NOSE 241 examination, as nasal speculum, tongue depressor, etc.,should be on a table to the left of the examiner, whilethe instruments for the operation should be on a table athis right. For the examination of infants the nurse should wrapthe baby completely in a blanket or sheet with the headprotruding. She should hold the baby with its headresting against her left shoulder and her left hand sup-port ing it in front. The most effective method of holdinga fractious child is for the nurse to take him in her lap,confine his knees and legs between her own, place herarms under his and her hands pressed against each sideof his head (see Fig. 6, p. 72).
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