. Obstetrics for nurses. strils,and sometimes gives rise to definite superficial ulcers. In the moresevere infections, serum-filled vesicles may appear in the skin, especiallyon the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet—Pemphigus. A laterform of skin eruption consists of round, red macules, which graduallyfade to a copper color. Mucous patches may develop in the mouth andaround the anal region, and deep fissures may a])])ear at the angles of the DISEASES OF THE NEWBORN 371 mouth, as well as upon the flexor surfaces of the joints. There may hemarked tenderness at the ends of the long bon
. Obstetrics for nurses. strils,and sometimes gives rise to definite superficial ulcers. In the moresevere infections, serum-filled vesicles may appear in the skin, especiallyon the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet—Pemphigus. A laterform of skin eruption consists of round, red macules, which graduallyfade to a copper color. Mucous patches may develop in the mouth andaround the anal region, and deep fissures may a])])ear at the angles of the DISEASES OF THE NEWBORN 371 mouth, as well as upon the flexor surfaces of the joints. There may hemarked tenderness at the ends of the long bones and the general ])()orhealth may be indicated by a progressive cachexia. The diagnosis is made from the clinical picture and is confirmed bythe laboratory findings. The causative treponemata pallida can frequentlybe demonstrated in the superficial lesions, while examination of theplacenta may reveal the characteristic changes. Moreover, X-ray ex-amination of the long bones may show the characteristic osseous changes.
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