Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . Fig. 97.—Hip-joint disease showing tilting of the pelvis in abduction, and apparentlengthening (left leg) (Moore). curvature of the spine. Ankylosis or a permanent unionof the bones may result, which prevents any movement ofthe head of the femur. Treatment.—Coxalgia demands absolute rest in bedwith an extension apparatus (see Fig. 125, page 487)applied to the affected leg. This draws the bone down-ward so that the head of the fem
Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . Fig. 97.—Hip-joint disease showing tilting of the pelvis in abduction, and apparentlengthening (left leg) (Moore). curvature of the spine. Ankylosis or a permanent unionof the bones may result, which prevents any movement ofthe head of the femur. Treatment.—Coxalgia demands absolute rest in bedwith an extension apparatus (see Fig. 125, page 487)applied to the affected leg. This draws the bone down-ward so that the head of the femur does not come in contact with the acetabulum or socket of the hip-joint;21 322 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES it also immobilizes the joint. Abscesses are opened anddrained. Tubercular arthritis is a tubercular inflammation of ajoint. Almost any joint in the body may be knee, ankle, and elbow are probably the most oftenaffected. Symptoms.—This consists of a spindle-shaped swellingof the joint without any signs of inflammation. It has a. Fig. 98. —Tubercular dactylitis of the right thumb and left middle finger of a three-year-old child (Hecker, Trumpp, and Abt). doughy feeling and a whitish appearance. It has beencalled white swelling. Later it may break down, thejoint be destroyed, and ankylosis result. Treatment.—This consists of immobilization of thejoint by plaster casts. At times curetment is necessary. Tubercular Osteomyelitis.—This is an inflammationof the shaft of the bone characterized by swelling andnecrosis of the bone. The dead portion of the bone hasto be removed. I TUBERCULOSIS 323 Epiphysitis is an inflammation of the ends of the dactylitis is an inflammation of the bones ofthe hands and feet. TUBERCULAR ADENITIS This is seen chiefly in the cervical lymph-glands, andis characterized by swelling, softening and breaking downof the glands, sinuses resulting. THE VON PIRQUET CUTANEOUS TEST It is made by washing the skin of
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