The health-care of the baby; a handbook for mothers and nurses . toms appear. DIPHTHERIA Diphtheria first appears as yellowish, orgrayish-yellow, spots or patches in the spots are seen on one or both tonsils oron the pharynx. There is usually fever, thetemperature ranging between 101 and 102°. Insimple tonsillitis the temperature is muchhigher, reaching 103 and 1040. The glands of the neck, below the jaw, usu-ally are swollen and there is pain on swallow-ing which will prevent the child from takingfood. When an infant refuses his bottle our firstduty is to inspect the throat. Many
The health-care of the baby; a handbook for mothers and nurses . toms appear. DIPHTHERIA Diphtheria first appears as yellowish, orgrayish-yellow, spots or patches in the spots are seen on one or both tonsils oron the pharynx. There is usually fever, thetemperature ranging between 101 and 102°. Insimple tonsillitis the temperature is muchhigher, reaching 103 and 1040. The glands of the neck, below the jaw, usu-ally are swollen and there is pain on swallow-ing which will prevent the child from takingfood. When an infant refuses his bottle our firstduty is to inspect the throat. Many infantswill show no other symptom except loss ofappetite and restlessness. No time should belost when spots are seen. A physician shouldbe called at once. To overlook diphtheria maymean the loss of a child. Until the physician arrives, two to fourounces of citrate of magnesia may be givento cleanse the bowels. No solid food shouldbe given, only milk, gruels and broths. Forthirst, ice-cream and water ices should begiven. For very young infants dilute the food. CORRECT METHOD OF HOLDING A BABY FOR THE EXAMINATION OFITS MOUTH AND THROAT FALSE CROUP I35 one-half with water. The patient must bestrictly isolated. If other children are ex-posed, they are likely to get the disease anytime within one week after exposure. FALSE CROUP There are two kinds of croup, catarrhal orfalse croup and diphtheritic or true or false croup is the kind that comeson suddenly in the night in an apparentlyhealthy child. It is the result of a simplefilling up with mucus. The baby may havehad a cold or been exposed, but more oftenno special cause can be found for this suddenattack. The baby may wake up during thenight with a hoarse barking or crowing cough,and seem to breathe with difficulty. One of the best methods of relieving this Keuiocough is to have a croup kettle or a tea kettlewith a long spout so placed that steam comingfrom the kettle will be inhaled by the or fifteen dr
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