. Diseases of children. icine dropper is unsuccessfulin supplying the child with sufficient nourishment, gavagemay be practised (see page 450). Diseases of the Mouth Ulcer of frenum is seen in cases of pertussis. It isa small ulcer on the frenum caused by the propulsion ofthe tongue against the teeth during coughing. It is easilycured by touching with alum. Glossitis is the name given to inflammation of thetongue. Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums. Herpes is the ordinary fever bhster^ seen so oftenaround the lips. It is especially common in croupouspneumonia. ii6 DISEASES OE CHILDREN EOR
. Diseases of children. icine dropper is unsuccessfulin supplying the child with sufficient nourishment, gavagemay be practised (see page 450). Diseases of the Mouth Ulcer of frenum is seen in cases of pertussis. It isa small ulcer on the frenum caused by the propulsion ofthe tongue against the teeth during coughing. It is easilycured by touching with alum. Glossitis is the name given to inflammation of thetongue. Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums. Herpes is the ordinary fever bhster^ seen so oftenaround the lips. It is especially common in croupouspneumonia. ii6 DISEASES OE CHILDREN EOR NURSES STOMATITIS This disease is very common among the poorer classof patients. It is due to uncleanHness and to a spongycondition of the mouth seen in ill-nourished are several varieties named according to the appear-ance of the lesions in the mouth. Catarrhal Stomatitis.—This is a swelling of themucous membrane of the mouth. The membrane is redand injected, the saHva is increased, and either dribbles. Fig. 33.—Ulcerative stomatitis in a child four years of age: Z, Tooth marks on thetongue and mucous membrane of the lips; g, ulcers (Friihwald and Westcott). from the mouth or is swallowed. It hurts the child tonurse, and as a consequence food is rejected. There is,in addition, restlessness, languor, and some fever. Aphthous Stomatitis.—In this condition the mucousmembrane is swollen and red. There are small, roundvesicles on the tip of the tongue, on the inner side of thelips, and on the cheeks. There may be only a dozenvesicles present, or the whole mucous membrane may becovered. These Httle vesicles break and leave small, DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT 11/ shallow ulcers having a red rim. The other symptomsof stomatitis common to all varieties are present. Theyare dribbling of saliva, heat and pain in the mouth, re-fusal of the child to nurse, restlessness, languor, and Stomatitis.—In addition to the generalsymptoms of stomatitis ther
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