Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . Croup kettle (J. P. C. Griffith). so that the end of the spout is just inside the tent at alevel of the surface of the bed. The kettle is filled with boiling water and a dram ofthe compound tincture of benzoin may be added. Themedicated steam vapor is very soothing in inflammationsof the respiratory tract. Great care must be taken toprevent the tent or bed-clothes from catching fire. 474 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES STOMACH WA
Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . Croup kettle (J. P. C. Griffith). so that the end of the spout is just inside the tent at alevel of the surface of the bed. The kettle is filled with boiling water and a dram ofthe compound tincture of benzoin may be added. Themedicated steam vapor is very soothing in inflammationsof the respiratory tract. Great care must be taken toprevent the tent or bed-clothes from catching fire. 474 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES STOMACH WASHING OR LAVAGE A soft rubber catheter, size i6, American scale (24French), with a large eye, is attached to rubber tubingby a glass joint. A funnel holding from 4 to 6 inserted in the end of the tube. The child should beheld in a sitting posture, the body protected by a rubbersheet and the catheter moistened. While the tongue isdepressed with the forefinger of the left hand the catheteris rapidly passed into the pharynx and down the ten inches of the catheter should be passed beyondthe lips. When it has reached the stomach the funnel is. Fig. 123. âLavage. raised higher than the level of the infants stomachand from 4 to 6 oz. of water poured into it from apitcher. When this has run into the stomach the funnelis lowered and raised three or four times to remove anystomach contents, and then lowered below the level of THE RAPE UTICS 475 the infants stomach, which siphons out the water andstomach contents. This should be repeated until waterruns clear. In older children the funnel should be refilled severaltimes before siphoning out the contents, as the capacityof the stomach is greater. The water should be boiledand be at a temperature of iio° F. when used. When
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