Diseases of children for nurses . Fig. 14.—Larynx, trachea, and bronchi (Morrow). pneumonia, and in most chronic diseases of the respiratorytract. Laryngeal cough, also termed croupy cough, has a char-acteristic hard, barking intonation. It is heard especiallyin laryngitis, spasmodic croup, and whooping-cough. 48 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES Expectoration results from the abnormal secretionsof the mucous glands of the respiratory tract. Children do not expectorate until after four years ofage; previous to that time the sputum is Fig. 15.—Topographic areas of the anterior thorax
Diseases of children for nurses . Fig. 14.—Larynx, trachea, and bronchi (Morrow). pneumonia, and in most chronic diseases of the respiratorytract. Laryngeal cough, also termed croupy cough, has a char-acteristic hard, barking intonation. It is heard especiallyin laryngitis, spasmodic croup, and whooping-cough. 48 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES Expectoration results from the abnormal secretionsof the mucous glands of the respiratory tract. Children do not expectorate until after four years ofage; previous to that time the sputum is Fig. 15.—Topographic areas of the anterior thorax (Kerr). The expectorated material may be mucus or mucusmixed with pus (mucopurulent). It may be the so-calledrusty sputum, referring to its color, due to being tingedwith altered blood. It is seen in advanced croupouspneumonia. Sputum containing fibrinous shreds is seenin diphtheria and in fibrinous bronchitis. Dyspnea is difficult breathing, with or without increasein the number of respirations. It may be present oninspiration, expiration, or both. DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT 49 Dyspnea is caused by any obstruction to the free passageof air to or from the lungs. It is also caused by conditionswhich render the air capacity of the lungs less than normal,or which in any way interfere with the function of thelungs.
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