Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . efore the age of five of increasing inanition orsome compUcation. DUODENAL ULCER This is a rare condition in childhood, yet distinctlymore frequent than was formerly supposed. The condi-tion usually is not recognized during Hfe. The onlytruly suggestive symptoms suggesting duodenal ulcer ishematemesis and the passage of blood by stool. Nursing.—The child must be kept absolutely at restand fed at first by enema only. An ice-bag, i
Diseases of children, for nurses, including infant feeding, therapeutic measures employed in childhood, treatment for emergencies, prophylaxis, hygiene, and nursing . efore the age of five of increasing inanition orsome compUcation. DUODENAL ULCER This is a rare condition in childhood, yet distinctlymore frequent than was formerly supposed. The condi-tion usually is not recognized during Hfe. The onlytruly suggestive symptoms suggesting duodenal ulcer ishematemesis and the passage of blood by stool. Nursing.—The child must be kept absolutely at restand fed at first by enema only. An ice-bag, if ordered, DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT i6i should be kept over the region of the duodenum, guarding carefully against depression if the patient is an infant. To prevent the return of hemorrhage the diet must continue light and free from substances of an irritating nature, such as spices or food containing much waste material. Overexercise must be avoided, especially such as would produce undue strain of, or pressure upon, the abdominal region. HERNIA The types of hernia seen most frequently in childrenare the umbilical and inguinal. Ventral and diaphrag-. FiG. 38.—Band of adhesive plaster over an acquired umbilical hernia. The plasteris tensely drawn and applied and fastened over the ribs on both sides, so that a longitudinalfold of the abdominal wall is drawn over the hernia. (Hecker, Trumpp, and Abt.) matic hernias are very rare, and femoral hernia so un-common that it is a curiosity. Umbilical hernia may be congenital. This is a rarecondition, or acquired. The latter is a very common andseldom serious affection of infancy. It generally devel-ops in the first few months of Hfe and consists of a sKghtprotrusion at the navel. Strangulation very rarely oc- l62 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES curs, and the majority of cases recover spontaneously ifsuch causes as continuous abdominal distention or per-sistent straining efforts are removed. Treatment.—This consists of a b
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