Diseases of infancy and childhood (1914) (14585234990)

Upper: Infant' stomach in malnutrition, reduced size, Lower: Normal stomach
Identifier: diseasesofinfan00fisc (find matches)
Title: Diseases of infancy and childhood
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Fischer, Louis, 1864- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Children
Publisher: Philadelphia, F. A. Davis company (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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Fig. 23. — Infants Stomach. Capacity, 10 Ounces. Age of Child, ElevenMonths. Cause of Deaih, Enteritis. (Drawn from Specimen in Authors Col-lection.)
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Fig. 24.—Capacity of Measurement, 14 Ounces. Diseased Condition. Normal Capacity.Holding About 2 Ounces, or 50 Cubic Centimeters. (Authors Collection.) (70) SIGNIFICANCE OF VOMITING. 71 Significance of Vomiting. The s3^mptom of vomiting needs careful interpretation. When thesymptom occurs in gastric and intestinal conditions it is not difficult tomake a diagnosis. It is important to note the frequency of vomiting: Doesor does it not occur after every feeding ? Has the infant had a stool duringthe last twelve hours? Intestinal obstruction is usually accompanied byfrequent vomiting and the absence of stool. Intestinal worms are frequentlya cause of vomiting. Likewise, an early symptom of appendicitis is vomit-ing. Feeding high percentages of fat may provoke vomiting; likewise, ex-cessive quantities of sugar may produce vomiting as well as colic fromflatulence. Pyloric spasm and pyloric stenosis are usually accompanied byvomiting. Vomiting is a reflex act. It can be produced directly b