The diseases of infancy and childhood (1910) (14577425999)

Chronic cardiac disease ; dilatation of the right and left ventricles. Epigastric pulsation. Boy, six years of age.
Identifier: diseasesofinfa00kopl (find matches)
Title: The diseases of infancy and childhood
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Koplik, Henry, 1858- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Children
Publisher: New York and Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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DISEASES OE THE HEART. 01 recur except at long intervals. In the intervals, with the exceptionof a valvular murmur, there are absolutely no signs of cardiac disease.In children, cases with a slight or marked valvular lesion whichis apparently at a standstill, give certain symptoms which are sig-nificant of defective cardiac action. On exertion, the children com-plain of pain in the side or the epigastrium. Examination will show Fir;. 161.
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Chronic cardiac disease ; dilatation of the right and left ventricles. Epigastric pulsa-tion. Boy, six years of age. little change in the cardiac, area. The valvular murmur is heard.Such hearts are also irritable. I have often found a distinct historyof palpitation occurring at intervals and even in the absence of exer-tion. Many children with chronic cardiac disease of a very mildand absolutely quiescenl type, exhibit a persistent pallor which doesnot yield to drugs. Children without other symptoms complain o(headaches after slight excitement. Examination will, in those casesalso, show a sliffhl hitherto unrecognized chronic cardiac valvulitis. 702 DISEASES OF THE CIBCULATOBY SYSTEM. Slight oedema of the eves which is persistent should direct attentionto the heart. Many cases without any other signs of chronic cardiac diseaseshow a slight evanescent trace of albumin in the urine. There may be absolutely no signs of cardiac insufficiency or changein the physical character of the organ