Diseases of infancy and childhood (1914) (14585499557)

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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Infantile Scurvy. VAWu S. Five year-^ oKl. Tlie mim- avi> swi^llenor beefy and hanoin«>- in tumor-like masses. There are also blood-tumors onthe forehead. (From the patholoiiieal laboratoiy of the (Jreat t>rn\ond StreetHospital. London. ( ourtesy of Sir IMiomas l>arl(n\.i 1 am indebted to Dr. Kiehard Arnistriniir. ot the (iroat Otmond Street H»>spital.jonden, for vaiuable assistanee in vnoenrinir Plates XIV ani! \V. H\\\ l^LATE XV
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Tiifantild Scurvy. Foimir (li\ jcKmI by aiitiMoptisttMior section, showinuthe characteristic scorbutic changes; jiuludinu tractur(> oi tht> shatt at aboma ((iiarter its UMigth from tlic head, and disphucnuMit of the np)>(M- i)nphy«;is.The especial feature is ilie ^^ ide separation ot llie piMiosteuni tnnn the upperhalf of the bone by new bone which has bi>en oruani/.ed troni a pre-existinusubperiosteal haMuorrhage. SCURVY. ?,():) Bacteriology.—No specific baclcriuni lias as vet l)ccri foiirHl nor doesthe blood show any peculiarities hacteriolo^iically. Symptoms and Diagnosis.—The symptonis are iriarkerl irritaljility byday and restlessness at night, associated with insomnia. 1lie motlier ornurse will usually say that the child cannot be satisfied and cries when-ever touched, most especially when the arms and legs are moved. It isvery apparent that there is pain due to a swelling of tlu; limbs, usuallyof the diaphyses just above the epiphyses. When not disturbed thesec