A treatise on the cutaneous diseases incidental to childhood: comprehending their origin, nature, treatment, and prevention / By Walter C. Dendy.

  • Dendy, Walter Cooper, 1794-1871.
Date:
1827
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Credit: A treatise on the cutaneous diseases incidental to childhood: comprehending their origin, nature, treatment, and prevention / By Walter C. Dendy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ceration or sphacelus. In our prognosis or estimate of danger, we must in a great mea- sure be guided by the peculiar idiosyncrasy of the patient, and the nature and properties, or the importance of the part on which the lesion is situated: but it is essential also that we should form a division of these injuries from the visible effects produced on the integuments, into three degrees : 1. Superficial, 2. Ulcerated. 3. Sphacelated. SUPERFICIAL May consist in simple erythema, or in slight vesication; injuries which are attended by very slight and transient degrees of febrile action. The first indication will be to subdue or pre- vent inflammatory action by the application of sedatives, as cold water, liq. plumbi subac. dilut. or spirit. rectific. dilut. if there be a vesication. This spirituous lotion with ol. amygdal. will be serviceable in preventing a _ disposition to contractility in the part. Cool- ing laxatives, and diaphoretics should be ad- ministered, and the lightest diet taken.