Report on the clinic for diseases of children : held in the New York Medical College session 1860-61 : with essays on some of the more important points of infantile therapeutics / by A. Jacobi.

  • Jacobi, A. (Abraham), 1830-1919.
Date:
1861
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    3G. R. K., set. 8 months. Pneumonia of left lung, lower lobe; hepatization; absorption commencing. R.—Oxysulph. antimon., gr. viii.; Sacch. alb., 9ii., m. f. pulv. Div. in p. aeq., No. xvi. D. S.: A powder every two hours. 37. R. T. H., set. 11 years. Febris Intermittens Quotidiana. At- tacks daily, although intermittent fever at this age will more frequently show the tertian type of adult age. No enlargement of spleen or liver. General health good. R.—Sulph. cinch., gr. x. two hours before the next attack. Reported well a week afterwards. The same dose ordered once more. 38. Mary K., ast. 5 months. Eczema Capitis et Faciei. Scalp and face partially covered with thick scabs; purulent matter contained in a number of pustules; a transparent liquid in others just formed. This case shows exceedingly well the absence of any intrinsic differ- ence between eczema and impetigo, the vesicles being evidently, by a gradual change taking place in their contents, transformed into pus- tules. The child has suffered from diarrhoea for two months, and is still pale, and fontanels a little sunk. Therefore, in this case, some care is taken not to suppress the secretion at the scalp suddenly. As a general rule, in very young children, an eruption complicated with a large amount of secretion going on for some length of time, especially on the scalp, must not be suppressed at once, although its cautious re- moval will not bring on the dangers attributed to it by the public prejudice. Treatment: R.—Liq. potass, caust., 3'u.; 01. morrh., §ii. To be applied twice a day over one-half of the diseased surface. The scabs were mostly removed after a week, when application of Goulard's wash was resorted to, and the same proceeding commenced with on the remaining half. Some eruption and secretion took place a number of weeks afterwards, as it will generally do at this age; but it was treated in the same manner, and never reached any considerable ex- tent. 39. James R., set. 1 year and 5 months. Erythema et ulcera colli. Deep ulcerations in the folds of the neck, the result of carefully ab- staining from Croton water, and adding powder and sweet oil to a simple erythema. Treatment: Croton water, and R.—Argent, nitrat., gr. v., adipis suilli, 3j.; M. f. ung., to be applied three times a day. Wounds granulating well after a week. Then local applications of R.—Sulph. cupri., 9j.; aq., gviii. 40. Robert D., set. 1 year and 11 months. Strabismus convergens, left eye. Operation recommended. 41. Caroline O, set. 1 year and 6 months. Catarrhus Vagina.