Identifier: moderndiagnosis00shef (find matches)
Title: Modern diagnosis and treatment of diseases of childern; a treatise on the medical and surgical diseases of infancy anf childhood
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Sheffield, Herman Bernard, 1871- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Children Children
Publisher: Philadelphia, F. A. Davis company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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tion to cod-liver oil and iron, are the only drugs of thera-peutic value. Complications should be treated according toindications. DIABETES INSIPIDUS (Polyuria). Polyuria, like glycosuria, may be transient or persistent. Transient 0Transient polyuria is quite common in children and usually of Persistent-nervous origin. On the other hand, persistent polyuria—diabetes insipidus—is comparatively rare. It is manifested by Polyurlaexcessive thirst, polyuria (pale, sugar-free urine of low specificgravity), dry skin, disturbances of the digestive and nerve sys- ithoutsugar. ,1(1 DISTURBANCES OF METABOLISM. Tonictreatment. terns. The course is very protracted, but the prognosis quoadvitam favorable. Permanent recovery is rare. As the etiology is obscure (essentially the same as fordiabetes mellitus), little can be expected from treatment, exceptin cases due to syphilis, which frequently yield to antisyphiliticmedication. Change of air. hydrotherapy, and a nitrogenous dietact beneficiallv.
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Fig. 163. Adipositas (8 months old). Weighs 36 pounds (Sheffield, i ADIPOSITAS(Lipomatosis Universalis. Obesity). Contrary to what is observed in older children or adults,Sp°recovery overfatness in infants very rarely gives rise to constitutionalinfants! disturbances. As a rule, the fatness subsides when the childbegins to walk about. In older children obesity is often associated with markedanemia, shortness of breath and fatty degeneration of the ADIPOSITAS. 511 heart. If such symptoms appear, it is essential to eliminate Diet,fats and carbohydrates from the dietary and to recommendsystematic exercise, active massage and hydropathic pro-cedures. Carlsbad salts and thyroid gland substance are medication.

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