A Practical treatise on the diseases of infancy and childhoodLindsay & Blakiston, 1871 - 559 pages |
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... varies from about 16 to 22 inches ; the average length , probably , being between 18 and 19 inches , though Roederer states it to be 20 inches . M. Quetelet's interesting deductions as to the growth of human stature , are as follows ...
... varies from about 16 to 22 inches ; the average length , probably , being between 18 and 19 inches , though Roederer states it to be 20 inches . M. Quetelet's interesting deductions as to the growth of human stature , are as follows ...
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... varies the epiphyses are rarely firmly united with the osseous cylinder till between the 16th and 17th years . The lower extremities are less developed than the upper ; the pelvis is small and looks contracted ; the thorax small ...
... varies the epiphyses are rarely firmly united with the osseous cylinder till between the 16th and 17th years . The lower extremities are less developed than the upper ; the pelvis is small and looks contracted ; the thorax small ...
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... varies a good deal , not only from emotional causes , but even by position , and at different times of the day . In examining the nervous system we find the brain large , soft , somewhat undeveloped in structure , and about 10 oz . in ...
... varies a good deal , not only from emotional causes , but even by position , and at different times of the day . In examining the nervous system we find the brain large , soft , somewhat undeveloped in structure , and about 10 oz . in ...
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... varies from 93 ° to 95 ° Fah . , being about 5 ° less than that of the adult ; while the heat of infants born prematurely is still less . Supposing that the infant appears healthy and active , it may be forthwith washed , the white ...
... varies from 93 ° to 95 ° Fah . , being about 5 ° less than that of the adult ; while the heat of infants born prematurely is still less . Supposing that the infant appears healthy and active , it may be forthwith washed , the white ...
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... varies from one ounce and a half to five or six ounces : less than the former being insufficient for the purposes of nutrition , while more than the latter will probably induce vomiting . Much greater care and watchfulness is needed in ...
... varies from one ounce and a half to five or six ounces : less than the former being insufficient for the purposes of nutrition , while more than the latter will probably induce vomiting . Much greater care and watchfulness is needed in ...
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abdomen acid acute adult affected ammonia appearance applied Aquæ attack auscultation bath becomes blood body bowels brain breathing bronchial bronchitis calomel catarrh cause cerebral chest child childhood chronic cicatrix cold colour condition congestion constipation convulsions cornea cough croup cure death diagnosis diarrhoea diet disease doses drachm dyspnoea eczema effusion emetic eruption especially expectoration fatal febrile fever fluid frequently give rise glands glottis hydrocephalus infant inflammation inflammatory intestinal iodide iodine ipecacuanha irritation laryngismus larynx latter liver lung malformation measles medicines meningitis mercury milk morbid mucous membrane muscles nervous occasionally occurs organs ounce pain patient peculiar pleurisy pneumonia produced pulmonary pulse purgatives quinine rarely regard remedies respiration result scarlatina scrofulous severe skin sometimes spinal Spiritûs stimulating stomach strumous surface symptoms syphilis Syrupi teaspoonful Tincturæ tion tissue tonics trachea treatment tubercular tumour ulceration urine usually vomiting warm
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