A text-book on hygiene and pediatrics from a chiropractic standpointCraven, J. H. (John Henry)
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A text-book on hygiene and pediatrics from a chiropractic standpoint
Craven, J. H. (John Henry)
Children -- Diseases; Chiropractic; Sanitation
A chronic laryngitis is often accompanied by papillomatous growths
which occur very early in life, in most cases during the first year.
This condition occurs more often in boys than in girls. The size and
location of the growths determine the severity of the symptoms. There
is paroxysmal cough, dyspnea, loss of voice, and hoarseness. The
symptoms usually develop so slowly that they do not attract attention
until the growth has attained quite a size. Holt states that the
prognosis is usually serious from a surgical standpoint because
there is danger of bronchopneumonia following the operation. It is
also stated that operations have been largely given up because of
the tendency of the papilloma to return in increasing numbers. These
tumors are the result of the interference with transmission of mental
impulses to the tissues, preventing the normal personification of
Innate Intelligence in the production of function. Under adjustments
which results in the restoration of the normal transmission excellent
results are obtained. In the course of time under adjustments the
growths will disappear and with them all the symptoms of the chronic
laryngitis. Adjustments should be given just as soon as the growths
are suspected and kept up until the symptoms have disappeared.
TUBERCULAR LARYNGITIS
Tubercular laryngitis is seldom found in infants and is rare even in
later childhood. Usually pulmonary tuberculosis develops later; by
some it is considered to be always associated with it. There is cough
and hoarseness with aphonia, expectoration of mucopurulent or in some
instances bloody character. Microscopic examination of the sputum
reveals the tubercle bacilli. Results are obtained under adjustments,
providing a sufficient amount of time is allowed to permit Innate
to overcome the momentum and rebuild the structures that have been
destroyed.
FOREIGN BODIES IN LARYNX AND BRONCHI
Children are likely to acquire the habit of putting small objects,
such as buttons, small playthings, and even pins, into their mouths.
If the child becomes frightened, tries to cough, laugh or cry that
which is held in the mouth at the time is likely to be drawn into the
larynx and may lodge there, especially if it is sharp or has rough
edges. If, however, it is a smooth object, such as a button or bean,
it is more likely to pass into the bronchi, usually the right one.
When the foreign body enters the larynx there will be violent
coughing which may result in the expulsion of the object. If it is
not immediately expelled but becomes impacted in the larynx there
will be marked dyspnea and even death from suffocation.
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