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
When the severe type of intestinal indigestion is accompanied with
gastric disturbances and severe vomiting, it is known as cholera
infantum. In this form the temperature rises rapidly and the symptoms
develop quickly and become very severe in a remarkably short time.
The vomiting is very severe and usually appears simultaneously with
the diarrhea. After the stomach has been emptied of food the vomitus
becomes serum and mucous. The contents of the small intestines may
regurgitate into the stomach and be vomited up. Vomiting may be
induced by taking water into the stomach. The stools are frequent,
are of a pale green, yellow or brownish color at the beginning, but
later become almost entirely serous. In the severe cases the bowels
may be evacuated every few minutes. This type differs from that
previously described in that the stools are practically odorless.
In rare cases, however, they may be exceedingly offensive. There is
probably no other incoördination during childhood in which there is
such a rapid loss of weight. The picture which the patient presents
is characteristic. There is great weakness and prostration from the
very beginning. The fontanel is depressed and in some cases there
may even be an overlapping of the cranial bones. The features become
sharp, the eyes are deeply sunken and the angle of the mouth is
drawn down. The nose is pinched, the skin over the forehead is tense
and dry, the temples are sunken. There is pallor, stupor, marked
relaxation of the lips and there will be convulsions and collapse.
Statistics show that under medical treatment fully three-fourths of
the cases die.
Major Adjustment
Most excellent results are obtained in these cases under chiropractic
adjustments. In the severe attacks it will be found necessary to
adjust the child as often as once every six hours. The subluxations
will be found at stomach place and kidney place and middle lumbar.
Some very severe cases have come under our personal observation and
in the cases that we have handled personally the results have been
100%. Such cases must be analyzed very carefully, and must have the
very best care in every way.
CHRONIC INTESTINAL INDIGESTION
Chronic intestinal indigestion is a very common incoördination
affecting children. It is more likely to be found among children
who are artificially fed. Intestinal indigestion is responsible for
a great variety of symptoms that are sometimes considered separate
dis-eases.
Symptoms
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