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Title: The diseases of infants and children
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Griffith, J. P. Crozer (John Price Crozer), 1856-1941
Subjects: Infants Children Disease Pediatrics
Publisher: Philadelphia, London, W.B. Saunders company
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failed rapidly,rigid all over, head much retracted, periods of unconsciousness and finally persistent coma.Died July 15, on the 251st day of the disease. by most writers, Steiner and Ingraham^ found evidence of its presencein 28 out of 145 cases of the disease. Arthritis affecting a number ofjoints is a not infrequent complication or sequel. The fluid may beserous or purulent in nature and contain the meningococcus. In othercases the joint is red and swollen without evidence of effusion. Cerebrospinal fever may occasionally occur simultaneously with oras a sequel to other acute infectious diseases, among these being typhoid Amcr. Journ. Med. Sti., 1908, CXXV, 351. 430 THE DISEASES OF CHILDREN fever, scarlet fever, measles and diphtheria. Collins^ reports an instanceof the combination of this disease with malaria. Among other complications sometimes seen are plemisy, pericarditis,endocarditis, peritonitis, parotitis, enteritis, subcutaneous abscesses,urticaria, pemphigus, and erythema.
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Relapse.—In a disease with such an uncertain course and with sucha natural tendency to recrudescence after convalescence is apparentlybeginning, it is difficult to reach any conclusion regarding the frequencyof relapse. Indeed, the disposition to it may be called a part of thedisease. 1 Boston Med. and Surg. Journ., 1911, CLXV, 610. CEREBROSPINAL FEVER 431 Recurrence.—Little is known about recurrence. As a rule oneattack appears to protect from subsequent ones, although instances tothe contrary are reported. Prognosis.—The disease is a serious one, the mortality varyingaccording to Hirsch^ from 20 per cent, to 75 per cent., and being oftenernearer the latter figure than the former. The actual number of casesdying during epidemics is often large, over 2500 having succumbed inNew^York City in the outbreak of 1904-1905 (Billings).^ The mortalityis especially high in early life. Friis^ found it in the 1st year to be 77.7per cent., from 1 to 5 years, 48.7 per cent., from 5 to 10 year

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