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Group is . congestion Of blood in the
arteries of the windpipe congested TO
such an extent that the more watery
portions OF the blood exude and spread
and thicken, until the windwipe is so
nearly closed that breathing is diff
cult, and as the filing up increases
aud the breathing becomes more
laborsd, kind Of spasmodic cOntrac-
ton Of the top of the wIudpipe takes
place, and the child is dead.
Group is the result Of cOld,especial'
ly If connected with damp clothing
or wet stockings, No mother should
ever put her child, under seven years,
to bed without feeling the feet, and il
they are not warm by all means
warm them, as it may end in Group
before morning.
Being out Of doors after shutdown
rom November to May is very
FREQ ueDt cause of Group in small chill"
dreu; in playing about, their feet are
spi to get wet, or they get overexcited
in their little play, are overheated,
and are very much inclined to staOd
in the wind. or at a corner on damp
ground, or sit on q cold stone.
Group usually comes on with a
slight increase in the frequency of
breathing, about shutdown or bedtime.
The next morning it seems to be
better, and the mother is hopeful; but
at night it is worse, and the third
night or sooner 1t is the regular Group;
the child is restless, uneasy, III
breathes hard and fast, the chest
heaves, there is kind of Wheeling,
barking, suppressed cough, which
does rot seem to relieve.
II m others would apply remedies
the FIRST night, Group is as easily cured
a. common cold, when taken 10 time
The instant croupy threatenipgs are
are observed the child should be kept
INDOORS. should eat very light food ill.,
deed, and not much Of that, until the
symptoms have abated.Hydpropathists
invest the throat Immediately with
cloths wet with water, very cold, ice
co Id if possible; but OF so as to drIbs
bic about, the wet cloth should be
90 vered with dry flannel one. These
cloths should be renewed every two
10 ten minutes according to the
violence of the symptoms. 10 be con-
sinued, by all means, until the breath
ing is comfortably easy.
Ii there is not much fever, or ifthe
skin is dry, put the child into a tepid
bath of seyentY.6ve degrees, and well
wrap up 10 blanket until perspirao
tion takes place. But if there is much |
fe yer and 8 hot skin use the wet pack |
sh eet and renew until the fever
abates. The bowels should be emptied
at once with warm water enema. BY
all possible means keep the feet and
hands warm. If there is no expectora-
zion, and the child seems to be almost
suffocstiDg, give warm water cOpious-
ly, until the use of feather 10 tickle
the throat induces vomiting. 1t is
som etimes wonderful to see the god |
effects of this warm water vomiting
in cases Of Group in children.
sumo physicians consider nausecting
remedies indispensable. Mix half a
teaspoon each Of powdered alum and
ipesce in bali glass of tepid water,
and give it as quickly as possible, If
1t does not cause the child 10 vomit
in ten minutes repeat the dose, with
= tsacup Of warm water every FIVE
misutes, until feather or the finger in
the throat produces vomiting.