SCARLET FEVER. Synonyms.—Scarlatina; Scarlet Rash. Definition ...

high, and the tendency is to typhoid symptoms with sepsis of the blood.
The treatment is along the same line as that of typhoid, and does not
need a repetition at this time, other than to say we must keep the
stomach in good condition, control the circulation, correct the wrongs of
innervation, and overcome sepsis. The diet and nursing will be the same
as for typhoid. (See treatment for typhoid.)
DYSENTERY. ( SEE DISEASES OF THE INTESTINES. )
MILK SICKNESS.
Definition.—An infectious disease occurring in man and animals, in
the latter known as “trembles.”
The disease is more frequently met with in Western States, where
it sometimes occurs with fatal effect.
The pathology of this disease has not been carefully studied.
Etiology.—It is presumed to be due to some poison derived from the
earth. The disease attacks cattle, horses, and sheep, and occasionally
undomesticated animals. Where this so-called “trembles” is met with in
cattle, men suffer from milk sickness.
The poison may be communicated through milk, cheese, or butter.
It occurs in the summer and fall and more usually in adults.
Symptoms.—The prodromal symptoms are anorexia, headache, and
fatigue.
Fever is present in a slight degree, accompanied by severe thirst
and constipation.
Convulsions may arise and typhoid symptoms may later develop.
The Diagnosis is made generally through the coincident
prevalence of “trembles” in the cattle.
The Prognosis is generally favorable.
Treatment.—The treatment is almost entirely prophylactic. The
symptoms may call for echinacea or baptisia or other indicated remedy.
RARE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Under this heading we might include a description of Mountain Fever, Weil's Disease,
Schlammfieber, Malta Fever, and Miliary Fever, but these are rarely met with, and
their pathology and treatment have not been extensively studied.
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