Report of Two Hay-Fever Cases Treated With the Pollen Extract
| Autor: | Margaret L. Noyes |
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| Rok vydání: | 1916 |
| Předmět: |
Ragweed
medicine.medical_specialty biology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Anemia Physical examination biology.organism_classification medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Pollen otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Itching Hay fever medicine.symptom Family history business Nose |
| Popis: | Case 1. —Child, aged 11, came, Aug. 20, 1915, for treatment for relief from hay-fever symptoms. There was a history of one similar attack the previous season. Family history was negative. The child was not of strong physique, but physical examination showed no special defect except anemia. Nasal examination revealed the anterior ends of the inferior turbinates puffy and covered with a thin watery discharge, causing complete obstruction. The symptoms were sneezing, a constant watery secretion from nose and eyes, dark circles under the eyes, itching mucous membranes and insomnia. The mother was advised to send the child away, which was done, but no good resulted from it. September 10, the ragweed and goldenrod pollen skin reaction was tried. There was a severe reaction to both. Two days later the ragweed pollen extract in a weak solution was given by hypodermic, according to the technic of J. L. Goodale (Pollen |
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