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Inflammation of the Bowels.Symptoms. - The symptoms resemble in many respects those of peritonitis; there is pain, tenderness on pressure over the abdo men, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The latter symptom is an almost invariable occurrence in inflammation of the bowels, but exceptional in peritonitis, where constipation is the rule. The pain is not so intense as in peritonitis, and the general prostration of the patient is less marked. The disease must be distinguished from several affections pre senting similar symptoms, prominent among which is typhoid fever. The latter disease is, however, usually acompanied by far more constitutional disturbance than is found in simple inflamma tion of the bowels. This inflammation is in adults rarely a serious disease, the patient recovering in most cases within two weeks. In children it constitutes many of the cases of the dreaded "summer complaint/' and will be discussed under that head. Treatment.-The object of treatment is to secure rest of the bowels, which can be best accomplished by opium. One of the best forms for this purpose is Dover 's powder, ten grains of which may be administered every four hours, until six or eight powders have been taken. But first, if you want to come back to this web site again, just add it to your bookmarks or favorites now! Then you'll find it easy! Also, please consider sharing our helpful website with your online friends.
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