Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-02-24 | Page 5 | Uncle Sam, M. D

Uncle Sam, !YI. B. 4 . SKIN TROUBLES Mj little b..v has some kind of Itch, j It breaks out in flttlo red pimples. Win n the weather geta cold or rainy ha Itchea worse, or when changing clothing. Tin eruption i aallj dried In for a while, but breaks nut again. v. Have . our family physician or a skin specialist examine the child thor-OUghly thor-OUghly to determine the cause of Ihe i eruption, aa a diagnosis can be arrived i at only a I 9 result ot a careful exair.lnu- l'0'- .. Scrupulous attention . the detain or trealmeni. and If ned-ssary. I.akint o I bollim: all ti e .'il'l's i I. .thing and I-. -, clothing will be a. part of the .are dc- j j volvlng upon the liome. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. There Is much being written now about I physical examinations. What service' Should a doctor render who gives one I Mich an examination? I A. An ordinary physical examination j j includes an examination of the heart and lur.,,- . the patient being stripped to the ' waist and examination of the head by I Inapeotlon "f tiic eyes. nose, month and i a test of vision and hearina. and fln.ilU , n f. w Imple tests -.f the various reflexes especially those of the knees and of the eye. The patient's height, weight and cheat measure should reeoriled i Such a phvtdcai examination should he supplemented b a urine examination, and If there are indications therefor, also lo- a blood t. t DependlnR largely nn the results nf I ibis general examination, il ina be a'l-bile a'l-bile tO r.-fei tin- patient to lOltM :. . lalist for further examination of some j particular organ of the system. HERNIA. Q. I have a baby girl 10 iroeksl ol'i . and her navel seems to stand out. Could i anything very serious result from ihl. .' It Is perfeetlv heaU-d and she Is a very I healthy baby-, Sh- scratches tern and no malted haw Hght I pin her band, she seems to work Ii up again. "Anx-Imi' "Anx-Imi' " An umbilical hernia, such as you deal de-al i ibe. if mall. is rarelv serious. A small smooth pad such as a coin or bul - ton covered with kid and held In place j by a strip or rlnx-bxid adhesive plaster, is a simple method of retention. The ilrecstiig should be changed every 1 week or ten days, and worn for several-months. several-months. , If the hernia la large, however. I should advise you to ask vour physician to ex- amine It at Intervals. Occasionally a hi I -nla of this type may become strangu- ( latcd and reciulre a surgical operation. . '- 00