The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05

10 The EDITOR oy THE NKw YoRk HERALD:
sir-In cont nuation Of the Symptoms Of Consump.
tion''some Of the most prominent Of which set
forth in my last letter. am led now TO consider
srTrrIsG OF BLOOD AND HEAoRRHAGE IRON THE LUNGS.
Splitting Of blood occurs in large proportion Of casss
Of consumption at period Of the disease BY the
farm "hemorrhage," mean every discharge Of blood,
m few strsaks in the matter TO one or
able variety In respect TO the stage Of the disease at
which bleeding from the lungs may occur. Many per-
noticed, and when by general observation, they
you'll be pronounced healthy In others the frst at
tack of hemorrbage dates the ment of the dis
sase the cough the ation the hurried breath
Ing all referred and sscribed TO the bleeding Some
do not raise blood until late and in few instances
sumption runs s entire course without q tnSe of
Mood in the espectoratien.
According to Andral, hemcrrhage occurs in about Eve
Of consumption out OF Louis found IL In fifty
sven out OF eighty seven and Professor Washe,
Of the ply scans of the London Consu mp;ive Hospi
~ IN eighty ons cases out Of every hundfed.so that
disease Lemerhage from the lungs occurs in about four
The Of splitting OF blood Ia not generally wen
erstood. There obstruction In the lungs which
yrevenfs the free passage OF the blood through them
Gsausly this becomes greater conges.
ton tai place BY congestion mean that the veins
become swollen almost to bursting like the vessels Of
relax, as to allow the blood to from into
the airtubss and ceiis-precisey fluids do through
Alter or s'.ainer-sna IL Is coushed up The obs.ruc
ssan alluded 70 generally arises from tuberclss.
when person rpits blood IL is common belief that
It GENES from tie breaking Of blood vessel in the lungs
smbrane lining The air tubes and celia Just a. IL Otter
<oes from The nose, without injury the rupture Of
my vesseis-in medical phrase We ssy 1t is eIhAled.
II cannot b. too widely known that splitting OF blood
4 thing Of fearful interest pointing the silent
Ssesctefous progress Of q dsady disease within the
lungs The lo.s Of blood 10 an Indication Of the pre-
eDce Of tubercle. and from these tubercles viii arise
sooner or later all these changes and symptoms which
soustitute consumption Ca THIS point there is much
error II by no means anfreluent ter physician. TO
cheer their patients by The that the blood has
ssAy come fran the ;hro4. let me you against
dred and ninety rino cases out Of thousand when
ys~ cough up blood however small the quantity that
Nod sosnes ron the anss and SPEAKS terrible warn
~. ,Su value health, II you prize life, II you have
any oeet that renders css.encs desirable, begin
sssessy resist the a this fearfa maiady The
Seeds 81 which the most vital CART o. your
6sdy Fortunately the bleeding generally before
The aisssss is far advanced, End prompt and proper
nsasures only tasen to s;sy its further progress
the hio Of tie patient may ba saved But doaot think
the dssontnuapce OF the biseding any indication Of
your cure. This Il sneh has proved fatal TO
tnousanae coon az the lungs have released them.
solves TIE seeding ceases asa the paten. mingy
ss better say s.sNinsy, because the tuberelea the
suoe rseurralce and .ntIy dsseops the dest active
changes Which mark the prcgsss Of consumption.
IN ssm .ss s'.dss i sa.s
ys,s opehed hcsn tho u<ef alton .hen sudden gush
=: eao, follow, ~ This s1se death is inevitable sad
np Of the lungs rns, however, seldom happens
hsncrflago roa,be lons,sy be eauSei by an injury
<1as and, now ssd bsp, in LIE female /, su Q. :ur
rsJ,rly euery mon In place Of the usual periodic sr
aaI, j. H. T. hon ss s, sao be- 2.
ss'ura ,ne sto hss aissss o. the hesrs the pre-
sumption sra theirs tubrcs N the lungs amounts
70 fesrfsl probability. or such cases, Losa. ceie
brs.ed rrtath physician. ~ cot mex With sogle in
stance %. 4 eiv hundred oa<1s IN which the beuor
image was 10. preceded followed BY the dey.epmest
III CONSUMPTION.
The .onsdersaea Of the nlssns vhicb ssouli b, re.
sessei % Tor ne suppr,,,en n h.norrhags and for
souzs 10 the General .reatus q. Of con ,unnption