Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-15
DAIEY EMpIRE.
tFrom the cincinnati rnquirerJ
Or. Wolfe on Consumption and Msdica-
ted Inhalation. a
LETTER VII.

chial tubes is inAamed, il is called the e''bron.
chitis,' Of which there are two kinds, distin
gnished az "acute" and "chronic bronohit.
Ill.," In my last letter, directed your at,
tentio to the symptoms by which acute
bronchitis is distinguished, and will presen {
now some Of the characteristics Of chronic
bronchitis.
| by tho inexperienced and unskilled, she
disease is often mistaken for consumption
| for the muouous membrane, sooner or later,
becomes altered in structure and pours forth
matter which has all the qualities Of pus,
when the usual hectic fever supervenes, and
( the disease tends as certainly to fatal ter.
mination as consumption. OF the ohron-
ic form of bronchitis, there are several varir
eties, one of which we meet as winter
cough, making its appearance regularly as
the winter season approaches, and partially
subsiding on the return Of spring. This
form of bronchitis is inourable by any other
means than medioated inhalation aud If
neglected, will as certainly break down the
structure Of the Lungs in consumption.
| Another form OF bronchitis is distinguish,
ed by an excessive humoral discharge from
the lungs, resembling gum water, ranging
from one to several pints during the twenty
four hours. Usually there are two fits Of
coughing in the day-one in the morning
and the other in the evening. There is con
siderable difneuity in breathing wbilo the
coughing paroxysm lasts, but as soon as the
visced secretion has been elected it subsidies.
This disease enfeebles the patient very much;
but he may, however, live for years, and be
able to attend to light duties; but gradually
the eOuntenanoe assumes q pale blueish
tint-the body wastes-the blood becomes
| thft, nd daatb onauaq opparantlu frov, Nbo
aonstant drain upon the lungs
There is still another form ofthis disease,
called dry bronchitis, produced by thickI
ening Of the mucous membrane Of the air
tubes, by which they are very much dimin,
ished in size. There is a scsnty secretion
Of dense, glutinous kind Of matter, various
ly tinted, sometimes greenish, again blue or
white, and not unfrequently after aTasping
cough, striated with blood or russety This
affection is so common in this climate, that
careful examination of the chest would
doubtless reveal its existence in many who
are nursing the fatal delusiOn Of entire ex
emption .
The symptoms by which dry bronchitis is
known, are not marked by much severity,
until it has advanced to its later stages, when
2 little exertion will produce much shortness
of breath, arising from the DISTRACTED broni
chial capacity. When a large portion OF
the lung is involved sense OF oppression is
felt after meals on making slight exertion
which is frequently referred to as the result
of full stomach, or some other than the
true cause. After a time, however, there is
felt tightness in the chest, with rasping
cough, several times through the day, which
enables the patient te expeotorate a tough
gelly,like substance to clear the throat Ii
you ask such whether they have cough,
they will answer mo" and yet almost in
the same breath; they will hack and raise
thu very substance have described II
the stomach is derauged il is fashionable
to ascribe this cough to the stomach, or the
result of nervous arrangement, or liver dis
ease-when these are but the signals of the
inroads being made upon the system by this
very condition Of the lungs But there is
something so gratifying in being assured
that there is no danger of consumption, that
the physician giving this Interpretation to
the anxious enquiry, yields to the persua-
} sive look, and cries "peaee, peace, when
) there is no peace T. Thus human life is tam
pered with, until the fearful details Of death
are written indelibly in the hectic flush, the
wasting frame and the enfeebled dstep-unt
= the silver chords are loosed, and the COLDER
bowl is broken at the fountain. This is nj
fancy picture, for we see daily around u,
men and women sinking gradually under
such influences into premature graves.
But we find still another form of bronshit
is, of very grave character, mostly in OLE
people, analogous TO q type already enumer
ated as "humeral" From its attacks beinl
most frequent upon those who have passed
E tho meredian of life, it is called "catarrhu
lo1l Vha
: toms are marked by q profuse expectoratioI
! = and feeble and languid pulse; thcre is als'
strong inclination to sleep, frequent com
planning Of extreme weakness, and pecu-
b liar sense of languor peryading the entirI
! system. Women who nurse their childrel
too long are subjects Of this disease. 1t
distinguished from consumption by the fac
assuming pallid and livid appearance, AM
the lips purple hue while in consumption
the lips are of bright red color, and th
cheeks more constantly flushed The respi
# ration is also very different and well mark
ed
We could still enumerate other forms o
bronchitis, but being rare in their occur
renee, do not demand the important consid
Grafton given to the foregoing. Among thes'
there is form characterized by kind o
, false membrane forming on the inside Of tn
tubes; another form is the very opposite, ant
consists in dilation Of the bronchia, whicl
may occur in one lobe, or a whole lun
may be enlarged uniformly, or swollen on
at the extremity in globular form, or ther
may be alternate contractions and dilata
tions along the same tube. ..-
In the treatment of this class Of disease
o by the profession, there has been nothin
but fruitless round Of experiments froI
the beginning to the present and until tn
introduction of MedicAted Inhalation, treat
ment only served to hurry on the fatal issue
| will examine the treatment by Medicate
/. inhalation in my next
. N. b. WOLFE, NJ. D.
Physician for diseases Of the Lungs an
Throat, No So, Ninth street, Cincinnati o.
J, PSI have prepared Circular for IN
use of those who may wish to consult m
respecting my method Of treating disease
of the lungs, who reside at distance froI
=. the city or who cannot visit me personally
The circular contains list of questions re
ating to the symptoms by which consumE
ton and its different varieties are known
and by answering which correctly, person
from abroad are enabled to send me col
rect statement of their condition for adVic
\ ami treatment IN this manner, | am ena
abled to put peTsonsunder treatment by meC
9, ieated inhalation at their own homes, in a
>, parts of the county where express lacilitit
are afforded, by sending them medicines il
AZ haler, and full directions for their use
b. MANY have thus been restored 10 health, wh
y 10 all human seeming were hurrying int