, 1861-12-07

Editors Chicago Tribune:
now come 10 the consideration Of Catarrh:
From the frequency Of catarrhal affections,
as forcrunners of genuine tubercular con-
sumption, the relationship between " colds,
coughs and consumption' is unquestionably
1lat Of cause and effect. Too much attention
cannot he given to this fact.
By s." Catarrh," commonly called " i cold in
tllc head, - l mean an int1amnatory affection
Of the mucous membrane that lines the nose.
This membranc extends downwards, lining
also the throat. larynx, windpipe and bron-
cllial tubes. We breathe through the nose;
hence that part Of the mucous membrane
injury from sudden changes oftcmperature in
the :ir, OF from any irritating matter it may
contain. There are two kinds Of Catarrh,
t'acutc'' and "ehronic.''
The symptoms Of "Acute Catarrh'' are,
first, 4 sense Of heat and stufIing in the nose.
You find it impossible to breathe through the
nostrils, although there is no seeretion-thc
membrane is tdry." Ifyou could now exam
int the lining OF the nostril you will find it rcd,
swollen, increased in thickness and very irrita
he T!y to inhale tie cold air through it, and
This irritation may extend from the lining
of the nose to the frontal sinus; when NC
have ''PAIN'' over the "FoREuEAD." It may
also extend through the laclrymal canals,
which convey the tears from the eyes, closing
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sagcs, will run over the checks. The skin is
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I runs from the nose and and eyes, producing
| rcdncss and smarting, wherever it comes in
contact with the skin Gradually this acrid
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Is nsel WIN ~ several lofihs. N Tue hr5l,
We t na,e nsieiy alseI1gs u ssl1om OF stra" u,
coioFs4 mucous RhaSA aeeuthnates a., N ~ "a
) Postc11or Mares, or abovG anu behind inc sol
tlme 10 Tine curing Inc day- lnthc second,
, there are small sores formed on the inside Q
| the nose, and the seeretions become dry an'
: ll:fd, requiring almost constant Intention Il
! membrane is seeretcd from the diseased lining
which the patient removes from time to time
= III the fourth the secretion "fom til
3 head drops down into tho throat, and th
patient is frequently observed to s'snuH up
Ice becomes liberated and al the s dise3srse % S thr
thin, yellow, and like "pus." In this form
too there is often loss Of SMELL and the dis
d charge has an offensive odor-cspccia11y
this the case wien the liberation eat
tTe1A sue tef s@eEes to se ts 2eaS s
7 among them little girl only six years OH
= Generally, during the summer months, Il,
J. active symptoms Of Chronic Cata1rh becom
mild, but regularly return in an aggra1ate
form on Tue aProaetn o. winter lnose s.,;at sm
i to take cold, and will have one or more attack
l. every winter.
J. Consumption has several stages. It Las
first, or 'sformin..'' stage, and last, or It Il
/ ccrated'' stage. The lungs do not becom
\ roded with foul ulcers. It is only after month
+ and often years, of irritation-of slow, insfd
II Gus p1ogfess-from the slight "catarrh''
lc the seated u bronchitis" from "bronchitis
to the first deposition Of slight speck Of It
1T bcrculous matter in single globule; from II
% first dispositions Of tuberc1c to the filling up
u 4 whole lobe, or whole lung, with this ma
ter, and its fostering and t11rroWing amol
the dcllcatc air cells, until the whole Of Il
=, lung diseased becomes reduced TO 4 ma
'A ofhope1ess sdisorganfzation-taa this dread
:. ma1ady reaches its last and final stat
80 Inc error IL ZOO widespread among lne Pc
: pie, and too general even among physicians,
s. rcsard consumption as Il disease, marked Il
ac only by ''cough," but by the expectoration
as stnns y I,y t.hcctic fever Mnspht s,yeats
d. and wasting Of flesh and strength. In otf
words, to apply the name consumption OF
he to the Last stage Of the disease We're u
- otherwise NC should not nave TO listen, "
#. tccGnSs ol nty anu sotIo", ~ sueu .eAPts
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