New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-19
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DR.. X. Hunter On the Symptoms Of CsusHn,p-
LETTER No. YIN


LETTER No VII.
To ne Editor " The ~ Y. Tyisane
SIR: I now come to speak Of the symptoms which
indicate that the lungs have become I" affects" -
that il to say that tuJercies ARE deposited. 1t il no
unusual thing to hear designated as "amere cod"
or &C. slight bronchial Affection" symptoms which
should excite the creates. anxiety as indicating the
commencement Of tuJercuiar opposition. When the
physician prsscIibes anything by the stomach to
slay such symI toms he only mas.s the danger aud
gives temporary relief, while the disease itself pro-
gresses in the lungs and becomes firmly seated.
Thousands are, in this way, misled by false opinions
from step TO step until the ravage' made by the dis
ease render deception no longer possitle. Instead
of the prom iced return to health the poor invalid
finds all his symptoms steadily growing wore, and
grows mpo'tunate for relief. lie finds that the
least sxertion increases hi. stortr.ys II 6yeo and
that re is slowly, but surely losing fesi. TO quiet
bls feaIs lie ia now advised 20 "rsN tke country
to " take sea v0yGge," or TO ego 10 a warn, eli
matt (or q seas0R.' VI it be Spring, he Is told he
will get well 90 coon as ne can enjoy he " pure
brdcsHg air u the country" aDi If 1t be pi,Rto,
that he must be patient and wait for the cRsgiER
Spring But Aus for those who pu; faith in these
dslusive promises. Too many learn when too late
that the "couDtTy' referred to lea beyond the
grave, and that the " Spring" ia q season which
" ooGe:h not until lfos fitful foyer is over"
Permit me, then, by simple nsrIaiye of the
signs By which consumption may DO known IN ITS
early stages, TO warn them Of their danger while
there is yet HreHcth enough IN the system to throw
of the dsciise, and under proper treatment 10 re-
store them 10 health. If the invalid visits for &" PIT
ruieai approximation" " hcctc ferer," and ight
sreats" he waits for the arrival OF the Td stage,
and nesd not tell him that when dsea'e ], for Gd
ca 4ced cure is always difficult aud the ut cncer
l. = Il 81.
caTi3 stage, while the system IL yet styoGg, and the
lungs not LrokeR DORM we can look forward to his
cure, under the trestnent by Inhalation, sliaost
with certainty.
Cougt and Erpec,erot oa.-one Of the earliest
signs OF consumption iG Cough. FOR cons.do able
tine this il 30 slight 10 be ontirsly ove-oohed BY
the patient, ard may scarcely he noticed BY his
neaTcst relatives il being Ia reality little moro than
an Occasiousl Gyy hack. 10 10 most commonly
observed ~ the morning, fret getting ont of bed,
hut II may also occur durIsg TIE d1y--after me1is
aud after RAILING o. cCRrerSigg. Soire weeks on
months lateT, varying with the progress Oi thu
disease, he morning congh j attended by TIE
crp,c.0rafioB Of dear fn'3 Ike saliva ana gen
orally fr0ftV. After time little points Of pofe
yc'i0u grGyssh 1c01c matter make their appear
In the frothy mucus, sni AZ The disease advances
t, mcrcases until il alpoe' taSos The place Of the
clear mucus. There i, no uniformity in TIE amount
eypectorGted in this dses-e. Occasionally the guam
tiiy Is very small even vbsre thoro ~ eyicuaye
di sosss OF the lungs; Will. Oh The other hand u
may bc pIofuse, steadily increasing ron The com-
DeDcemeut. until il reaches IN che lat stago lay
pnf OF more 10 Went -four houTa. In advanced
cases the sp1ts looks Ike !f,le 5als 81 c5tt0n or
fr9oi and ia Others ~ Of greeai'. grflCw color.
Now, when n q y, hGcFipg cougt steals upon a PER
con III sprareui health aud without 'bc O'currSnco
Of cod. IL should always excite apprehension. and
lead 10 On immediate examination " tie lnnss. j.
may possibly prove unimpor>n', fo- frj cough dce-
NOT al3nys End IN consumption; brt q IL P1spriCIs.
and no iasn who values heolth vii disregard rs
warninc. When consumption folows CHROME 5roH-
chr5s, the expo'tora'ion - 10 nc Ell 'i'ss'
Blffrf c0'5rsf Rcky mrcis or phic2ro. mi~@i
with more or lees Of (,ofi, fr'irl.
.Stcrfg,ss If brcoft II often one Of tho esil.esi
.,mptoms 81 tuberculaf discfse. j. (, irf not, 81
bg The patient "a running qu.' Ny NJ Tight 81
,iar., 81 walking MP bin. la 10 early stage tls
i very fiiyht Tor the amount CT Obstruction in the
unzs !. -riaU, bat Il keep psce with DO pr gIeas
oil Ito diseaso. IL some, it Is leas ,hoTtnsas O.
breath than = tense OF Hct.a>l1 an1 gD-T,ss'ot H.
the cho-t on any active erert'or. Many p'rton.,
when Questioned in regard 20 ,hi' SYMPTOM, VIII
draw . deep breath and flrcibly strike H.. chcst
will The ist rcmarkilg, "Eer>'s .0tlIng tic mat
trU-rc" Bat unfortunately, this ~ no test Il tie
strength a. The lungs. Per-onH Who have small
lung experience the sense " shorncss OF breath
much more than those who tave naturally arg
un2s bee suse tie hitter can tear with joss Of CT
pacty. This term, sL0rtaess II 6Teafh, is u'ed in
The rerro sense rs fr,riSi or rop8 brtaihiug. or
ac0t Of arr and IL Oi'en indicated by EigdHe. Al
re son. have their breathing huu1ed BY ,xeuior,
bnt il IL easy Tor tho patient 20 d1,ingith between
fLe amount OF cxertfOn lie 50 now able 70 Undergo
aud that he could endure wien III peIiee,
lhealth. Tie number OF ge-prations IN health
varies fsopl H. TO II in the minute. When pcr-
SOB slippc.ad 10 ne neslthy, /, found 20 breathe
more frequently tban THE, when quiet AMI no
Nw 40 that the nuuiber -! IL rerfnioIs nre benz
couued, set il down 81 sure se ihat b. has Ipots
or less storrrss Of t,0ih. The blood requires for
it, pnrifca.on, that we should take INTO the lungs
certain quantity OF air ~ even rer'ot oi time
The union between the Oryte.t oi N" ar Snd !lc
gr ban OF the blood l. chemical union ard can onis
take pla C in definite mOpoFL0n. That 10 10 say ~,
rfquiie sufficient az 10 e.use tue removal Ol Tue
lceriouaeeau. iypuE.Jy o. The blood IND, D., OWN %
Obstruction. in The lungs, Ne 40 io' fespIe 90 noi'
~ O. II rCSgiTaliona minute TIC ftani. 4i-ii'ts
ws must make up tho deficiency ~ h'esihins NOR
often; and Il we increase he Aui9Oef O! bieati'
len In {. minute note'Criy stoT'l. ne lrnti-
Of eGsl TRUTH. Ibl. ihca, is what 3. mo-ls ~
sh0rtg~cs y brcofb.
rlrrus,. Eech additional rcspis..ioa, ~ a rub,
iucrcs-e- ito pulse nbO.t ice 5e.f. Hence, N con
,nr- qtion. The pnse aeeps pace Wit tae snorine,e
II bres;h. II Person "a found ~ faie ~ fcepl-
r..iOus ia minute s puse VIII be about ~ Or -.
If the number OF respiration. &c csts-ed 20 ."
the mise viii ranEa from i0J 10 Ito. The IL Dot
invariably tue Gaze, but the exceptions SIC rsre.
In health tie pulse should range from 10 70 cs-ih"
average being about q beats in The minute. ",
therefore, YOU have hacking cough and shsi't
,hortpe.s III breath on eYcr'ion, Accompanied by A.
INCREASE III the frequency Of the pq-e OF tn orisen
bes. per minute you cannot doubt the existence o.
mischief in the Ungs ard mould instantly et ahoui
IS. removal.
10 bt continued in 10y next l.i,sf.
Your obedisnt servant,
ROBERT HUNTER, vi. ~,
Physician for Pulmonary Di'eases, No. sf'
Broadway, New.York.
Nlw.YoES, July il, 1862.
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