New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 90 1861

That their experience is limited and their tim
20 occupied aud minds distracted by attendance o.
acute diseases that they extremely apt TO over
look and maltreat chrome affections of this nature
had the stethosccpe been applied to toe chest.
probable some OF them might have detected tn
presence OF tubercles but this was not done, ant
but for the accident of taking cold it is almost Ger
tam the disease would have gone on to diso-gsnza
ton OF the lungs and the sacrifice of the patients
lie.
/ have said that in latent eonsumDtion there are
no symptoms which indicate disease Of the lungs
oten, symptoms Of any kind sufficient to accoun:
for the declining health Of the patieDt But this s
not always the case In very many cases the "a.
tent suffers severely from indigestion fotuienc,,
and gular action OF the 60Ues, from pam over
the region Of the bowels. Where such is the case,
there is some excuse for mistaking, for time the
nature of the disease; but l cannot too strongly
impress upon he miDds Of general practitioners,
the great Importance OF frequent examinations Of
he chest in all OBSCURE cases Of disease.
Let it not be s,ppOsed shat LATENT consumption is
rare Laenec the great authority on this disease,
saws: w saav ,n1',sd sag that the great.y number
Of cases of consumption are lotent snce nothing rs
more common Man tn ind tubereies IN me isngs 9f
PERSONS dyag If mhat w0s supposed 10 be some 9TH
err dsease, they nersr nr'"g M01'n daTing fyc eng
symptom If consumption. IL has Jre9uenhy ap-
peaTed 10 me, from Carefully comparing The history
IF my patients rih the appearances on dissection,
that the great namber OF FIRST ATTACKS are MIS-
YAKYs FOR coLps." And Sir James Clark Physi-
can to her Majesty Queen Victoria, in speaking of
the Inability to mi.sakes Of ttfs character says:
haze knOrn mare than one example ~ ertensare tn
bereuidr disease 0s the lungs fsc0rertd by l0st-
morfsm examination, Where drvlng htehe diseose
oas looked for an the STOMACH, LEVER, or BowELe
FROM these facts you will understand what ms
take those persons male who natte- themselves th1
they are in no danger OF CoIrumpSon because they
have never had cough, pain Ill the chest or expecto-
ration. Thousands who have never lad these symp-
tor,s are to-day carrying about ~ the lungs the
seeds of their destruction. Whosyer hDas him.
self less vigorous ana capabe of exerton than for
merly-and, indeed, all persons who are II bad
health without knowing wky, should suspecs the
lungs the cause and never rest saisi I'd until they
have submitted them TO careful exansnation- L
know Of nothing which should more strongly excite
their lie AIRS than being told their lver' diseased
Experience has proved thss the great majority OF
such cases turn out in the end 20 be mere cases OF
masked or L1teat consumption.
This kind Of consumption, If detected in time and
properly treated, il of the most curaIe, since
i Is the strength and v,tatty sail remaoing In the
,ystem which masks its character aud ye.drdS lIs
progress.
La my next letter shall point out the prevalence
and PECULIARLY of consumption in infants and young
children.
Your obediept servant,
ROBERT HUNTER, NJ. D.,
Physician :or Diseases Of the Lungs No $50 Broedssy
Nsp. York. Aug 10, 1907
hote.-The writer of these letters in association
With Dr. James Hunter devotes his exclusive aiten-
ention to the treatment of diseases OF the lungs and
hroat. They can be- consulted personally or by
etter at No. 632 Broadway.