New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-09

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%. ?. Uunfcr on Pulmonary Consumption.
LITTER 80 VIZ



LITTER 80 W.
r, ~ J. .ic, \ IN, y. . Tribune
SIN: "a my lat letter concluded ny observations
on the DISEASES Of the Nos Iirog aud bronchial
Yui,.. anJ now come to .pea',o Of Pulmonary C0n-
au,ap'ig that dread malady in which these aztec
tons invariably emf, when not properly treated.
Cc-.um, ion "a the ,.,s, fatal diFea1e In tie long
c4.lloeu. Of bodily aalctiou5 and hence appeals
more strongly ,u.a M o,her to the physician for
Lelg. Ia .n-, and indeed in all countries lying III
the tnp-r0e -one. II one death o. crerg tour
which result from disease ! The deep interest ana
qr.rt im. arfan.c OF everything which promises 90
lit' latc .le rvages Of this sconrge cannot there-
f,ra 0e over. situated. Tie weekly tiils OF mortality
poft 60 ,le sttr.i.cy iac chat, OF those who have
passed DO, als vi plb.uy nl.t one 40 eFe.! three
.ersOus sIsci ~ tie great tJor0ugbfares OF 3usi-
mes .ad f'ee-ur. ia under The ban of ths terrible
diee.-. 4a ic.i.l' 70 .aN p sacrifice - i unless
s.s,d through che 'rnmri adoption IF more rational
meaDs oi prevention Thar any usually employed. No
man. however strong OF constitution, IS proof sglingt
H. silent aui trelchcrou- approaches.
L. th. aua ,gususueut let,trs l shall explain
everything ou which it il necessary for he public to
b. Informed regarding fhe nature OF this disea,e-
he .1f..s which produce the Df0Hs by which
a. approach may %. AnOwn-ile severai sfoges ana
turns 10 u.sume8--tue ages, p,asts aud cgHings
NOS rrcisr0.ei 20 it, and list thc-e principles Of
plo,ed viii lead 10 is prevention When 30. ye.
fabhed and when It H. % its successful treatment.
10 do Justice 20 subject Of such wide range and
vast importance viii necessarily embrace consder
able time and many letters; but II the reader will
r.e rye enc lat'er as it appears from week TO week
he VII have when the series j. complete practical
a.fl1ly " tlis seOurgo 10 which le can 10 all times
rc.cr ior guidance and instruction IN The future.
C1usBf Ut,9f IS caused by fHDerclcs1H Uc LUngs.
-. a l,a- tire this teg.n-,onsImp uCi--was np-
] oil az, oh.
,nre attended by ,caNiH or cmaciaiOn Of The body.
/ 1hev were called consgmption5 because the body
slowly consumed AWAY. Whom the study ot paho-
logical anatomy--tnat IS 20 say are Ga0tOmy ~ The
Ioyg1astt difegss--becaue more General. Il was soon
discovered that disease 81 the lung was more ire
au,li!v the s,use of wasting than al pher chronic
I.i..tse. combined. and hence rom this tlme Con-
srlnuiior oi the Lungs attracted more attention and
Ia ,our-e Of tlmr came TO limit the term 10 pull
Molarv disease alone. When, therefore, use the
term Coaspaf'Ior, J wish the reader 10 rene'noer
that ! mean not only disease OF ne lungs. but u
particular iini d!,-ase, characterized by the &C.
/ io,i,iJu # i.rr'rs "a 'hcir substance.
/ Tufrycr. axe little .rauulr bodies deposited
/ from ,hc blood. They are most frequently located
beneath tut lucous membrane OF tue ar-tnbe', out
thev are also Deposited il the aiI-tes and on The
tfee surface OF the mucous membrane. When they
arc formed Oh tho mucous membrane Oh Tue air
tubts il j. not common Tor saul particles 10 De-
come detached and eApec'oriief b. 'ne patent Tong
before any liberation has taken place ia TIE lung.
Tubercles are found in nrcf different stnger In the
firm. thev are grayish, hai'-iIanzpaient, and feel
firm AID r11eh when the III ger D passed over them.
/ They vary in size from mAti-ss,d to common
pea aud are known in medical paranee by the
name % mgfiGrV tn.f'yr'f. III thi@ sta"e tity
cau,e very little disturbance OF the system All we
ordinarily it'd is that the breathing il slightly
shortened and perhaps there is dispo'ition 70
ma / and clear the th'oat frequently, but beyond
these Indications the patient has 40 warning OF what
/ is taking place Ia the lungs
/ : .-o,d Siqge-Ihe miuary tubercles increase in
size b, tine accretion Of fresh particles thrown oil
from lime 20 time by the blood, aud also undergo d
change in color. Iney were ia tue lrst stage hdt
f,q. .rq.fn': they are now Opaque, aud becoming
,ellDw. l.. Wc at through = portion oi lung III
which u0elces IN the sroond stage exist We hhu IL
.tndded he.e and tueie v lth what looks precisely
lie lumps o. cheese. You can separate these,
and hey break down between the hnger. lust Ike
bis OF oh cuerse. La s1r taOeroieS IN the stco"d
,tar vary from pa 20 hincri, but l. II aiso COM
mon tO Gd mere aud there tuucfcie oil nh'h larger
sile. IL ere are great many tuherces there VII
be Il good seal OF shorness % breath or secretion ana
] sam. los o. iesb. IGborClc- cause ohOrtness al
breath hv 4 Ing the a.-rubes and cells OF the patt
Ioftle lung IA ,,uich they are situated. There NAY
hl-o be- ,cH-a ana mucous eLD'cs'Tdt'on arising
fioi ihe irritation they prodlc'
IA.li .,'4g.-hANiug reached the Stage Oh
cie..D ta6,reie. the disease May remain stationary
Tor yyeoks months, or even years, awaiting sum
iart exciting cause carry II on 10 tue last charge
sooae o .atcr, the py,sAaIc produced oy the tuDer
culyss maiar Or fresh ro,j produces inhnmn alton
in the suriop1dins tissues, and tie whole tTr"t
3 Jairh .orniuE an LlcerOas cfcQFatOH or ccthF III
,bs ,',t,t ,be lung diseased. TIE mafter or pms
fo,m,j b. he destruction Of the walls OF the ai'
tubes and cells, ana oy the sorfeHeo tHD0cle, Is
pour,j ont into the bronchial tubes and coHgisd NJ
aud ,roecto,ate1. A, ala The tuoereles are not
formed III the same time Jus III successive cr0P.' 81
,l.g J,-s not trke uia,r n ala At The same Tune
Amor th. first shock 10 a., system caused 10y th'
liberation ana .ieaGiug iowa o. uart % tne lung
has pstI cou,. ltra,ls Improvement 'aAea pace a.
ia raI...n, aut tIe c,,.Il ua.IcAl. tJs1ss no L