, 1863-10-25

nearest rslatives, Il being In reality little mose
th,n IN occasional dry hack. Isismost commonly
observed in the moralns, on 1rst getting out OF
meals and after walking OF conysrstng Some
weeks mouths later, varying with the pro ess Of
the dfee9se, the morning cough fs attenicd By tha
e1peetosaton q clsaf ata se saisa - aud geI-
low Or grayiah yellow matter maxi &eetc appear-
ancc in the ftothJ mucus, and as the disosse 81
vances this insieass until It Almost sases tae
in the amount ezpectorated in this disease. ocea-
slonal1y the quantity Ia very small, even wheEa
there Is extensive sisesse o. ths langs; wsi,s o.
crr1eipg from the commence encht, until it fe.ches
in the last stage half ptut or moe IL twenty
foos pa az cotop
oth.1s Ia Of greenish yellow color. Nov, when
a drY, hacking cough steals upoc person
In apparent health. and without the occurrence
Off cod it shouid a!wsys excite apprehension ~ anu
lead to an imnetfsta cxam tnatiou Of tue lnogs.
cough does not a{wa1s end il consumptioa; but
will disregard ise warning. When CONSUMPTION
follows chronic onoaehiNs, the rxpsctoration Ia.
in the early stase Rutsh eo@ored stieky ntaesss.
Q. Phleehn mixed With mote or less Of Jf01ay
shostness Of breath is often ono Of the e4ritest
Symptoms Of tuhcrco}ar diseases. It is d.st no.
Of staiis. or xsiki"g up hill Ia tas early stsss
this Ia very eliyht for rle amonnt Of obstruction
III the lunss il small; but It keeps PAGE with ths
shoitness OF breath tnan senss OF ncatness ami
opprcee1on III the cbest on any. active e1ertion.
Many persons. wheD questioned in regard to this
strike the chest with the DIT, remarking "thess's
pothirg the matter there" But unfottu.
rately, this Is no test Of the strength Of
lungs EXP riencc the sense Of sao:tuess Of breath
much more than tlosa who hare naturally large
lungs. hecanse the latter can bear with a loss Of
in The same sense hurried rapid breathing, Or
wait OF sir, and fs often Indicated from sisdius.
All pc eons have their breathing HURLED BY exeE-
between ' the - amount 0; exs:tion he 1s now able
to undergo and that hc could endure when il per-
feet health. The number Of respiratons in health
supposed 10 be healthy, Ia found to breathe mora
| frequently than this, when quiet and not aware
| that tho number Of his re ptsatlons arc being
counted eet 1t down sure sigu thst he has more
oriess sfortness Of breath The blood requires fol
Its publication, that should take into sae lungs
| q certain quantity Of air In given period ot
and the carbon Of the, blood Is chemical union
| ard can only take place IN dshnlte proportion.
That Is to asy. VIC require sufficient air TO cause
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We 10 not Teapfre IN from Is to II Fesptrattons
| minute, the required quantity, We maat..mske VI
We We Increase tie nun,bsr Of 6fesths taken II min
| ute we necessarily shorten the length Of eael
BREATH This, then Is what 10 meant BY shossues
| Of breath.
rule, increases the pulse about i've beats. Hence
In consumption, the pulse keeps Eaee with th
shortness Of preath. II apesson Is found to tax
20 respirations In minnie his pnlst will b. hbou
so or rs. II the number Of resptratons be fncreat
ed to IS the pnlae will range fr1m los to no. Tut
ID not invariably the case, but the exceptions a.
rare In health the pulse should range feon1 GO t
68-the average being about beats 10 the E1lnate
| II, therefore, Jon have hacking cough and aligh
| etortncts Of breath on c1ertlon, accompanied By
Increase ID tho frequency Of the pnlBe Of ten q
ff cen heats per minute: you cannot doubt the g,
| 3stence OF miachie{ In the lungs, anu should II
BtaptIy ret about its removal.
| 10 &c continued In my next letter.
/ Your obedient servant,
| JAMES HUNTER. Il. D.
Physician for diseases OF the Throat and Lung
es Washington street. Chicago.
Dr.. James Hunter, Of tho aEna o< Drs, Rand
Hunter OF New York, ind it necessary to cautto
the public again.t the suppostion, that he IL {
ever has been connected with any practitioners
Chicago: he baying been informed that assertion
to that Effect hare been and are frequently be.:
made. The only offices Of tho firm ara rs Vast
1pgton street, In this city, and eaa Broadway, Nc
York.
Chicago. Oct s6th, 1853. .pc-2aoS}3 1t