, 1863-11-16

Editors Chicago Ttibnne:

Eduofe Iatc3Gc It1Dnhe:
Having pointed ont taa usual symptoms which
occur in Consumption I purpose next TO cxpiain.
In this ard subsequent letter., the sevetul Efu6s
Of tht. diaeaee, for IT must NOT be supposed thaf
10 all caeea the slne symptoms exist
Them common form Of this dIsea se Ia known
I to pbyEiclane by the name OF Chronic Consume
| tioD, and gene;aliY begins with slight dry
p.og1css. The old pbysIctens used to reasr1
| cough as the cause, because It usually prccsdrs
eentpmPtlo1. h9t no @ 70 Y know that II Is bit The
pain eaneed decay In The teeth, as that couch nro.
| drced Gfeeaee Of tho lungs. Cough IL bat symu
TOM oti,rtaton in the llnge, and for . long time
q tasees Ia ieee at IT eia sass !; !;
| development, and Il tho patient were to die
wc speeeRB sBSS & e. aa 5g t.s an seas das
part % Ct 81, one or rho both la gs, and looking pre.
to d ths H., ss q 'hose dying Of
too, where the t Attn OF the lungs had nereT bse.
suspected. Indeed, many Of thoso friends WITH
Thom Yea %e ass In daly Int Soutss, and who regard
about the eeeds Of h:1r oHn destruction. deoos.
lied in the lungs dnrtns komc recent cold aud only
active ard develop tho disease Of which they ~ sre
germ. @'S
Chronic Consumption bcgine differently In dtTcr-
has an attack Of catitrh, Or Sore Throat, and
hen this snbsldss II leaves the dry ha:kiag cough
htto5s alluded to; 9; tac lrst symptom nay be
OF bright red color, or only slight rtrsak IN the
mucus- In many cases the hrss sign ia a chiiiv
stnsaiion IN the back: followed BY more d or s 1eis
lush on the checks. Thtu again in mapy cases
We ficd the han9s and feet colder than natural.
At this season The patient probably does not fnsl
this, but those in haath when shaking hands, in.
medfata1y detect the difference Should thv aush.
irs Of tie cheeks Or thu evesishness Of the hsade
BE- 3olloTsd b{ pe1sPtrations At night .he patlent
The stomach In Chronic Consumption Is rot us.
ua1y must disturb until after the disease l. rmiv
Established 1t is BY 10 n.eaus uncommon fur the
appetite 10 remain sOad until dfarrhca eets in.
when It becomes capsiciouB and poor. In females
Eo2thly trregularity is common from m early
period Of the dseate, and arises from tbs debility
produced by the bad state Of the lungs. Aflef
hectic fever and nisht swearsare fully established,
the loes or dssh and strength takes place rapidly
AId ths body may truly be said to coneums way
Ia eeTeEo case the t0fLt5 e0ou show the loss or
becomes contracted. tie features ehaTpsned, and
The eyes attain more tAaa thels woated cleasne.s
The matter e1peetorated changes with the differ
ct Etages Of the diseases. II the commencement
but after time the patient coughs up 7rotby iu-
Gus. This Ia usually cleas, but no and ,hel coz
tains l,it1e pofnt Of yellov o. strawcolorsd mat
gretnssh yellow Wien the deposit Of tubsrcies
follows Dry Bronchitis, the mucous Is like stsrch,
glue, or biuish jelly. After the tnberclee sot.n.
s1h f n as tns sad s Ra5s ct
ted has q eweetish and in others saltisa taste.
There i little pain aften noae at al in the part
preston II b1sathing, and pezhsps Al oecaaional
1n ri. 1% 6 Ws s4
mente, but unfortunately to the eye Of the ply.
stc!an they are steadily growing worse. Thst
canpot ke denied, but It il only for little e. we, %
ard ia always followed by relapse, during which
they sink 70 aToreo coalition than before. |
eottenel tube1cles he spits pus for time, hss f.
re: and night sweats. with loss ofappatite, flesh,
and strength coughs ineessantly, and can scarcely
eteep n,gnt; M9en tne cough gradually abates
color, the f.yer and psrsprnttons vanish, aud be
very naturally imagiEes himeelf rapidly getting |
well. should he gain several pounds IN Weight, |
firms the error into which be has fallen By point
ing to It az az evidence OF improvement under
treatment. Follow such case Tor q few months
and all the old symptoms retuEu-hectie faTer,
night sweats, cough and puzalent e1pectoration,
and with them rapidly disappear the newly yseeoy.
E. no
improved health unless It be accompanied By such
changes II the lungs as show that the tnbercles
take place In most cases ol Chronic Consumption,
but they arc always followed by corresponding
changes for the worse, and at the close OF eac6
detects tie constitution Of tie patient is stsp
Now 1t Will be asked, why Is thlss The reason
is EASILY explained. Consumption. I have already
said, ts caueed by tubercles in the lungs, and |
tubercles by irritation in the al tnbes CONSEQUENT
upon neglected colds cata!rh, sore throat, bson-
chitis, &c. ThisiHitation may occur many times |
and exist for q long time before tubercles are |
deposited, but sooner or later a more revere |
attack than usual la followed By the rapid de-
posit Of military tubeEcles. The cold dis
appears before many weeks the irritation fs with
drawn, and the tubercles cease to form. Bear In |
mind. however, that thosa already deposited !
remain. Months may now psss away before NEW
deposit Thus tubercles are deposited in sue
formed are the frat to soften. As soon as
the second crop begins to soften, when ha agsin
relapses: Now, at each softening OF tubercles,
part Of the lung breaks down; hence as the lunga
are destroyed, piece bypieee the body wastes away
by successive relapses. During these periodic I'M
,nosttuns aCd yi1lalnous compounds OF
every description obtain the credit OF effectng the
which takes place, when. in reality,
they co harm instead OF good. By interfering with
the proper action OF u,tuIe. By such means most
pSNents are being cured from the day they become
inralds to the Day they are laid in Iheit graves.
Cure as only to be effected by carefp1ly adapting !
the treatment to the stage of the disease, |
aud applying the remedies to the affected part
but this shall explain when come to speak Of
;. Ny next letter will be on "Acute or Gallop.ng
I am, gentlemen, your ob'd,t ser't.
JANIS HUkTEE, II. D.,
Phyf:ctan 70. distsses Of the Th,ost aad Lungs.