The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-16
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DIR. Morse on Swift Consumption.
LETTER NO. XVIII.


To the Editor Of the Mime STATE Press
stE;-I said in my last letter that the common
form Of consumption ia called "chronic." because
o. US slow progress; and shall row speak Of
o'her form of this disease. which from the fearful
fapio''y OF It's progress, is properly known srgt
consumption. IL Is no unusual thiag for person
apparentlS in good health to catch cold ard die I'm
from six 10 ten weeks from this iorm Of eonsump-
uon. Ii generally begins with a cold which sets In
with violence, and is felt from the first 10 Be deem IN
the chest.
FROM the beginning there is usually sorre coush
leFef ana night s. difficult, OF 6reatbfpg 80
siea' sthss OF oppression ON the ehtst; n the
course OF eight or ten day sexpeetorstion CONNIE pcs
Out tne matter resembles mucI more thar Of recent
cold than that o. eonsump ion There are but lew
ymptSihs by which this disea can be Distinguish
ca IRON low form ofinhamation of the lungs for
generally mistaken by inexperienced PIN siciaHs
~ unt .lea.ea. rs symptoms are unlike those
oi common firm Of CONSUMPTION that n, AZURE Il
generally denied until after death when upon tx.
ANIMATION, the wnole internal surface Of he air
taOes the air cells and even the substance of the
lungs is found thickly studded with frseTeIes This
diseased most common in young persons between
the ages OF hieen and wenty.fye ul habit ear
occurs much later in life.
iheIe i another form 0 consumption, also and
di,caf, 49,, men occurs in young persons Of
hands and feet eo4u
Ibis class generally inherit q predisposition to
sJneoii'PuOa lneh circu alton Is feeble and they
become weak, faiigaea and out OF breath "a eS,y
sight eNerton. In such cases the a strover sfesis
sentiy upon ms victim the patient scaf cely feels
~ there u but little cougs pair no suit;ing az
blood often no expecforauon Hayisg alwaSs
bsen short b:eathed aad liable 70 eolas v hen eopgh
does ocenr. u Is attributed 10 tile esh cod.
Gradually the eonntenEncs becomes pale the Iips
lose their color, and the eyes sunke with oafk ar
olueish line beneath them. UGder these cireumstan-
ees without any increase OF gh pectoratiun
diarrnea occurs. and after q f=w ex6su ting ois.
charges the patient dies without strpsg e. fhsps
siting up in chair. or In fail tiag ut, IRON which
the friends ct i've in vain to revive him. Although
this u not an unfTequent disease. s Is less common
THAI Is generAlly supposes. Many cali, II
sWift consumption. in reality casts ef chronic
OF OF latent consumption. whie1 have been misun-
dersiood until rear their close; scarcely day las
IS without my being consulted by patterns for ea-
fdrrh or sore throat in which e. animation re-
yeals the unexpected preseI Of ubercIes in the
lungs fhese would have gone en- H. ignofarce of
Their danger but for such examination until the
lunss began TO uleerae, or splitting OF blood takes
place AM nom the o carrsncc OF thee symptoms
the Invalid y o.n SCI arAtsd Nom the grave oBlyby
People very naturally fall into the error Of sYn.
posing the lungs SOUND SO long they are free On
PAIN IA me chest, cough, I'D expecto ion an yet
tholraoes carry about ubercles in thfir iangs end
even pa 10 he close OF he second stage before -
symptoms arise Bear in MUD that from the mo-
nent you tegin 70 hack" ana clear the throat In
the morning on rsing after meals or in sp All and
reading aloud, the heal Of the lungs Is in dauger
main. =
You must get rid OF the infaned condition Of ,h
mucous m 'mbrsDe wh!encauses them, or SCORER or
later you will ind tu5ereles ia youT Iuugs ana have
a hard struggle for lie IL elf Remember n At con-
sumption u tFeacheroHs disease, and sises few
warAings OF its approach; that il generally begins
a ca arrh, or sore throat. and then zeas sile iv
dom the wind PIPE aud long the delicate ramiHe 4
Tons % the Or nehal tubes into the very citadel Of
life The restoration of your lungs 20 health de-
pends upon the dis oyery and prompt tTea ment OF
The sease before amp considerable 0isorg
has taken place.
Begin cary 10 use the proper remedies, such "a
may oe Piled di ecily TO the disease by cold N4d
Gated inha alton and there y no more danger in
eopsump ion than in any other disease WsIt until
eeration Of the lungs has commenced ard IL b.
com one OF the most fatal Arrows IN the qniyer OF
the Angel of Death.
Persons living at distance can be treated by let.
ter.
Your Ob.diont Servant
CHAS. MORSE. MD.
Physician for Diseases of the Throat and Luncs
Office No.2 Smith street, Portland We
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