The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-07
NE W ADVERTISEMENTS.
DR.. Morse ON Chronic Bronchitis.
LETTER no. WI.

LETTER NO. VII
To the Editor Of ne Presss
sIs-Hasing pointed out those affections Of the
Had Throat, and Largn.s. which 20 before and pre-
pare the way for diseases OF the Iuags, now come
10 speak Of Chronis Brtnehiiis. the mos. common
form Of pulmonary disease. Chronic bronchitis Is
9 local inflammation OF the mucous membrane lining
the air tubes, and Il simply eafarTh Of the IuRgs
It does not differ from eaarrh Of the n, e in the
Effects !; produces upon the membrane Thick.
sning. enlargement Of the mucous folllces "a d nj
eerson takes place in tho al. tubes Of the lungs the
same as In the air passages oil the nose but the eject
upon the health s very different in the two In
bronchitis, thieksnHg OF The mucous membrane d.
ninihes the size Of the sir tutes and shortert the
breath.
When the nose is obstrueted by unhealthy Sc
GREETINGS or so charged by diseases 70 make Il diff
ncult 20 breathe through the nostrz we can breathe
through the mouth; bat when the broncqial tubes
in the ungs obstructei Diminished Ia sizs We
can only ind relief by the cure OF he bronchial dis
ease.
Brsnesfis there. is a disease of the lining Of the
bronchial tubes ralnifylng the substances OF fhs
lungs This lining, membrane, Is very sensitive
to every external i-haenee. and 10 lence liable to
become irrtated BY sudden changes OF the weather.
BY impure air by the ane particles OF matte which
al the atmosphere of workshops, aOat upon the
wind. tn dasty stree =. by the hundred irritating
causes which meet cur bTeatiBg In almost every
place. The most commyn cause 40 wever. Is cold
sho inz itself nrst cofarrA n fhc nose next
affecting the THROAT aadiaryHr. and last Involving
the bronchialtubes, when the disease II known a.
a seated "coid IN the chest" or Bronchitis Tho
acute syrnptoms usually subside after short time,
but unless the patient is properly treated he not
return to his former good health. lie cannot take
the same exercise usual wi bout discovering that
be Is short Of pre ith' ssill ne Is pref well and
IL the seaon be summer. he may 60 until fall with
out efpectordfioH. but the vii ter approaches be
begins TO cough, sod the espectoration found TO
be yellow. he may also find tine fever increased 10
decided hectic, with aisht and rapid loss OF
/ fesh. In which cass ne Will probably die before
spring, With all the symptoms OF consumption. Still
this Is not consumption at all; IL il simply chronic
| cIerrrh Of fke lungs.
| Itis very common for chronic bronchitis TO as
milder form, when IL sspok ofas &C ut eT
cough" IL comes on each winter, and as regularly
subsidies during the summer, but AZ every succeeding
reeafrenes maniies sIselin gIsa.er seventy and
| peie. This form OF bronchitis, II neglected will as
surely destroy life and treated IN the ssual manner
II is as carablelas consumption itself Tue mucous
membrane, sooner or later. teeome steIed in struc.
| ture, and pours fourth a matter whica has all the
qualities OF pus Hectic fever superseass, and the
disease tends slowly, but surely 10 fatal terminal
| ton.
Another form Of bronchitis is peculiar to middle
life and old age. IT is distinguished by the quantity
and character of the matter expertorated Usnally
| there are two ITS Of coughing in the day-one on
awakiug from sleep IN the morning the other in the
e,esiag. There is considerable dIEculty In breath
| ing while the paroNy sms OF coughing last. hut IL
passes OF as soon as the lungs are freed from the
yiscid secretion The patient II feeble he may how
| ever live and attend to iigot duties for several
year,. But the countensnce gradually assumes a
pale bluesh tint the body e. the bio cd becomes
hin and death ensues apparently from the
drain kept up by the uiscnsrge from the lungs.
Some patients die frOfa exhaustion in i've six
months but nave anown others TO survive as many
Tnere is stiI another form Of this disease called
'dry bronchitis" the essential character Of which
consists of chroaic inhsmsoa, attended by thick-
eiliag of the mucous membrane. by vhi.h the air.
tubes diminished in size, and also in tho
ton of dense gtnfiRoHs Kind OF matter, of Jreer
hftfei al NHsfe color, by which they ftl
further cbstrueted. The smaller bronchial tubes
oftea entirely closed and occasionally tube o.
considerable aze becomes sealed up by tbir matter
Ibis affection Is so common IN this csima'e that in
some degree II l. probable that two out of every
three sun r iron IL. The symptoms OF drs troHchn.
Is not marked BY severity. IL Il the insid.
ious OF pulmonary complaints. The gubjeet Of Ii Il
conscious only Of being sAort-breotssd. when as
| c.nding eley alton or atten pfing 10 run. when
large portion Of tae lung "a involved, a sense OF
oppression is experienced alter meals and ON very
slight exetion- BY some this oppression Il erred
TO the opposite eide OF the eh, 81 70 that on which
the di.ease Is situated. or 20 remote pant Of ths
stomach. Amer time difficulty efbreathia0 eomel
on. and continues Tor several days-the patient com
planning of tJkfaeJs IN the chest. which l. relieved
BY cough and the eSpeetorai alton Of tough, je,lv
like ssbstsncs. The eoash by which this ma ter Il
raised. 10 mere rasPag fort TO clear the throat
aud may probably lot occur than once Or twic,
daily, and almost unconsciously 10 patients them
90 YES ON ippufing IL they have q cough. they will
almost without exception, answer, me- yer dur
ing your Conversation, they viii perhaps hack anS
raise little lely-like ms Gus, half dozen tines
in pdroxssms, then IL - too commonly regarded q
SIMPLY 'aerryKs. II the stomach BE al all derar z
cd. "a Is fashionable TO regard IL mere "stomGcl
cough. or as being eaGsct Dv disease Qffhs Hrer
While ia fset the arrangements Of the ston ach
liver. kidneys and of the uterine functions whicl
EXIT are but 50 many consequence Of this yer,
condition OF the lungs. There Is so eihing graf
iying In being assured by the family physician thai
there !, 'to danar Of coasGstDtt0H," that "thi
ecagh Is a nere srias. and eiH pass apuv {
only tef % seif that it Is not surp isi1 the fiat
tered patient entirely oserlOokS the important fac
that no careful examination OF the lungs has teeI
made TO determine the heath or disease Of ,h's or
gan; thar tnis gratifying opiniun. therefore.
founded on nothing reliable Add, reduced TO its In
trinsie merits, Is simp tampsTrg With hun an life
Most eoa9hs ~ long sfaHdsng, IA afforded BY BE
expectorstion. caused either by this eondifion
the bronchial tubes. by incitien tuherelts in "a
lungs. The neglected cold whichso often PROV es tn
hsarald Of consumption, Is tG, smother variety Q
Tns frequency Of this form Of Brouehiiis IFS slow
insidiuous and treact prosrtss, aud the dis
troas consequences TO which il eften lesds-sboul
awaken from their leshargy all who are aursin
dry coughs OF long stlndiag. in the vain hope o
growing out of them However slight ard apps
, rsntly unimportant such coughs may seem, the
lead on, by sars 1rGfuftoas to premature grave.
Bronchitis, having its 81 At la the nI Is. must
treated by remedies that wall penetrate the lurgs
deeply As the disease iiself 1he same rule remain
In this disease as In consumption. Remedies I'D
mnsterad to the stomach, even TO the throat.
not remove the disease; although local application
to the throat Ia many cases are usefsl, and shout
be applied, inasmueh the disease ofien inyolv,
the throat As we'll as the lnngs. The remedies mus
be applied In such q manner as 70 ach the mos
remote ramidcstion Of these tnees- BY the metho
of Medical Inhalation. the remedies are brought n
direct contact with every portion OF the dis
sErface, and by this method alone csn tn disease
reached and cuRKo. OF tails there can be no POS
passing excellence.
Persons At a eist.nce can DO treated By letter.
Your Obsdient Servant
CIIAs. MORSE. 81. D.,
PHYSICIAN for Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs