The Portland daily press., 1864-05-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DR.. Morse on the symptoms of Con.
sumption.
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To the Editor Of he Maine State Press,

En- NJ Al.
To the Editor Of the Maine State Press.
SIR:--My preceding letter being on Pulmonary
Consumption, now proceed to speak of the svmp.
toms Of Consumption, which indicate that the lungs
have been affected that Is say that tubercies are
deposited, and in nearly every case where tuberces
exist in the lungs, we find that caarrh sore throat
or Bronchsfs succeeded them. 1t is no unusual
thing to hear designated as a msre cold or SLIGHT
bronchial Neutrality-suspicious. which should excite
the greatest anxiety as indicating the commence
ment OF faoercuious deposition When the physi-
cian pfesarioes anything by the stomach, to allay
such symptoms he only masks the danger and gives
temporary reef while the disease itself resses
In the lungs and becomes more firmly seated.
thousands are Ia this way misled by false opipfeu.
an th rasages made by the dis
the promised return to ealth, the poor IA.
all hs symptoms steadily growing worse, and grows
ton increases his shortness IF breath and that he il
slowly but surely losing aesh. TO quiet his ears be-
to q warm climate for a season. iii il spring bs
Is tod he will improve or get well soon as b. can
enjoy the pure bracng air OF the country and ii he
be winter that he must be patient and wait for he
ensuing spring But alas for those who nut faith in
these delusiye promises.
Two many learn when too late that the eountrv
refsrrsd to es beyond the grave and that The ,nin
Is over"
by which consumption may be known in it, early
stages TO warn them of their danger while there Ia
yet strength enough in the system TO throw OF the
disease and under proper treatment to restore them
to heah fthe invalid wait. for purluent expeeto-
ration hectic fever, and night sweats he waits for
the arrival OF the third stage and need not tell him
that when disease Is far advanced cure Is aways diff
hcuit and the result uncertain. IT, on the other
hand he is treated In the early stage while the sys-
ten is yet strong. aud the lungs NOT broken down
we can look for ward to his cure under the treat
nent OF Inhalation, almost with certainty.
Cough aad kxpscf0rati0n.-One of the earliest
signs OF Consumption is cough. For Considerable
time this Is so slight to be entirely overlooked by
the patient, and may scarcely be noticed by his near
est re- atyes being in reality little more than an
occasional dry hack IL Is most commonly Observed
in the morning. on first getting out of bed but IL
may also occur duriag this day-after meals and sf-
ter walking or convefsing some weeks or months
later varying with the progress of the disease the
morning cough Is attended BY the expectorAtion Of
aclesr huid Ike saliva and generally frothy After
time little points Of pale yellow grayish yellow
matter, make their appear snce In tie frothy mucus
and IS the disease advances this increases until IL
almost takes the place ofthe clean mueus
There Is no unfor nifty in the amount expectoraf-
ed In the disease. Occasionally the quantf is very
small, even where there 10 extensive disease OF tho
lungs; while on the other hand IL may be profuse
steadily increasing from the ncement until IL
reaches in the last stage hall pint more In txen-
like little balls of cotton wool In Others Is Of gre en-
ish yellow color, Now when dry hacking cough
steals upon person In apparent health and with
out the occurrence Of eoid shood always exotic
apprehension and lead to an immediate examination
Il
/ for dry oagh does not always end in consumntion
but II Is suspicious. aud no one who va ues health
viii dsrsssrd its xa.,nings When consumption fol-
| early stages q blueish coored, sticky mueus or
| phem, mixed 18th more or less of frotny saliva
| Shortpess of breath Is often one OF the earliest
symptoms oftubercnlar disease. 4. il first nosiced
~ the patient on running quickly up fight of
sisbt for TIE amount Of sy s,ass TINS
lungs small but ii kes pace with the progress OF
the disease In some 1t is less shortuess of breath
than sense brightness aud oppression in the chest
| ON any active exertion. Many persons, when ques-
TONED In regard to this symptom, will draw a deep
marking there IL nothing the matter with my lungs
But unfortunately this "a test of the strength Of
the lungs. Persons who have small lungs expert
epce the sense ofshotness ofbreath muc more than
those who have naturally large lungs, because the
latter can bear with loss vi capacity. The blood
requires Tor its publication. that we sSouid take in
to the lungs certain quantity Of air in given peri
cd OF time. The union between the oxygen of the
air and the carbon OF the blood Is a chemical union
and can only take plac. in definite proportion That
to say. require sufficient air to cause the remoy-
carbonaeeous impurity Of the blood and IT, ow-
ing to distractions in the lungs do not respire
In Il Is to IL respirations minute the REQUIRED
quantity, We must make the deficiency by breathing
more often and IL We increase the number ofbreaths
taken IN minute, we necessarily shorten the length
Of each breath. This then. is what BY short
ness Of breath. The Paise. Each additional rsspi-
ration, as rule increases the pulse about 1--WE beats
Hence. in consumption, the pulse keeps psce with
the shortness of breath III person is found to tai
20 respir.tions In minute his pulse will be about 50
or IS III the number ofrespTations he increased TO
u.s. toe pulse viii range from l5 TO no. This is OF
Invariably the case but the exceptions rare. In
health the pulse should range from 50 to 1.-The av-
erAge being about "a beats in the mnu'e. IT, thefe-
fore. you have hlcking III and s ght shortness
ofbreaih on exertion, accompanied BY increase
In the frequency of the pulse of 10 or Is beats per
minute, you cannot doubt the existence OF mischef
In the lungs. and should instantly ut its
al.
To be continued In my next letter. Persons liv-
Ing ~ di.tar ee can DO treated by letter.
Your Ob~dieni Servant.
CHAS. MORSE. N. D.,
Physician for Diseases of the Throat and Lungs.
Office No, Smith street. Portland. Me.
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