The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-10-02

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through the mouth; but when the bron-
chial tubes in the lungs are obstructed or
diminished in size, we can find relief only
by the cure of the bronchial disease.
Bronchitis, then is disease of the lining
of the bronchial tubes ramifying the sub
stance ofthelungs. This lining or membrane
is very sensitiveto to every external influence,
and is hence liable to become irritated by
sudden changes of weather, by impure air,
by the fine particles of matter which fill the
atmosphere of workshops or float upon the
winds in the dusty streets, and by the hun
dred irritating causes which meet Us in al
most every place. The most common
cause, however, il cold, showing itself first,
as eGtGrrh of the nose, next affecting the
throat and larynr and lastly involving the
bronchial tubes, when the disease is known
as a seated "cOld IN The chest" or Bronchitis.
Thescute symptoms usually subside after
a short time, but unless the patient is prop
srly treated, he does not return to his former
good health. He discovers slight warmth
in the hands towards evening, and cannot
take the same exercise as usual, without
discovering that he is "ShOrt of 5reathn
Still he is pretty we'll, and If the season be
summer, he may go on until fall without
erpectoTGtio1l. But as winter approaches
he begins to cough and the expectoration is
found to be yellow. He may also find the
fever increased to decided hectic, with
night swests, and rapid loss of flesh, in
which case he will probably die before
spring, with all the symptoms of consump.
ton. Still this is not consumption at all !;
it is simply chronic catarrh of the lungs.
It il very common for Chronic Bronchitis
to assume milder form, when it is spoken
of as a "Winter Cough" 1t comes on each
winter, and as regularly subsidies during
the summer; but st every succeeding re-
currence, it manifests itself in greater se-
verify; and the recovery in the following
summer is not 80 complete. This form of
Bronchitis, if neglected, will as surely de-
stroy life, and treated in the usual manner,
is as incursble as consumption itself The
mucous membrane sooner or later becomes
altered in structure, and pours forth mat
ter which has all the qualities of "pus.
Hectic fever supervenes, and the disease
tends slowly but surely, to fatal termina-
ton.
Another form of Bronchitis is peculiar
to middle life and old age. It is dlstin-
guished by the quantity and character of
the matter expectorated. Usually there
are two fits of coughing in the dsy-one
on awakening in the morning, and the
other in the evening. There is considera-
BILE difficulty in breathing while the par
oxisms of coughing last; but it passes of
as soon as the lungs are freed from the
viscid secretion. The patient is feeble; he
may, however, live, and nttOnd 50 light
duties for years. But the countenance
gradually assumes a pale blush tint, the
body wastes, the blood becomes thin, and
death ensues, apparently, from the con-
stant drain kept up by the discharge from
the lungs. Some patients die from exhaus-
tion in five or six months; but ! have
known others TO live for as many years.
There is still another form of this dis
ease, called "Dry Bronchitis" the essential
character of which consists of chronic in
fsmmation attended by q thickening of
the mucous membrane, by which the air.
tubes are diminished in size, and also in
the secretion of dense, gLutinOus kind of
matter, of g. eenish CT 6Laish color, BY
which they are still further obstructed.
The smaller bronchial tubes are often en-
tirely closed, and occasionally q tnbe of
very considerable size becomes sealed up
by this matter. p Of
The symptoms of Dry Bronchitis are not
marked by severity. It is the most insidi-
GUS of pulmonary complaints. The sub.
ject of it is conscious only of being short
breathed, when ascending an elevation, or
attempting TO run. When large portion
of the lungs is involved, sense of oppres-
sion is experienced after meals, and on
every slight exertion. By some this op.
preston is referred to the opposite side of
the chest to that on which the disease is
or to remote part of the same
side, or even the region of the stomach.
After time, difficulty of breathing
comes on, and continues several dAys-the
patient complaining of tightness in the
chest, which is relieved by cough aud ex-
pectorstion of tough jelly-ike substance.
The cough by which this matter is raised,
is mere TGsping effort to clear the throat,
and may PROBABLY not occur mora than
once or twice daily, and almost uncon-
sciously to patients themselves. On in.
quiring if they have q cough, they will,
almost without exception, answer "Nod
yet, during your conversation, they will,
perhaps, hack, and raise little ielIY.like
half dozen times. At intervals,
he cough is more severe, and comes on in
when it is too commonly re-
ysrded as simply 'tnerVous.p If the
stomach be at all deranged, it is fashiona-
Die to regard it as mere stomach cough"
)r as being caused by oliver disease" while,
Z fact, the arrangements of the stomach,
lver, kidneys, and of the uterine function.
which exist, are hut so many consequences
# this very condition fthe lungs. There
something so gratifying in being assured
y the family physician that there is Gno
LANCER of consumption" that this cough is
merely q triAe, and will speedily pass
way, if only left to itself" that it is not
uprising the fsttered patient entirely
the important fact that no care.
ul examination of the lungs has been
made TO determine the health or disease of
his organ; that this gratifying opinion.
is founded on nothing reliable
nd, reduced to its intrinsic merits, il sim.
ly tampering with human life. -
Most coughs Of long standing" mat.
ended by free expectoration, are caused |
ither by this condition of the bronchial |
lbes, or by incipient tubercles in the
lngs. The neglected cold" which so
ften proves the herald of Consumption.
but another variety of this disease.
The frequency Of this form of Bronchitis
Its slow, insidious and treacherous pro.
ress, and the disastrous consequences 70
hich It often leads-should awaken from
leir lethargy all who are nursing DRY
'pgbs OF long standing, in the vain hone of
rowing out of them However slight and
'parently unimportant such coughs NAV
EN-, they lead on by sure grqdGtions 10 8
'emature grave,
In such cases, medicines taken in the
'mach, simply Glldy ths'more prominent
mPtoms, but do net remove the disease.
Medicated Inhalation alone, in which
remedial agents are brought in direct
sfset with the diseased parts, can we
Pc to effect s radical cure.
/ i Your ob't serv't, -.
. iyD-in.H JAMES HUETER, II. D.
James Hunter (of the firm
Drs. 3. & ]. Hunter, of sS2 Broadway.
T., or his partner, may be consulted
short period, either in person or bv
ter, at No. 10, Atwster Buildings, Olevs.
d, on Cstarrh. Sore Throat Rronohit;s