Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-07
THEORY OF INDICATED IN
HALATI0N,
DRs. HUNTER & RAMsA1
ON THE
SYMPTOMS OF SORE THROAT
To the Editors Of the Leader.

To the Editors of the Leader:
GENTLEMEN: In our last letter we
pointed out the nature of colds, catarrh
and eczema, and explained how these affec=
tons gradually lay the foundation of con-
sumption. In the present letter let US
pass from tho consideration of affections
of the nose to those of the throat.
Sore throat is a familiar term used to
designate all affections of the fauces with
out discrimination. The fauces, or throat,
is that cavity above and behind the roof
of the tongue, which is seen on directing
the patient to open wide the mouth. 1t
comprises the whole space from the pos
terror mares down to the entrance into
the windpipe. The parts liable to disease
are first, the mucus membrane and the
f~ollicles, or little glands, which in health
secrete the lubricating mucous; second, the
uvula, or pendulous part which hangs
down from the curtain of the palate and
third, the %tonsils, which are liable to in
Examination, liberation and chronic en-
largement. 3.
The most common form of throat affec-
ton is what it known as granular sore
throat. 1t is called granular, because lit
tie points or granulations are seen scat
tered over the surface of the mucus men,
brane. These little elevations are caused
by the enlargement and disease of the mu-
Gus follicles. Most persons are liable to
frequent slight attacks of simple sore
throat from taking cold. These occur
perhaps two or three times a year, but APP
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or interruption to business. After q time,
however, the patient becomes conscious of
a vexatious Utilization, producing a desire
to clear the throat several times in the
course of each day. He may even not no
tice this himself, but it is, nevertheless,
observed by his friends. Some months
later this disposition is found to have in
creased, and to be attended with an occa-
sional desire to swallow, the patient Ito,
use his own phrase) feeling "something
sticking in his throat" On looking into
the throat under these circumstances, the
granulations before mentioned will be
found studding the membrane, and caus-
ing it to appear reughand nev Some
times they exist in irregular shaped
patches, but most commonly are regular
in shape, and each one is distinct. When
allowed to progress the mucus follicles
within the larynx soon become affected,
and then we have added to the other
symptoms a huskiness of the voice in
speaking or reading aloud, with frequent
efforts to clear the windpipe, by which a
thick, sticky, blush colored mueus is
forced off with considerable difficulty.
Your obedient servants.
DIS. HUNTER & RAMSAY.
Physicians for Diseases of the Throat and
Lungs.
NoTE.-DRs. HUNTERI s. RAMSAY, of
the firm of DR.. R. s. J. HUNTER, of New
York, editors of the New York Journal
of Diseases i the Chest, and Founders of
the Inhalation System of Practice in this
country, have opened a permanent office
in Cleveland, at Euclid Place, Euclid
Avenue, where they may be consulted
either personally or by letter upon all af-
f~ections of the Throat and Lungs, en-
bracing Catarrb, sore-throat, Bronchitis,
Asthma and Consumption.