Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-29

sient stitch iu the side occurs in . majority Of
instances. but there 10 very rasely any fixed pain
in the chest. The cough Is usually sesere par I
t.-n' sry on rising out Of bed IN the morning. 1t
which timc the breathing Il rrore or less wneez-
ing. nd attended with feeling Vi tigA ness 10
the breast
u The disease Continues he expec,orsiicn be
comes pur,l ent aud extremely coPicus. ietility
IN erlsri-tiou ,srrease rs'idly the oslcu.sy
Of breashln, ard sense OF we.gbt ana T. shtness
across the chest becomes more aud rSie dis
II, ssing. The pulse is now generally very fire..
auent, o,ing seldom under one hundred and
twenty m. ,ute. In the early part Of sas day
III. face / Us. Y pale: but : deep iush q one
evening. TIE tosgue becomes clear, and in
many Instances il assumee IN alarming appear
ance, and Il redder than 10 health. There are
generally prcfuse and exhausiing night sweats
as this advanced stage ofthe disease. and anless
hGa superveus, md dsa:h closes the seens
"LARYuoITlH" OR CLERGYNANS SORE
There Il modilcatiee Of this fern q Con.
sumpsion which 10 tssfee 70 the clsrEy Ed the
members Of the Bof. ond that part Of the oacous
membrsne lisisg the larynx, Eiving rise 10 the
Ciergyman's sore ThresG Cossumpiies.
The disease il otlpa extremely ,nsidiess q
that greet deal. aad Often irrspsrable misehef
10 doo0 before any alarm 10 tak6n " he potieut
or he applies for felisf.
An uneasy ssnsstion. and In some cases pain,
10 feit 10 the lasyu1, asd s1tsDds ever that Or
spot usually tickling ssnsation exists. shrA
provokes coughing, offended With fsslisg il
the throat - IL there Woeo oomeehisg = the
throat that ought 10 be removed, and feels raw.
The pain i \. isersAssd By coughing. ;Peaking.iu-
ss 1os Ssa . .ss
is frequently the first symptom that arrests the
attention Of the patient. itiS at nrst wesk then
becomes hoerss, aad may suddssly or gradually
be entirely leat, amounting 20 complete sphems
The cough in the ar:s instasce is dry, tut il 10
aftsrward accompanied with the expectoration
OF mucus, mixed occasoua ~ with pus or blood;
oftea there are psroxysns or difficulty Of
breathing. Tn. general health eventually be-
gins TO suffer EmacistoD, hectic, night swcsts
and often indications Of trberclcs occur rs the
disease advances, and IN the latter stages drop
sical evenings, which increase till death.
PULMONARY CONSUMPTION.
This arises from . cold settling ON the sub.
stances Of the lungs, which Is attended with
cough and slight expectoration, and which, IL
neglected, wall terminate in this form OF con-
sumption.
The commencement Of the disease is marked
y slight ashing pains. With sense Of tightness
in some parts Of the chest and . short dry
cough. which is readily excited BY muscular emo
ton The breathing is shorter and more ifes
quent. These symptoms gradually become
more conspicuous, and at length night fever O.
ours toward evening". and the respiration and
throughout the whols day. A n Of coughing
usually occurs in the morning, and the patient
rises out Of bed in Z relaxed and feeble condj-
/ ton. There % IN extfsme liability to take cold
ON the slightest exposure. BY degrees the
particularly in the evening and morring, or Il
night when awakesing from sleep. AZ the dis
ease advances, the shin, lips tongue and fauces
become dry in the afternoon. eight ch,lls regu-
l.rly occur towards evening. followed oy fever,
fused with circumscribed flush; dry. burn.
| ing heat IL felt IL the paine Of the hsads and
| soies ofthe feet the breathing 10 very quick
| and short, and the pulse very frequent. small,
quick sni tense. These febril paro1ysms con
.,nas till toward nidaifh.. whes they sermin-
continues until morning. leaving the sufferer
exhausted. lsnguiA and depressed. Frequently,
previous TO the occurrence Of this train Of mp.
| toms, the efpectoration becomes thicker. aud
not unit equently mixed With blood. The feel
ing OF . load IN the chest and emaciaton con.
tinues. attended with increasing failure u
strength.
Toward The unfortunate termination or the
disease swelling Of the feet and d,arrhra d.
most invariably come on. accompanied with .
weak and h0arse voice, difficulty Of swsl!ow ny.
and sometimes liberated throat, until death re
lieves the sufferer.
DYSPEPTIC CONSUMPTION.
When Bronchial Consumption Is complicated
With hepatic disease. tan occurrence by nj
means uncommon II forms what Is terme d nvs-
pep:ic Consumption In this form of the ais
ease we have. III addition to tine ordinary pl en-
a. q dlSen ms . rupfn
dicativc OF hepatic disorders such astendern IS
and tension VI the light side gulariiv OF The
bowels. with unnatui al stools. shallow hue of
the face, narrowness of the white Of the eve
natulcncy, md gestion, with variable appetite
increased difficulty Of breathing. and cough II,
ter eating hearty meals. furred and brown
tongue, foul breath, nausea. aud sometimes vom-
ung. In some instances OF this form Of the s.
Ease no symptoms indicative OF pulmonje afirc-
ion occur in the CONNIE r GENE nj of the maladv
he only manifestations Of disease being such a.
ire usually present in liver complaints gener-
My. dull pam or tenderness IN the right
hide, with increased unessi~ess on living on The
left side. irregularity ofthe bowels, foul tongue
lind depression Of the spirits, are in such cases
ME first symptoms complained Of by the pa
ent. The first warnings Of disease in the bron-
DIAL membrane are slight. There ~ . slight
ctgh, Unattended with pain by degrees the
ough becomes more troublesome, and when il
pntinnes for :ome time, tough phlegm is ex-
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fee atie.ted. and the sufferer complains Of
| teight and tightneas across the chest. The
tonchial affection now advances until . copious
prudent expectOration and the usual symptoms
hectic are fully established, which continues
increase till death ensuea.
/ PLEURlIlC CONSUMPTION.
This variety Of consumption depends on an e.
tsion into the cavity 0tthe chest from nilam-
rttion OF the pleurs. While the effusiou into
tR cavity Of the chest is going on the lung be-
cdnes more and more separated from the sur-
fee Of the thorax. being gradually compressed
bi the accumulated nuid until il 10 reduced to
wy small size, and more or less dis0rgani,ed
hits structure While this is going on ucsra
tim sometimes takes place in some parts Of the
Pulmonary plcura and the corfesr onding sub
sence Of the lung, and an opening is thus msie
ito the bronchial tnhes. through which the r.
frRed ssro- puru,ent i,id is discharged by cough
orexpectoration. Wien this takes place irriia
tiv> fever, with nightsweats. frequent cough.
emsciation, in short, 81 the ordinary SYMPTOMS
of consumption supervne.
This form of consumption is generally the
consequence of pleuris. II is characterized by
. sense Of oppression the chest or wing down.
difficult and buried breathing in ascending
stairs, or muscular e4rtiOn short. disturbed
sleep short, tickling ough, aggravated on first
lying down spells o. hurried and oppressed
breathing aftef sIeakig. and generally more or
less soreness Of the eternal surface Of the af.
fected side Of the chesi The patient 10 easiest
when in . sitting poalre, and if requested 10
take deep breath VIE in the erect position.
he will generally do firth little apparent din.
Guilty but when be II fat down, and draws l
deep breath. be viii c4pls;a Of pain. tightress.
soreness, load or scmtiod Of incon venSence on
the chest. Death ord occars suddenly, and i
almost invari'k PRECEDED By considerable
swelling OFF, siefs ant feet. In some inst, nces
81 esssrs:: become. s" !s1. ~
80. yssient rtovers 10 tolerable state
d health. When thieccufs the Affected side y
The chest contracts - manifest degree. 70, m
ing Whist leuic desclbes under the name q
contracted chest. Uses ire pee9rese Of the
disease 10 arrested thsi dlcslsy cf Srssahips be.
, comes gfeatsf eDd gnser. autil q iseets the
!. patieht csno0t lie dow q all, end remains d
This etaee until he dice
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extescss from . fsv ONE large oas;absf Of cers{
ocaess receivsd (uasesited 81 As) from patients
- e~srv pert eftAe UitsA States.
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