Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-19
DIR. LGGHTHILL
ON CATARRH !

inv 81 the nose, bat spreading beyond Its primary
.e,. it .oon pene.rases into every cell, crevlce and
e.-ty of the head with which the naral passages
communicate, and at length becomes dirussd over
,bs entire extent Of tho muco pulmonary tract
The earliest. most prominent and characteristic |
fea urcs Of Catarrh discharge from the head con-
Sizing sometimes Of clear acrid iuld, bat oitener
OF, thick purulsnt yellow or grcenish yellow mat
.r which is usually secsesed in excessive abundance
an assumes very fssld odor. This purulent sub.
STAGE is discharged - thick offensive auid, OF in
hal fakes through tbs nostrls or throat, and fro
quntly BY both channels.
many instances the discharge il OF very tena-
membrane with glueliks tsnaeity. and 10 removable
cn with great diieuly. This fact IL more paricu.
lazy noticed on rising in the morning, because du
RIM sleep the purulent secretion hardcns and secu
mt ases with greater fscility.
The efforts 10 relieve ne head 1t those ,ines. b.
hawking or blowing the nose ars. Therefore, sausat
y cost distressing 70 ths one anseted ana most Dis.
agreeable to those around hin. sOftsa they hnvs 70
be violent and persistent that the l.nss and chest
become strained and sore, nausea rstchIne, and even
voriting snsues. and ssvsrs headache or dissipsss
NO; nally follows and augmcnts the general dis
tres. In some cases ersn the most powerful efforts
ar fall to clear the head. until come food or .timu
Ell is swallowed. amer which the viscid secretion b..
eoacs somewhat softensd and IL discharged moro
reldily.
again, the offensive matte: eoucests into dry hard
misses or erusts, which ebstruct breathing and are
Wy difficult to detaeh. their dislodgmens often re-
qsring the most violent efforts. Sometimes these
irru.tatIons come away in small hard Jumps or frag
N nte Of deep green tint. but occasionally broad
AID nat casts fnotable sire arc expelled on which
trees Of blood may at times be observed. This con.
ION is very liable to to serious liberation,
involving loss OF the bony structure Of the nose
al subsequent nattcning of that organ.
IN cases where the discharge is copious and OF
lose and fluid character. II frequently dsturbes the
susrere rec, by the necessity Of
toa. because the purulcnt fluid 10 naturally more apt
10 IN into tho throat when, as during sleep. tho
hea. lie thrown back. Should c1peetorasion BE- neg
eea,. as may occasionally happen during heavy
SLEEP the invalid IL startled from his rest By soma
ton choking caused by the filling up Of the throat
with tie accumulated secretion from the head.
The rssal membrane 10 usualiy very much thick
ened AID eongetted, causing the to be stopped
mp sontimeso on one eide, and sometimes on tho 9th
er, and often on both, giving rise to disagrecable
stufyy sensation In the head. and occasionally to VIC
lent paloxysims Of sneezng.
The q ckened condition OF the mucous membrane,
and the objection o. the puruent matter In the nasal
canals, ateiieres with respiration through the
and obigcs persons 30 affected, to breathe through
the cpes mouth, practice very dscteaous at all
times, Int more particularly during sleep. which
under srch circumstances IL always restless and &C
compat ID by heavy enoring sound.
feeling Of fulncss, heat, irritation, soreness Or
pain is generally experienced in the nostrs near the
Of he nose rs we'll as in the upper part Of the
throat, above and behind the soft palate, and head
ache faaely altogether absent distressing sem
sation q heavy weight or compression Is usually
the region Immediately above and between the eyes
Sonnet me.ths pain is obssinately yed In some par.
ticua part ss in the temples ON ths top Of the head
the back Of the neck or behind tho orbits, and oc-
easoaally pain manifests itself in the face Of 90 e.
we're character that il 10 frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
The voice u generally affected and becomes hoarss
muflcd weak, or unevon, and assumes nasal char
scter or an unpleasant snialsg quality. Cough d
variable severity 10 net subsequently one 81 the
symptoms and results Of catarrh.
The breath IL ussally taistsd and assumes a times
an exceedingly fetid and sickening odor. In some
becomes 20 rsvofnsly offensive, ~ to render
the sufferer an obectof disgss to himssif - we'll q
Vel a. to others.
The eenee Of smell 10 usually bluntsd or entirely
los in Catarrh. and similar elect on taste nay b
Occasionally observed. IL eyes are apt 70 become
irritable and disposed 70 water excessively on expo
sure to the cold q wind. and sanss Of vsasnsss q
Sights usually sxpsrisaeeo alss slight exertons.-
Hearing not unffequsstlv bsosnss more o. less in
paired. and noises /, The heaA v>sy ssss - nate
rally to the cxistisg distress.
The stomach ge.esaily suaess moro or les. and
becomes weak and iritabIs ~ appetite is capri
cious. and is nearly always bad II IT, morning..
The patients generally complain Of lassitsde and
fatigue, an inespaeisy fos satAsr paysieal or snta
e1~sious. feeling weigAt and disesmsOrs IN tht
region OF the stomach and con.tans disposition t
diowsiness and sleep. The mental faculties arc as<
sometimes slightly affected, loss Of memory bcinl
more or less present.
caarrh may prove fatal, either BY dsbilitatsg thu
system and wearing out the pathnt, or by travelling
downward. and producing consumption. This fac
has been % repeatedly noticed that III experienced
practitioners now look upon Cstasrh ~ enc Of thu
most frequent aad impest0t causes Of this com
p'ans but sceoeding 10 or extensive observation
should always - rsgardsa = pssncnitian. and On
eftAs very saslisst manifestations a Consunplion
Asystenatie. jaaicssss nd ven disseeed eourss q
treatment. suehas W have pears snp,oysd b o.
practice. 10 sure to Be followed b permanent cure