Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-14


tract universal attention
This is . chronic affection Of the nucus mann
brane OF the nos'riis or the tArOst originating in
irritation OF Inflammation, and attended b. more
or less discharge. II is one of the most common.
most disgusting, and, finally. most destructive q,
diseases Incident to the variable climate of our
northern latitude.
In its early stages Catarrb often fails to attrac.
the patients attention, so insidious 10 its ap-
prOsch- This is an unfortunate circumstance,
because the most favorable period for treatment
is thus usimproyed. and because OF TIE peculiar
disposition of this disease to extend upwsrd to the
frontal tiIuses, backward through the Eustachiau
tubes to the middle ears, and downward through
the lsrynx trsehis and bronc his to the air cells
of the lungs.
The discharge from the affected part IL at first
clear auid, which may escape observation, unless
itchance to be Of 8 more than usually scrid char.
that is thicker, and of yellow or ysllowish green
color, and still later this may be succeeded by thick
fakes or scales.
In all the more advanced stages the discharges
are generally Of an offensive odor, causing great
annoyance TO ones friends and to tine pasiept
hiuself while his of smell remair, This
annoyance from the odor becomes almost beyond
endurance, when, as sometimes happens, tie deli
cate bones Of the nose bee 1ne diseased.
Some cases early assume the character ef Dry
Cstsrrh. There is then a feeling Of uneasiness,
heat, and stiffness in the nostrils, which are often
Zone or both of them closed By thios enns of the
mucous membrane, and thus 9 difficulty of breath
ing becomes Q prominent syn ptom.
On examining the nostrils in chronic Catarrh,
with instruments specially siarted to that pur-
Bese, 4 nd its lining membrane thickened and of
deeper color than in health. There are seen
little psiuts Of liberation, upon which the secre-
these are picked OF. the diseased surface is irri
tsted, and often blssds protrssly.
In eaeh case Of Catarrah the prominent symp-
toms are determined by the direction in which the
disease extends If this be upward there may be
pain and between the eyes, obstruction of the
Iaohrymsl ducts, causing the tears to flow over the
ehet4s, and, pOsEsly, ophthslmis. If backward
tAere will be thickening of the walls Of the Eus-
taChisn tubes and consequent tendency TO their
obstruction, inf ANIMATION of the middle ear, buz.
zing sounds in the head, and impairment Of hear
ing. when the extension is dOwnward the voice
becomes hoarse whispering ard manageable;
cough comes on, with exrectorasisn and emscia.
be followed, too often, BY Consun ptlon and
death.
In cases where the bones Of the nose become
breath increased but there is Liability to serious
personal defornitie., among which is fat.ening of
the nose.
The swallowing of catarrhal secre.ions deranges
the functions of the stomach causing indis estion
ssd less of appetite Debility, paleness, lassitude,
hesdaehe, and disturbance Of mind sosn follow.
In come instances the mental affection is one OF
iritsbiIty, the patient being unduly annoyed by
all the little perple1ities Of life. In others the
prominent feeling is thai of melancholy or depres
sion OF spirits, when the invalid can SEE no hope
for himself, ard none for his affairs.
ADasisn has been made to the extension Of Ca
tarrh by Continuity OF surface along the natural
air-pAsssses to the substance OF the lungs, thus
causing Consumption and death. In this con.
neetion 1t should also be remembered thai the air
which enters the lungs OF . catarrhal patient is,
every breath Of it, poisOred BY e1halatiens from
the foul secretiens ef the diseased surface. By
such air the blood eanpot be properly purified
and made ii to impsrt healthy yisor In its un-
ending circuit to all ard every part Of the animal
mechanism. One would suppose that this con-
fiJerstien alone would sufic cisnt to induce
every person thus afflicted to make early applics
tiop for relief.
The treatment of Catarrh is In part constitu-
a.,
ere called to aid in psllins its destructive en-
.us 1t in part local. whereby the discharge is
made less offensive, diminished and nIally arrest
ed Whereby the liberated surface 10 healed and
I.s.,reo to its normal condition.
DR. ABORN
CAN BE Consulted AT HIS OFFICE,
80 STREET,
FEOn A. IL TO p. M, ON
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