Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-18
VOLUME Is.
DR.. Morse on the Symptoms of Consume
ton.
On splitting Of Bleed and Hemorrhag.
tdom tie Lungs.

ta0m tIc Lungs.
LETTER no. X.
10 he Editor Of The 4fms Moan.
SGR:--lt Is a melancholy fact that
hemorrhage or Bleeding from the Lungs
Is becoming more prevalent every year
seareeiya day passes in which do not have
more or less persons applying to me for
rellel' who have experienced this trouble
OF all the symptoms which indicate ae
| approach of Consumption. there is none
of such fearful significance as the occur
ence OF 'streGks of bleod' in the mucousex.
perforated. II this symptom does not tel
us that tuhercles are now actually eepos.
ed it does tell us that the lungs are oh.
strueted ard eongested, aud in very pre-
cartons condition. The quantity of blood
brought up from the lungs mas vary from
lew streaks to one or more pints Of pais
blood, but the quantity does not iucrea4
the danger to the patient. The danger lles
IN the tIheroles, which this symptou tells
Us are now, or about To be. deposited in the
delicate dir tubes and cells al the lungs
aud tew strcaks OF blood ia the sputa are
as strong proof Of this rs pint wouls ~
The alprn which patients feel AZ The first
sight of blood l. natural enough, for they
cannot know what Is the fact, that those
who SPIT blood. from tune to tne have
better chance Of cure than those who H.
not lose drop. Splitting OF blood some
| tincs the FIRST symptom Of consumption
/ apparent To tue patient More commonly
/ ID does not occur until the disease il t4.r
established Many cousauptives nesr
/ spit blood Al all. Baron Louis found Ne
/ fifty seven eases out Of eighty seven Ana
/ dral in five cases ont of every *. au4 U-
4 Nech ot the London Consumption bow.
i pltal. IN eighty our cases out of every .a-
I drcd, 50 that Nc % az set It Dawn AZ s r..-
+ thar loss III ,narr Or less blood lr,s NJ.
lungs occurs, dining SOME period w.
/ disease. ia about four cases out ~. -.erT
/ five
What !. ;le cause ot splitting
Itt4 clu.rI us Whatever ob,trurt-
passage ol che blood through thr nj .4
~ capillur- Every rul.Aunn u~
heart pump- rnto Che iungs q H. s...
I ted oyrg ia asr cells. a certain sl.
b.oaA A. thc heart never ceases .a Rs ....
and cau.Iuo' without topping thr N..
ca.urry ofll'r. Il v,ll b, uuler,.a
steady stream ot blood TOWN.
bcart to the luag-. Now, { too
hc1l.by. tins hlonI u~caur. pa...
yl.auzed by c1utinr a. carbon ~.
/ arr cr's an. absorbing oH9 -,u .-H
a.rwc breath. aui Is snru rctlrut .-..
! to iaa A-lrt from whence ls E1~. ...
] LII aud sustain The system. li
suppose the lungs 'o+trnctci hYt..Wr
cue 2. tnhrrglr-, Of 1t what ir 4.
prriI4ictAL $751; sticky ieuaep.
. Ia t.., alr tubs..
IN tur first case lAr vessels t..
WHICH the blood must p1s- are oH.'ra
anu i thu sceauI, tnr iHbr- ;hroa-. vu
20" "'r passes The e""-rqa'A.s ~, &.
~ i'"Pnft n'''I a'"' "''h d''A.
often ~tagnatr- "a the delicate
tA''"''-- rur,"i part. We phy-
,a bong il 'cnnEc>tcd, vs. uat.
tnnt the vessels are full aimo-
lus Fh's condition eeatuuc~ III ....
D.. 'Jr- prrod aud ,nrn tac yy...
and allow she blood 90 oaf. ta.
coats ~ tlHd- 10 through . 6.er - i
patient cough. il np. II tic r..
"a- considerable. the quantity
he greater: b1tnp matter how m-. ..