Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-14
SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH.

Extract from DR.. L~ighthiu's work on Catarrh
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The ~earlieSt. most prominent and character
is'ic feature Of CataIrh is "a discharge from the
mead, consisting sometimes of a clear, 8crid
Huldi but oftener OF a thick. feud, purulent.
yeHoW or greenish yellow Rnatter, which is
usually secreied in excessive abundance. ana
discharged through the nostrils or tnroat, and
frequently by both channels.
the nature OF this discharge varies in differ
emit cases, and even In the same individual, at
different times. In some il Is cOpiOug. and OF a
loose or fluid chaTacter, whilst in others it ia
very Vlscid or gummy. adheriugin the dis ased
membrane with giue-lik5 tenacity, and remov-
able only with great dit6euiIy-a condition
more particularly noticed on rising in the
morning, because, during sleep, the p~urulent
facility.
MOI u-nirequentIy the discharge collects main
~ IN the back part OF the heaO, above ana be-
hlnd the soft palate, creating q feeling of EN-.
Oarrassed respiration. and "A general uEeasiness
in the psrts involved. When thus affected an
almost irresistible desire is constantly experi.
enced tOrelieve the discomfort by drawing the
mucous down into the throat so as to eject Il by
she mouth: This practice. popularity known as
hawking, Is characteristic OF the comulaint,
and proves as embarrassing TO the one sfected
as II is dissgresabIs to those arOnnd him.
Again, the offensive matter coneretes into
dfyi har1 masses or crusts. which obstruct
breathing. and are very difficult to cetsch.
her dlslodgment often requiring most violent
e1JfE. sometimes these lucrustatiOns come
away in small, whitish Jumps or OF
a deep green tint, but occasionally broad and
hat casts OF a notable size are expelled. on
which traces of blood may at times be observed,
This condition Is very liable To run ON 70 ssrf-
GUS liberation. involving a loss of the bony
structure OF the nose. aid a subsequent nai.
tenIng Of that organ.
The nasal membrane Is thickensd ana ooD-
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up. some
times on one side, sometimes ON the other and
often on both, giving rise to a disagreeable
study sensation IL the head, and occasionally |
70 violent paroXy SINS OF sneezing.
A FanIiOp of fnftneGc hnaf frr4fC4so- - ]
or pain Is generally experienced In the nOstrils. |
near the root of the noe, as well ssin theuppe I
Paft OF tne throat above and behind the soft
palate. Aolstreshing sensation OF heavy weight
or compress, on Is usually complained of over
the forehead, especially in the region immssf. Z
Ate-y ABOVE ana oe-Ween the eyes. Sometimes
tho pain is nbatinstely fixed in some particular
pant, as in the temples, on the top of the head. (
at the back OF the neck, or behind the orbits |
and occasionally pain maniissts itself in Inc I
race, OF so severe a character that it is fire. 4
quently mistaken for neuIalgia.
Tne voice is generally affected and becomes
hosrse, mufled, weak ard uneven. Assuming a
nasal charao or, or an unpleasant, sDfifrg /
quallty. Cough OF variable severity, isnOt un-
frequently one OF the symptoms and results OF
The breath is tainted, and assumes, at times
an exceedingly feud and siekenfng od0r. In
some cases it becomes so rsyaitfRaly off-nsfve
as TO rendert the sufferer an object OF dispust 10
himself as veil as To others.
The sense OF smell is generally blunted or an.
tirely lost in Catarrh, and a similar Eject on
taste may be occasionally observed. TIE ewes
sc apb 10 nccDllc lrTlLaDlG. and disDOsad tn |
excessively on eXUOsuie to the cold or
wind, and a sense Of WEAKNESS OF sight is usu-
ally experienced after slight exsrtions. Hear
Ing becomes frequently more or less Unmarried,
and noises in the head very often add Eaaterf-
ally TO The existing distress.
Tie stomach generally suffers more or less,
and becomes weak anu irritable : the appetite
IS caprtcious, and nearly always bad In the
morning.
Inc patients often complain of lRssitude and
an tncapsctty for either physical or
mental exerttOns, and a constant disposition to
drOWslness ana sleep. The mental identities are
also sometimes slightly affected, loss OF memo
~ being not unfrtquentlY experienced.
CaJarrh may prove fatal either by debilita
ting the System and wearing out The patient, or
by travelling and producing con-
stump ion. Th1Sfact has been so repeatedly no
teed that All experienced practitioners now
LOOK upon C&talIh as one OF the most frequent
and important causes of this complaint, hut
ng TO our extensive observation it should
IN fact always be regarded as q prancnitiOn. !
and one OF the very earliest manifestations of
consumption.