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SYMPTOMS Of CATARRH
DRs. LIGHTHILL { sNYTH.

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The earliest, most prominent, and character
istic feature of Catarrh is a discharge from the
head, consisting sometimes, of clear acrid
fluid, but oftener Of a thick, fetid. purulent,
yellow or greeuish yellow matter, which Is US
ualy secreted in excessive abundance, and dis
charged through the nostris or throat, and fire.
quently by both channels.
The nature Of this discharge varies in differ
eut cases, and even in the same individual at
different times. In some it is coplous and Of
loose or fluid character, whilst in others i, Is
very yisoid or gummy, adhering to the diseased
membrane with Rue-ike tenacity, and remov-
able only with great difficulty condition
more particularly noticed on rising in the morn
ing, because. during sleep. the purulent secre-
ton hariens and accumulates with greater
facility.
The aow of mucous in many cases, instead Of
passing GU; the nose, passes into the thros;, over
the sol, palate, producing the very disagreeable
efforts to clear the throat by hawking and spit
ting and in many cases when the patient Is
unable 20 clear the throlt the discharge passes
iato the stomach, pr,Iu.iag nausea and loss Of
appetite
Again, ;le offensive matter coucre,es into dry
hard ussses OF crusts, which obstruct breathing,
and are very difficult to Ietach, their disloie-
meut often requiring most yiolsn, efforts.
Sometimes these iae7ustatious come awav in
small Whi,ish Jumps, or fragments OF deep
green tint but ocsssi1 nally, broad and fat cast
Of notable size are expelled, on which traces Of
blood may Al times be observed This condition
is very liable to run on 20 serious liberation,
involving loss Of the b5ny structure Of the
nose, ani a subsequent datsniug Of tia, organ.
The nasal membranes thickened and eorges-
eel. causing the nose to be stopped up, some
times On one side, sometimes on the other. and
a;t-u on te,a g.viu, rise 70 . I.s,greeable s,ufy
sensation IN Che heal. lui OCCASIONALLY violent
parazys4s Of s2eezug
feeling Of f-l.Ee--, hea-, irritation, soreness
OF pain is generally experienced in the nos
;sils near che root Of the nose, as well as in the
upper part Of the throat. above auI below the
s3.t palate a distressing sensation Of heavy
weight O. eonp-essi. is usually c.npI4 mel Of
over the forehead, especially in the region i'm
ueiia,eiy above AMI between the eyes. some
times the pain is DISTINCTLY h1eI in some par
ti,ul-r p4-t, as ia ,smp4s, on the top Of the
head. at the back Of che neck. or behind the or
bit- aud occasionally, &, mauits.-s itself in the
face, Of 50 severea character that IS frequently
mistaken for neuralgia
The voice 5, generally affected and becomes
l.ar.e, alfi-i weak All uneven. assuming a
uassI character % an unpleasant, sni-s ur qual-
iy. c.u.a, %, variable severity, is not unfre-
qaer,,y one Of Tire symptoms mi results Of Ca
ta-ra.
The breath 5, rtu'el, AMI assumes ST times,
aa exceedingly fr,i All sicseuiut oior. In
sa=e cases it becomes ~ rey5--ingly offensive,
IS 20 render the sufferer IN object # ii.gus, 20
hi-seifa as sell "a. 90 others
The sense q smell e generally tluutei or en-
t.rey lost In C4t,rrh. and similar effect on
taste nay be .c-.s..1.ly o5-erysi The eyes
are apt 70 become irritable. AMI IspeseI TO va
-sr excessively Ola exposure 70 ths coli or wind,
AMI q sense Il searne-s O. sight usually ezper-
fenced after Sigh: e1er,5as Helrir. becomes
+rs.leu .iy u5-e or Jess impaired. an noises in
tie head ,erg often ali materially to tn. exist
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