The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-04-30

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tho air cells and III the substance, O
tissue proper OF the lung lnste ad OF
Its blood-vessels. Fer corrobora
zion of the above assertions in re-
gard to Repatriation, see Prot. Aus
TIN Fllnt's Practice OF Medicine, 4th
and latest edition, page 176. The
lungs We're not hepatized notwith.
standing DR.. Wing trantieally affirm.
cd they were before and after
death.
The lungs were found Collapsed on
opening the chest. Hepatized lungs
cannot collapse. We now come 10
the consideration Of the only impor.
tant part, of what the examination
revealed.
2abercles about the size Of hemp
ssed' were found extensively and
uniformly deposited in the intes,,nes
ana throughout the lungs, which il
as Tar as they were looked for.
The progress Of Tuberculosis !,
usually divided, by most writer's in
to three stages. In the first stage.
the disease and its progress, is gen
orally lnsidious and latent in the
third stage, rapidly destructive to
the tissues Immediately around them,
by producing alterations, ii deposit.
ed under Serious or mucous mem
branes or assesses if deposited
deep in the tissues OF an organ.
Tho tuberculosis in the lungs had
advanced to the first part Of tho
second stage; therefore, it had pro.
duced no abscesses there, nor solidi-
fication Of any part OF the lungs, as
al: could enter the lungs throughout
and therefore tho subject before
death and during his illness, could
fully expand the chest by the inspi.
ratcry act. AS no abscesscs were
found in the lungs, the expectora
ton could not have come from them,
therefor must have como from the
throat, and bronchial tubes, which
were badly affected through ths lat
ter part of his sickness, as shown
by conclusive symptoms.
In the intcstincs, the Tuberculosis
had advanced to The third and last
stage, causing alterations which had
suddenly perforated the intestines.-
From tour to six preforatlons
were found by examining but small
extent of the intestines. The per.
forations mast have been the imme.
date cause OF death; the tubercles,
the remote cause. Sufficient cause,
having now been found, to produce
death, the examination was carried
no further.
Considering that Tubercles were
found in nearly all the TISSUES and
organs examined; and the fact, that
when they are found in any tissue or
organ, they are generally In all their
favorite seats of deposit throughout
the body, we judge, that the severe
Inflammation and suppuration of the
external and internal ear, and
the severe inflammation of tho
throat and bronchial tubes, lie under
went, were caused, remotely, by
tubercular deposits in those s,tua.
tons brought into sudden activity by
All attack OF Catarrhal Fever, IA bad
common coId), contracted about
mid. winter.
We also judge, by rccountinc tho
nervous symptoms, especially dcliri.
UNI, that prevailed during tho last
two or three weeks Of his illness, in
conjunction with the fact that sxtsn-
sive deposits Of tubercular matter
were found, that tubercular depos.
It's had taken place on the mem.
branes covering the brain, which Is
one Of the favorito seats Of its de-
post; having progressed there only
sufficient TO act as an irritant nearly
like foreign body.
AS we have said much about tn.
bercular disease il may be we'll 10 OK
plain it, nature to a limited extent
and in al few words az the nature OF
the subject will admit.
Tuberculosis is considered by most
writer's as "Ths local effect or express
sion of o morbid constitutional
state constitutional detect.
As most commonly met with, it il
a gray or light yelIowish gray sub.
stance, somewhat resembling cheese,
in appearance and consistsncc; ut 10
inorganic or unorganized 10 found in
minute granules usually, about the
size OF hemp seed. A few path
ologlsts consider it nearly allied, If
not identical with ssrotula. It may
and has been communicated by in
oculation from man to some inferior
animals.
"Tubsrole is incurable," 1t may oe.