Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-04
CuRONIc nRONCHLrIs.


Bronchitis IL an inflammation OF the mieon.
| membrane OF the bronchial tubes, ani Is one d
| the most coini.ion Of the ltulnionar, affections
| chronic bronchitis more often appears later IL
| life when IA cnlJ settles on the lungs the dis
| ease either ends IN bronchitis OF pneumonia. Il
/ 10 ends iu bronchitis ID usually pass,s on as
cold on the chest, and still the patient docs no,
| feel ent irely we'll He feels tired and languii
| and IL incapable OF taking his usual amount o
| exercise and experiences shortness ef breath
with more or lss warmth In the palms Of hi
| hands. Soon after this \ cough appears, accom-
| panied 10y al exlrctofaton oi thick MUCOUS fol
| love- ly IL hectc il,isli loss o, flesh and strength
| and night sweats continue when the patient ~,
| stncs all the appearances OF having n genuine
case of consumption. Lut this Ia simply ca
| tarfh Of the lungs or chronic br.nehiiis.
In rhe later stage OF the disease the mucous
/ membrane Of tlp larger hronshinl tube soIteiis
| while IN the smaller tubes and air cells Of tn,
| lungs the mucous membrane becomes conpestcj
and nilamel. There are no cavities nor tuberclcs
| In the lungs, hut merely IA wasting away Uf the
| larger bronchial tubes and death takes place
from obst fuctioD OF the bronchial tubes and air
| cells Of the lungs. The patient dies rom eN-
| haustion and siiifJctton, being unable TO eNpec-
torate the mucous hich accilunulates in the pas
| sage leading to the lungs, which in son'a cases
| is sticky and small In quantity, but more COM
! monty copious. Of light straw or ytll-wisll
| green Otcntincs. streiks OF blood make their
| appearance in the u nucous, and at times there IL
| a di,agrecabic SMELL Persons thus atil 'cted are
| liable 10 take cold. at hich time the nueous
becomes clear and ffothy, and 1t is not uneon-
inonly the case that the patient dies in one oi
| these attacks.
Humid bronchitis (from bumor, to be moist J
| Is so called from the prof,ise quantity OF watery
secrotiohs which comes from the air passages oI
| the lungs. At times il b, comes quite ropy, like
the white Of an egg. This form oi disease usi
| ally attacks old people.
Dry Bronchits--This disease, the very orpo
| site of the above, Is very common affection
| Very many people who reg ard themselves quite
| healthy are TO day under its influence. and are
| slowly but surely becoming the victims OF this
treachcrous complaint. This the niost insl,li-
| GUS Of all pulmonary diseases. There may at
| first be slight, hacking cough, and an exp to-
| ration OF - buisl-white mucous And herein
| lies the danger. This mucous, inhabiting the
air cells Of the lungs being dlicult to raise, nj
| ter time becomes solicited, permanent, ob-
| structing portions Of the lungs, causing short
ness Of breath and feeling Il oppression on the
| chest particularly after meals or on slight excr-
| ton. After a time the cough becomes more Sc
we're aud comes on in paroxysms, and as the
shortncss OF breath increases. 1t almost assumes
| the character Of asthma. The mucous mem
| brine also becomes more and more thckened,
which arises from the frequent fresh colds, and
| the patient at last becomes fully aware OF the
| terrible changes that have t,ken place, aud the
| inevitable results that are to follow.
Inhalation is the only system which will cure
| these diseases, and yet the treatment OF the two
| are thtircIy uiHerenf. III the one we hu u allaN
the irritation. while in the other we must stin
/ ulate II healthy action.
| This will convince us OF the nece sity Of fully
understanding the systems Of Medicatel lnhii.
| tions In the treatment Of the various diseases o
| of the pulmonary organs, for when properly ap
piled there is no system of medicine to be com
| pared with it.
Those who desire to consult me in regard Il
their case had better call personally for an ex
animation but II impossible TO do so. may witt.
| for list Of Questions and Medical Treaties.
| Aidiess ". Hilton Williams. NJ. D.,
| 275 North Main street, Los Angeles, Cal
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