Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-22
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
Bronchitis is an Inflammation OF the mucous
membrane OF the bronchial tubes and Is one of
the most common Of the pulmonary affections
Chronic bronchitis more often appears later in
life. When cold settles on the lungs the dis
ease either ends in bronchitis or pneumonia. II
it ends in bronchitis 1t usually passes off as
cold on the chest and still the patient docs not
feel ent irely we'll He feels tired and languid,
and is incapable Of taking his usual amount OF
exercise and experiences shortness CT breath,
with more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this cough appears, accom-
panied by an expectoration of thick mucous fol-
lowed by hectic flush, loss of flesh and strength
and night sweats continue when the patient as
sumes all the appearances OF having genuine
case Of consumption. But this is simply Ca
tarrh Of the lungs or chronic bronchitis.
In rhe later stage OF the disease the mucous
membrane Of the larger bronchial tube softens
while In the smaller tubes and air cells of the
lungs the mucous membrane becomes congested
and inhamed. There are no cavities nor tuberoes
In the lungs, but merely wasting away OF the
larger bronchial tubes and death takes place
from obstruction of the bronchial tubes and air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from ex-
haustion and suffocation being unable to expec-
torate the mucous which accumuates in the pas
sage leading to the lungs, which In some cases
is sticky and small in quantity, but more COM
monty copious OF a light straw or yellswish
green 0ftentmes. streaks of blood make their
appearance in the mucous, and at times there is
a disagreeable smell. Persons thus afflicted are
liable to take cold, at which time the mucous
becomes clear and frothy, and it is not uncom-
monty the case that the patient dies in one of
these attacks
Humid bronchitis (from humor, to be moist)
is so called from the profuse quantity OF watery
seeretions which comes from the air passages of
the lungs. At times 1t becomes quite ropy, like
the white OF an egg. This form OF disease usu-
ally attacks old people.
Dry Bronchitis-Ths disease, the very oppo-
site OF the above, is n very common affection.
Very many people who regard themselves quite
healthy arc to day under its influence and are
slowly but surely becoming the victims of this
treachefuus complaint, This Is the most insidi-
Gus Of all pulmonary diseases. There may at
first be a slight, hacking cough, and an cXpgto-
ration of bluish-whitc IL ucous, And herein
lies the danger. This mucous, inhabiting the
air cells Of the lungs, being difficult TO raise, a
ter time becomes soiis.itled, permanently OF
structing portions Of the lungs, causing short
ness Of breath and feeling Of oppression on the
chc.t particularly after meals or on slight exer-
tion. After a time the cough becomes more SC.
we're and comts on in paroNy SINS, and as the
shortness OF breath increa cs it almost assumes
the charact + Of asthma. The mucous mem
brane also becomes more and more thickened,
which arises from tire frequent fresh colds and
the patient at last becomes fully aware of the
terrible changes that have tikeD place, and 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 entirely different. In the one we must aay
the irritation. While in the other We must stinl-
ulate healthy action
This will convince us OF the nece sity of fully
understanding the systems Of Medcated inhala-
tions in the treatment OF the yaiou1 diseases Of
of the pulmonary organs, for when properly APP
piled there is no system Of medicine to be COM
pared with it.
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