Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-17
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.

CHHONIC BHO ONCdlIls.
Bronchitis is an iniiampation OF the mucous
membrane OF the bronchial tubes. and Is one OF
the most common OF the pulmonary anectiohs
Chronic bronchitis more often appears later in
life. When cold settles on the lungs the dis.
ease either ends in bronchitis or pneumonia, II
1t ends in bronchitis it usually passes of as a
cold on the chest, and still the patient does not
feel ent irely well. He feels tired and languid,
and is incapable Of taking his usual amount Of
exercise and experiences shortness Of 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 a genuine
case OF consumption. But this Is simply ca
tarrh Of the lungs or chronic bronchitis.
In rhc later stage Of the disease the mucous
membrane OF the larger bronehiQ tube softens,
while In the smaller tubes and air cells Of the
lungs the mucous membrane becomes congested
and infiamed. There are no cavities nor tuberoles
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 accumulates in the pas
sage leading to the lungs, which in some cases
Is sticky and small in quantity, but more com
monty copious. Of o light straw or yellewish
green Oftentimes, streaks OF blood make their
appearance in the mucous, and at times there Is
disagreeablc smell. Persons thus afflicted are
liable to take cold, at which time the mucous
becomes clear and frothy, and It is not uncom,
monty ths 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
secretions which comes from he air passages of
the lungs At times IL becomes quite ropy like
the white Of an egg. This form OF disease usu-
ally attacks old people,
Dry Bronchitis-This disease, the very oppo-
site Of the above, Is a very common affection.
Very many people who regard themselves quite
hi althy are to-day under its influence. and are
slowly but surely becoming the victims OF this
treacherous complaint. This Is the most insldi-
Gus Of all pulmonary diseases. There may at
first be slight, hacking cough, and an expcto-
ration Of bluish.white mucous. And herein
lies the danger. This mucous, inhabiting the
air cells Of the lungs, being difficult to raise, af
ter time becomes soliaiied. permanently OBJ
structing portions OF the lungs, causing short
ness OF breath and feeling Of oppression on the
chest, particularly after meals or on slight excr-
tion. After Q time the cough becomes more Sc
we're and comes on in paroxysms, and as the
shortness OF breath increases, II almost assumes
the character Of asthma. The mucous men,
brane also becomes more and more thickened,
which arises from the frequent fresh colds, and
the patient at last becomes fully aware Of the
terrible changes that have taken 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 allay
the irritation. while in the other we must stim.
ulate healthy action.
This will convince us OF the nece sity OF fully
understanding the systems Of Medicated lnhala-
tiols In the treatment Of the various diseases OF
OF the pulmonary organs, for when properly ap-
piled there Is no system Of medicine to be com
pared with it.
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