Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-02
". N. DAVIS, Md,
MIC. P. S. o.,
Graduate of Chicago Homeopathic Col.
lege, Chicago, and College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons of Ontario,
Toronto, Capada.i
DIPLOMAS HANG IN OFFICE.
BRONCHITIS.

inflammation OF mucous membrane of
bronchial tubes. This disease may exist In
either toe acute or chronic forms.
Acute Bronchitis, like other inhamatory
affections of the chest, generally arises as
the result of exposure to cold, particularly
IL accompanied with damp. or of sudden
change from heated to cool atmosphere.
The symptoms vary according to the severi-
ing to the extent to which the infiamatory
action spreads IN the bronchial tubes. The
disease usually manifests itself at first ia the
form of catarrh, or common cold. but the
accompanying feverishness and general con
stitutional distu bance proclaim the attack
to be something more severe, and symptoms
denoting the onset OF bronchitis soon pre-
sent themselves. A short. painful. dry
cough, companied With rapid and wheel
ing respiration. a feeling OF rawness and pain
in the throat and behind the breast bone,
and of oppression or tightness throughout
the chest mark the early stages of the dis
ease.
In some cases, from the first. symptoms OF
the form of asthma known as bronchitis. ARE
superadded, and greatly aggravate the pa
TENTS suffering.
come with the cough, at first scanty and Wis
cid or frothy, but soon becoming copi0us
and of purulent character. In general after
free expectoration has been established the
more urgent and painful symptoms abate;
and while the cough maypersist for length
of time, often extending for three or four
weeks. in the majority OF instances conyal.
esceuce advances, and the patient is ulti-
mately restored to health, although there Is
not unfrequently left tendency to recur
renee Of the disease on exposure to its ex-
citing causes.
Chronic bronchitis may arise as the result
of repeated attacks of the acute form, or 1t
may exist altogether independently. 1t oc-
ours more frequently among persons ad
vanced in life than among the young, al
though no age is exempt from 1t. It also
frequently occurs from the extension of
catarrh of the throat to the bronchial tuoes.
The usual history of this form of bronehi-
tbs Is that of cough recurring during the
colder seasons oil the yea, and in Its earlier
stages, departing entirelyin summer. SO that
1t is often called winter cough" In many
persons subject TO it, however, attacks are
apt to be excited at any time by very slight
causes, such rs changes in the weather. aud
in advanced cases of the disease the cough
is seldom altogether absent Febrile dis
turbance is less marked than in the acute
form of bronchitis. The cough is usually
more Troublesome in the morning than dur
ing the day. There is usually free and CO.
pious expectorstiun, and occasionally this
is so abundant as To constitute brOnch0rTed.
The expectoration Is often fmtid.
Chronic bronchitis is liable in some In
stances, particularly when accompanied
with loss of flesh aud strength. to be mis-
taken for consumption.
Tfeatment-The benefit OF medical inhal-
atiOns combined with constitutional RENE
dies is more marked in this than in any
other disease of the air passages.
The healing remedies are carried directly
to the seat of the disease, facilitate expecto-
ration and ease the cough The deep IN
spiration that's necessary when using the
inhaler forces the medicated all past any
mucous obstruction, opens and heals air
cells that have become collapsed and in a
few days patients always experience less
difficulty in breathing.
If impossible to call at office. treatise
will be sent upon application.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Office hours--9A NJ. to 1880 ?. NJ; 81. NJ.
to 6S0P NJ.
w. ". DAVIS, M. D.,
45h n. Spring street, over Peo-
pie's store, Los Angeles, Cal:
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