Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-04

Bronchitis is an Inflammation of the
mncus mem brane Of the bronchial tubes,
and is one of the most common OF the pull
monary affections. Chronic brochitis more
often appears later in life. When q cold
settles ON the lungs the disease either ends
in bronchitis or pneumonia. II 1t ends in
bronchitis it usually passes of as q cold on
the chest, and still the patient does not feel
entirely well. He feels tired and languid
aud 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
OF thick mucus, followed by hectic flush,
loss of flesh and strength and night sweats
continue, when the patient assumes all the
appearances of having genuine case of
cons umption. But this Is simply eatarih of
the lungs or chrome bronchitis
In the later stage of the disease the mucus
membrane OF the larger bronchial tube
softens, while in The smaller tubes and air
cells OF the lungs the mucus membrane be-
no cavities nor tubercles in the lungs. but
merely wasting away of the larger bron-
chial tubes and death takes place from OBJ
struction OF The bronchial tubes and air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud suffocstion. being unable
to expectorate the mucus which accumu
lates In the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some eases is sticky and small In
quantity, but more commonly copiou /, of a
Light straw or yellow sh green. q tentimes
sfreaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus. and at times there is disagree
able smell. Persons thus afflicted are liable
ta take a cold, at which times the mucus
becomes clear and frothy, and it is not un-
commonly the case that the patieat dies in
one OF these attacks.
Humid bronch tbs (from humor. TO be
moist.) is SO called from the profuse quanti-
tv of watery secretfons which comes from
the air passages of the lungs. At times it
becomes quite ropy. like the white OF an
egg. This form Of disease usually attacks
old people.
opposite of the above, is a very common af-
| fection. Very many people who regard
themselves quite healthy are to-day under
its influence, and are slowly but surely be-
coming the victims Of this treacherous COM
plaint. This is the most insidious OF all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
slight, hacking cough, and an expectora-
tion OF a blush white mucus. And herein
| lies the danger. This mucus. inhabiting
the air cells OF the lungs, being difiicult to
| raise, after time becomes solid fed per
manently obstructing portions OF the lungs,
causing shortness OF breath aud feeling OF
oppression on the chest, particularly alter
meals or on slight exertion. After a time
| the cough becomes more severe and comes
on In paroxysms, aud as the shortness oi
breath increases, It almost assumes the
| character of asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, 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 follows.
Inhalation is the only system which will
cure these diseases, and yet the treatmenl
OF the two are entirely different. Ia the one
we must allay the irritation, while In the
other we must stimulate healthy action.
This will convince us OF the necessity oi
| fully understanding the systems of Medi
Gated Inhalations in the treatment OF the
various diseases of the pulmonary organs
for when properly applied there is no sys
| TEN OF medicine to be compared with It.
Those who desire to consult with me In
regard 10 their cases had better call per
sonally for an examination, but IL impossi
BILE to do so, may write for a list of Ques
tions and Medical Treatise.
Address.
w. Hilton Williams, M. D.,
275 North Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
once hours-From 10 A. N. to4P.M.
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