Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-03
cATARRh.

disorder Of the nostrils and adjacent parts,
which prevails to an alarming extent, and
| is productive Of very serious consequences.
feature Il q morbid discharge from the
head, varying in Its nstnre at dfherent
times.
| Of clear, acrid fluid but oftener an Offensive.
purulent or muco purulent, greenish vel
low matter i secreted, which socumulates
| in the nostrils or drops Into the throat,
nscsssitatsng its frequent removal By blow.
both proccsses. sometimes patients feel as
lthoueh thesf whole head was in . STATE OF
ro4tenness, so great Ii the amount Of matter
discharged and 20 f0tid II. odof. Ine
dropping into the throat Of the morbid
matter from the head, and Is recumbent
position naturally favors the fiow down
ward, his rest Is frequently dissureea % from y,
lie with the head verv much elevated In
order to sleep with some degree OF comfort.
In others. a tough. viscid aud Offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the pal
ste. IN the passage between the throat and
head, adhering to the parts with gluish
| tenacity. Its lodgment embsrasscs rospirn-
| ton and creates 9 sensation Of irritation
gives rise 10 q constant and almost frresistas
Bic desire to relive the discomfort By draw
ing the mucus into the throat 70 n TO eject
It BY the mouth. Thss practice, popuisrly
kuDWn ~ nnWktu ~ Sn@4e-sCA 4e<-S "
catarrh, and proves as embarassing to the
| one affected % II is disasreebie 70 those
Again the offensive matter hsrdens and
shape OF dry, hard concretions. which are
discharged by way a the nostrils or throat
| In Jumps or fragments Of deep green tint.
In some cases these tncruscsttons aecumu-
plug in the nose which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort SO
firmly do these incFustotk0nB eonere 70 the
point OF attachment that tnslr re noyai
net untrequ uently they have 70 be torn from
the membrane. Ocoasiona1ly solid cast
Of notable size Il expelled. on which there
are generally traces o. blood, but IN nsaa some
ance, being Of exact shape OF the nasal
cavity. This condition IL indicative Of uls-
Grafton, which, In time may destroy the
subsequent fiattenfng OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
| thick, vfscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane OF the nasal csvitiee ana tnen
really overpowerfng, and sufficiently fetid
| TO poison the atmosphere of whole room.
and there are otheas tn which all the score
tions Of the membrane are suspended,
heat and feverishness In the head and nose
Ia condition popuiarly known as "Dry
Tne disease speeouy eAsenus ~ s1e AZ
face, giving rise to distresaing sensation
Of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead. especially In the region above
and between the eyes, sno 70 : ieenns 4a
in the nostrils near the root Of the nose, as
well ~ in the upper part OF the throat,
above aud behind the soft palate Some
times there Is pain opstinsse,y @ nxso ~ sohe ne
ton of the head, at the back Of the neck. or
behind the orbids, ano, occsnonsLy, pam
mantfests itseli IN the lace OF 70 sevefe :
character that ills frequently MISTAKEN ior
neuralgia
The breath Is a ways tainted ana q times
assumes an exceeolng iutid sno sIokenlns
odor. In some cases y Decvme. - Ievois
ingly onensive es 70 rehoel NE sunsse, s,s A.
others
The nasal membrane is tnioxeneo ene
congesteo causing the nose 70 pe soppea
up: somesimes I'm o1s nn % iSs csSer aud often
on both, giving rise to oisAereeeple Nuny
sensation In the head, and occasioning TO
violent and prolonged peroxysms OF sneez-
'nf fhe voice is weak. indI.tinss and husky,
Of nasal character, dtspieylng scrt OF
sniding duality. Oftentimes tnero s con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
and frequent attempts to clear the parts Of
phlegm. producing the sound mem more
or less fortibly. In some eases patients
complain OF an uncomfonsDie ieenhg OF
fulness, or choky sensauon IN tne t1foet,
and in others OF distressing and almost
constant dryness. for the temporary relief
of which they have 70 swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak OF constant bad or
| nauseous taste IN the mouth ol ynroat
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and become weak and irritable; the ap-
petite Is capricious, and nearly always bad
In the morning. The patient Is iangaid,
| unable TO perform mental or pnyncel iapor
with the usual fsctilty, nervous, usr
pressed in spirits, at times fearful. timid,
agitated and ipcIined 70 ofoWhness ena
sleep the memory s5s wesfetSr aSpssteniS aen psf
Tbe mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorable infiu-
ences- and IN spite of the utmost care be-
comes effected from the slightest causes so
thsf at last a breath OF wind upon the lining
Of the nose or throat becomes productive OF
q cold. and gives rise to seri0us disturb
aness q sse 20 ana
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