Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-22
CATARRH !!


The term Catsr<h 4 applied y peculiar
disorder Of the noHtrtis an4 edlaeent parts
yISs gsf q r e. :sous :sns ssa se
The most prominent and charaoterietie
feature q I morbid discharge from the
head. varying In IL nature e diasrent
of q cissr. ss serid Suid. but oissnsf "a o:asIvs
puruient Or muco.pqrulents ef1411.a yel-
low matfer il secreted, which ne4unul1tes
4 ths nSs:ri,. o. dsoss issS 1nS e No. S'o
ing lhe nose or expsotozaticn, and oter By
both processes. Sometimes po91on0 toel -
though their whole head M - eslASs Of
g ssss s.s6 z sas SnSe1s e oor n ma ~
pstiSnf 4 greatly annoyed by fhs Consls.l
dropplng Into the throat Of the morbid
ms3Isr lfom the head, ard = ; reeunbent
lc.liie1 naturally sySss "a S;.an2S nSS a4nn o,s
this ssnse. lany 1u6Srsfs sFs obiiSs1 70
he With the head verv much eleva1od In
order 70 sleep With eouhe degree Of cQufort
IN othsu. . touqh. yi.oid md oSennye
xiss q the pas1age between the throat and
hs8d, adhsfing 70 the parts with gl1ish
tonacltY. II lodgment embaFassee rsspira-
tlol and creatss 9 sensation Of irritation
SS % 3 so.ssps e sns "a smess
81 1sSlro % folive the diDoomfoft By draw
I1G tAo mucus into the throat % - 70 eject
q 81 tie mouth Thsa Prae!ioe. lopulsrly
o5isrfh. snd proves q snbarss.ing 70 the
one adistsd q y is disssresbie 70 those
xssin he o6snnve mstssr harders and
dsposiss it1slf on sns .e'na ms%nas1s hich n H. ~
disohar1sd 81 way a the nostrils or throat
Il soms cases thea insrustasions scoumu-
lsts p such an s1ssSt = e fo1m ssETlsr
and produces ssripus discomfort. 90
nrmiy do thee incF1nta1i0ns adhsrs 70 tho
point of attachment that their removal
u.a.lly REQUIRES tss post violent -. snSxts; sa,I
thc msnSrsns. cccssionsiiy solid cast
81 notable sils d ezpelled. on which there
srs ssnsrally ttaces Of blood but in some
easss the oaSt presents : tubular y e sppssr, 1,
esSity. eeS TSii q condisicn i 7ndioativs Of uis.
bony structure Of the nose and produce
aubsequsut nattening Of that ofsan;
shick. viscid, slfmy secretion coats the
membTane Of the nasal cavities and then
putrenes. giving rise % = stencil ynion !.
really oyerpowering, and sumciently fetd
and II there Az are othess tn which ali the score,
tions Of the membrane are suspended,
causing an unpleasant feeling Of drynesss
heat and feyeri5hno.s IN the head and nose
"a condition popuiariy known Is "Dry
the The disease speedily extends 70 the air
cavities Of the bones 81 the forehead and
face, giving rise to dintressing sensation
forehead. 70 sspeoisiiy Il he region above
and between the eyes. and 70 feeling Of
fuilness, heat. irritati0n. lorene.s or pain
in the no6trils near the root Of the nose. o.
.sd1. Ts = spa 4 Sssn ss paSs Ss po pso pe 81 as
times there Il pain obstinstely nxed In some
top oi the head, Ct the back Of the neck. Or
behind re ornsidaC' e an snd cco%os'ons q ti pam
character that ills frequently mistsksn for
nh, The breath is a wsys tainted and = times
s1sumes an exec ing f@tid and sickening
insiy o1sisiv sto render the aufIbrsr an
object Of d ist to himself - well - to
The nsss nsmbrsne ia thicksnsd and
up. Som nes on one side, sometimes ON
oieeidt sometimes on the other, and often
on both. eiving rise 70 dtzagreoable stuny
sensation in the head, and ocoastoning 70
violent and prolonged psroxyms OF mees-
" fbs voice IA weak. indistsnct and husky,
or OF nasal character, dtaplaying . sort Of
sni1ang buality. 0ftentimes thero Is CON
Il also Z sense OF Irritation In the throat,
and frequent attempts 70 clear the parts OF
phleem. producing the sound "hem" more
o. Iesz fortibly. In some cases patients
f,iiness. or choky sensation in the throat,
and In others OF a distressing and almost
constant dryness. for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow frequently.
.s1 & Psshs Z hs noun 0 or Slos 9Ad
The stomach generally suffers more or
petite Is cspricious. and nearly always bad
10 the morning. The patient y isnggid.
with the usual facility. is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, tmtd,
INFLATED and inclined TO droWstness and
sleep the memory yeatsnsd and yerma-
The muc0u1 membrane. soou becomes
mofbfdly sensitive TO unfavorable infiu
encss, and il spite Of the utmost care be-
cones enected IRON the slightest csr,es %
ol Fhs nose or throat becomes productive q
Z cold. and gives rise 70 serious disturb
knoea Of the respiratory orEanh Thus the
patient Il 1ubteet 20 frequent and repeated
by Tivfne Il : new impulse and involving q
larger extent than It's predecessor. In this
manner the dihnculty spreads from or
gan 70 organ. invading the throat lar
Iii. encroscking iurther and further, e
reaches the fner rumihcatione OF the
bronchi, when but slight impulse is re-
quired TO send II tc the lungs. catsrrh may,
sod sody 1'ssp ssPecisii; those sonssinins mucous
membrane. such a. the stomach, bowels,
thus I; cassSrh M bseomes the starting poin.
beinf Eventually transin itted 10 the lungs,
both By nervous connection and continuity
q issqSently has hss this A fatal course " been s;