Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-19
v. N. DAVIS, Md,
M. c. P. s. o..
Graduate of Chicago Homeopathic Col
lege. Chicago, and College Of Physi-
clans and Surgeons of Ontario,
Toronto, Canada.
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inflammation of mucous membrane of
bronchial tubes. This disease may exist In
either acute or ,ronic forms.
Acute Bronchitis, like other inhamatory
affections Of the chest, generally arises as
the result OF exposure to cold, particularly
II accompanied with damp. or OF sudden
change from a heated to q cool atmosphere.
The symptoms vary according to the severi-
ty of the attack, and more especially accord
lag to the extent to which the intiamatt ~
action spreads IN the bronchial tubes. The
disease usu ally manifests itself at first In the
form Of a catarrh, or common cold, but the
accompanying feverishness aud 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. accompanied witt rapid and wheez-
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 frst symptoms of
the form Of asthma known as bronchitis are
superadded and greatly aggravate the pa
Alter few days sxpectoration begins 10
come with the cough, AZ first scanty aud Wis
cid or frothy. but soon becoming copious
aud Of purulent character. In general after
free expectoration has been established the
more urgent and painful symptoms abate;
and while the cough may persist for length
weeks. In the majority OF instances conval
escence advances, and the patti Mt Is ulti-
mstely restored to health, although there is
not unfrequently left tendency to reour
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 It
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 It. 1t also
frequently OCCURS from the extension OF
oatarrh Of the throat TO the bronchial tunes.
The usual history of this form Of bronchi-
tbs is that OF cough recurring during the
colder seasons OF the yea, and In Its earlier
stages, departing entirelyin summer, so that
II is often called winter cough" In many
persons subject to It, however attacks are
causes, such as changes in the weather; and
In advanced cases OF the disease the cough
Is seldom altogether absent. Febrile dis
turbanoe Is less marked than in the acute
form OF bronchitis, The cough is usually
ing the day. There Is usually free and 90
pious expectoration, and occasionally this
Is so abundant as TO constitute bronchoTTed,
The expectoration Is often foettd.
Chronic bronchitis Is liable In some In
stances, particularly when accompanied
with loss OF hesh aud strength, to be mis-
taken for consumption.
Treatmen t--The benefit Of medical lnhal-
ations combined with constitutional reme-
dies Is more marked in this than In any
other disease of the air passages.
The healing remedies are carried directly
to the seat THE disease, facilitate expecto-
ration and raise the cough. The deep In
spiratlon that Is necessary when using the
Inhaler forces the medicated ali past any
mucous obstruction, opens and heals air
cells that have become collapsed and In
few days patients always experience less
difhculty In breathing.
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