Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-02

CATARRH!
Throat Diseases, ronchitis,
Aethma.
CONSUMPTION.
Together with diseases OF the
EYE, EAR AND HEART,
cident to Females, Successfully
treated by
M. HILTON WILLIAMS,
MD, M. O. P. 8. o..
i, No. BIS North Main street,
Next the Diamond House, Los Angeles. Cal.
All diseases of the head. throat and chest
medieated inhalations,. which carry the
remed es directly to the diseased parts,
thereby eft citing cures In many OF the so.
called incurable cases, the greater part of
whom had not the slightost idea OF aUer
being cured.
0nONOHu uu0s
Acute Bronchitis is an Inflammation OF the
mncus membrane OF the bronchial tubes,
and Is one OF the most common Of the pull
monary diseases. 1t is a dangerous disease.
as IL prevents the oxygenation OF the blood,
aud in many cases, particularly after 1t
passes into the chfonic stage. the substance
Of the lungs becomes seriously involved,
giving rise to what is very properly called
Bronchial Consumption. In the acute form
there is a sense Of tightness or pressure
across the chest. with considerable wheen-
ing, severe cough and expeetoration. This
Is al first a white glairy mucus, which after
q time becomes purulent. The patient in
some cases Is obliged to sit up In bed, the
oppression across the chest Is so great; the
in, and in fatal cases there will be mutter-
ing delirium, coma and DEATH
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
Chronic Bronchitis is also an infam-
nation of the mucus membrane OF
bronchial tubes. When cold settles
on the lungs the disease either ends
In bronchitis or pneumonia. III 1t ends In
bronchitis 1t usually passes of AZ cold on
the chest, and still the patient does not feel
entirely well. He feels tired and langutd,
and IL incapable of taking his usual amount
ofexercise ana experiences q snoftness short @ SO o.
palms OF his hands. Soon after this a cough
appears, accompanied BY an expectoration
OF thick mucus, followed by Z hectic flush,
loss oil 0esn ana ttfeuELH oH0 0tHUt HWedtb
continue, when the patent assumes all the
appearances Of having genuine case Of
consumption. But this Is simply catarrh OF
the lungs or chrome bronchitis.
In tho later stage the disease the mucus
membrane Of the larger bronchial tube
softens, while In he smaller tahes and air
cells of the lungsthe mucus memhrsue be-
comes congested and infamed. There are
no cavities nor tubercles In the lungs. but
merely Wasting away of the larger br0n
ohial tubes and death takes place from OBJ
struction of The bronchial tubes snd air
cells OF the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud suffocation. being unable
10 expectorste the mucus which accumu
lates In the passage leading to the lungs
which in so ne cases Is sticky and small In
quantity, but more commonly copiou !. OF a
streaks of blood make their appearance In
the mucus, and at times there Isl disagree
able smell. Persons thus afflicted are veryli-
able to take cold, at which times the mucus
becomes clear and frothy, and it 10 not un-
commonly the case that the patient dies In
Il wonld be wise, therefore. for all those
who desire our services 10 apply early ,-be-
form, which soon carries the sufferer to-
that bourne from which no traveller ever re-
turns.
CONsULTATvON FREE.
M. HILTON WILLIAMS. M. D.,
275 North Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
0fice hours from $50 A. N. - $50 Pm.