Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-01-28
c5RoNIc BRONCHITIS.

Bronchitis is an Inflammation of the
mucus membrane Of the bronchial tubes
and Is one OF the most common OF the pull
mOnary affections. Chronic brochftis more
often appears later in life. When cold
settles on the lungs the disease either ends
| In bronchitis or pneumonia II 1t ends In
bronchitis 1t usually passes on as cold on
entirely well. He feels tired and languid,
and Is incapable OF taking his usual amount
OF exercise and experiences a shOrtness OF
breath, with more or less warmth In the
| palms of his hands. Soon after this cough
appears, accompanied by an expectoration
| OF thick mucus, followed by a hectic flush,
| loss OF flesh and strength and night sweats
continue, when the patient assumes all the
appearances OF having genuine case OF
consumption Bur this is simply catarrh Of
| the lungs or chrome bronchitis.
| In the later stage of the disease the muous
membrane of the larger bronchial tube
softens, while in the smaller tubes and air
cells Of the lungs the mucus membrane be.
comes congested and infiamed. There are
no cavities nor tubercles in the lungs. but
merely a wasting away OF the larger bron.
struction Of The bronchial tubes and air
cells Of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud suffocsti0n. being unable
TO expect0rate the mucus which aecumu-
lates In the passage leading to the lungs,
which in so ne cases is sticky and small In
quantity, but more commonly c0piou !, of
ligh ht straw or yeli0w'sh green O.tenfimes
streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus, and at times there is a disagree
able smell. Persons thus afflicted are liable
to take a cold, at which times the mucus
becomes clear and frothy, and 1t Is not un-
commonly the case that the patient dies in
Humid broneh lis tfrom humor, to be
moist.) is SO called from the profuse quanti-
tv OF watery secretiOns which comes from
the air passages OF the lungs. At times 1t
becomes quite ropy. like the white of an
ara n He
Dry Bronchiiis.-This disease. the very
opposite Of the above. Is q very common al
lection; Very many h.bp people ,o Seo regard regard
Its influence and are slowly but surely be-
coming the victims Of this treacherous com
plaint. This Is the most fnsidious Of all
1 siiaRt. hacking cough. and an eSpsctors-
ton of bluish-whtte mucus- And herein
lies the danger This mucus, iRhabiting
the air cells OF the lungs, being difficult TO
raise, after time becomes solid fed per
manently obstructine portions OF the lungs,
causing shortness of breath and feeling oil
oppression on the chest, particularly after
meals or on slight exerti0n- After 4 time
the cough becomes more severe and comes
breath increases, Il almost assumes the
character of asthma. The mueus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
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 treatment |
OF the two are entirely different In the one
we must allsy the irritation. while In the |
other we must stimulate healthy aetioD.
This will convince US OF the necessity of |
fully understanding the systems Of Medi- |
Gated Limitations 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 f.
Those who desire to consult with me in
regard to their caseaN had better call per-
sonally for an examination. but IL impossi-
BILE to do so, may write for list Of oues-
tions and Medical Treatise
Address,
m. Hilton williams, m. D.,
275 North Main Street. Los Angeles, Cal.
once hours-From 10 A. n. to q P. n.
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