Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-09
". n. DAVIS, Md,
MIC. P. S. o.,
Graduate of Chicago Homeopathic Col
lege, Chicago, and College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons of Ontario,
Toronto, Canada
DIPLOMAS HANG IN OFFICE.
BRONCHITIS,

inflammation OF mucus membrane OF
bronchial tubes. This disease may exist In
either the acute or lronic forms.
Acute Bronchitis, like other infiamatory
affections of the chest, generally arises 80
the result of exposure to cold, particularly
II accompanied with damp. or OF sudden
change from heated to a cool atmosphere.
The symptoms vary according to the seyeri-
ty OF the attack, and more especially accord
ing to the extent to which the intiamatory
action spreads IN the bronchial tubes. The
disease usually manifests itself at first in the
form OF a catarrh, or common cold. but the
accompanying feverishness and general con
stitutional dlstu !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 with rapid aud wheez-
ing respiration, 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
In some cases, from the first, symptoms OF
the form OF asthma known as bronchitis, are
superadded, and greatly sggrayate the pa
All Alter a few days expectoration begins 10
come with the cough, at first scanty aud Wis
cid or ffothy, but soon becoming copious
and of purnleut character. In general after
free expectoration has been established the
more urgent and painful symptoms abate
and while the cough may persist for length
of time, often extending for three or four
\.
escence advances, and the patient is ulti-
mately restored to health, although there is
not unfrequently left q tendency to recur-
renee Of the disease on exposure to Its ex-
citing causes.
of repeated attacks OF the acute form, or IL
may exist altogether independently. IL oc-
ours more frequently among persons ad-
vanced in life than among the young, al
though no age is exempt from It. II also
frequently occurs from the extension of
catarrh OF the throat to the bronchial tubes.
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 entirelyfn summer. so that
1t Is often called winter cough In many
persons subject to 1t, however. attacks are
apt to be excite at any time by very slight
causes, such as changes In the weather; and
in advanced cases OF the disease the cough
is seldom altogether absent. Febrtle dis
tnrbance Is less marked than in the acute
form OF bronchitis; The cough Is usually
more troublesome In the morning than dur
ing the day. There is usually free and CO.
pious expectoration, and occasionally this
| Is so abundant as to constitute or0nchoTTed.
The expectoration Is often toetid.
Chronic bronchitis is liable in some in.
| stances, particularly when accompanied
with loss Of flesh aud strength, to be mis-
| taken for consumption.
Treatment-The benefit of medical inhal-
ations combined with constitutional RENE
| dies Is more marked in this than In any
| other disease Of the air passages.
The healing remedies are carried directly
| to the seat OF the disease. facilitate expeeto-
| ration and ease the cough. The deep in
| spiration thati Is necessary when using the
| inhaler forces the medicated ain past any
| mucous obstruction, opens and heals ar
| cells that have become collapsed and in q
| few days patients always experience less
| difficulty in breathing.
| II impossible to call at ofice, treatise
will be sent upon application.
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