Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-14
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Bronchitis is an Inflammation OF the
mncus membrane Of the bronchial tubes,
and Ia one OF the most common of the pull.
monary affections. Chronic brochitis more
often appears later in life. When a cold
in bronchitis or pneumonia. II It ends in
bronchitis II usually passes of as cold on
the chest, and still the patient does not feel
entirely well. He feels tired and langutd.
and ~ 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 q cough
appears. accompanied BY an expectoration
OF thick muous, followed by hectic flush,
continue, when the patient assumes all the
appearances Of having a genuine case Of
consumption. But this is simply cetarrh of
the lungs or chronic bronchitis.
In the later stage OF the disease the mucus
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 wasting away OF the larger bron
chial tubes and death takes place from OBJ.
struction OF The bronchial tubes and air
cells OF the lungs. The patient dies from
to expeotorate the mucus which aecumu
lates In the passage leading to the lungs,
which In some cases is sticky and small In
quantity, but more commonly eopiou {, Of
uEut straw OF ytiioW sn green. Oltcutlu1tS
streaEs OF blood make their appearance in
the mucus. and at times there is disagree
able smell. Persons thus afflicted are liable
to take cold, at which times the mucus
becomes clear and frothy, and II is not un-
commonly the case that the patient dies in
Humid bronch lis (.rom 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
egg This form OF disease usually attacks
Dry Bronchitis.-This disease, the very
lection. Very many people who regard
themselves quite healthy are today under
its influence. and are slowly but surely be-
coming the victims Of this treacherous com.
pan TS seas Is as mos msy st rs
a slight, hacking cough, and an expectora-
ton Of a bluish-white mucus. And herein
lies the danger. This mucuH, inhab1ting
the air cells Of the lungs. being diticult to
manently obstructing portions Of the lungs,
causing shortness of breath and feeling OF
oppression on the chest. particularly after
meals or on slight exertion. After time
the cough becomes more severe and comes
on in paroxysms, and as the shortness OF
breath increases, it almost assumes the
character OF asthma The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
colds, and the patient at last becomes fully
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 allay the irritation, while in the
other we must stimulate q healthy action. :.
This will convince US OF the necessity of
fully understanding the systems of Medi-
Gated Inhalattons In the treatment of the
various diseases OF the pulmonary organs.
for when properly applied there Is no sys-
tenn OF medicine to be compared with 1t.
Those who desire to consult with me In
regard to their cases had better call per-
sonaliy for an examination, but ii impossi-
BILE to do 60, may write for list OF Ques-
tions and Medical Treatise.
Address,
M. hilton Williams, M D.,
g75 North Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal
once hours-From 10 A. n. to P. N.
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