Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-04
CATARR RI.

The term Catarrh II applied to peculta
disorder Of the nostrils and adjacent parts
Is productive Of very serious consequence
The most prominent and characteristic
feature Is q morbid discharge from tn
head, varying In ih nature at dinsren
In some there is an almost constant fiov
purulent or muco purulent, greentah vel
low matter 10 secreted, which accumulate
In the nostrils or drops into the throat
necessitating its frequent removal BY blow
Ing the nose or e1Pectofssion: and often Ten, ,!
though their whole head was In q state o
rottennese, so great ID the amount OF matte
discharged and 30 fostid Is Its odor. Tn,
patient IL greatly annoyed by the constan
dropping into the throat OF the morbit
position naturally favors the dow down
ward, his rest Is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged I,
Lie with the head very much elevated II
order to sleep with some degree OF comfort
= II others; a tough. yiscid and cr ne Nv,
ate, In the passage between the throat ant
head. adherinR 10 the parts with gluisl
tenacity. 1ts Judgment embsrasses respirA
ton and creates sensation of Irritation
aud nneasiness in the a6ected locality
BILE desire to re,ive the discomfort By draw
ing the mucns into the throet 30 rs to ejec
IL BY the mouth. Thss practice, populariy
known as "hawking," IL Characteristic o.
cnarrh. and proves as embarrassing to the
one EFFECTED as !. rs disssreeDie TO tnoss
Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits Itself on the membrane In the
shape of dry, concretions. which are
discharged by way of the nostrils or throa,
in Jumps or fragments OF deep green tint.
. kau Inn afo
late to such an extent IS to form q regular
plug In the nose. which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. So
firmly do these incrustations adhere to the
polnt OF attachment that their re noval
Usually rsauir:s .ss I S y, s,9 S -. saSrt ,
~ newbfane. Oco6aionAllf q solid cast
81 no(ablo size h expelled. on which there
N oSn1fN1y traoes 81 blood. but IN some
,cosie IL 60 prsspau, . tubular appear.
~ q s is1R Sai q ne q a. a.
srniida, W1l3h. 8 tins NAY destroy the
sd6Saq1enf 1s11enln9 Of that organ. r.
CO. ~ 6oeal IoAalty met with In which
stkik v1Sdid. altny teoretton costa the
Duffsass, diving DE 70 = s1ench yhich 1.
Nlny ovo(powexi1g, ana guncieutly fetid
I'd sSsrs AZ cshsss tn SSich Ill the score
H9p! ct t1e 1enese1e ~ eseslenoed
H4pnS y unY.S.Ss .v 49, ~
nees eno iSvet .,.. ~ 49, ..e ~ ~
i'ao1
~ disease speedily extends 70 the ali
oavitiss q the bones Of the forehead and
fees. 6ivine ri,e 70 = dtstrssslng sensation
y nSAv{ w.S.s u ~ -Srt ~ she ~
iofeneeo. espssc,y ~ AZ res s.a,, n.os y,
fullness, hest, Irritation. soreness or pair
n the nosuns neaI me Toy Oh 'rs nSse, s ~
ven - ~ tne uPpeI Psrs " sns s u
above and behind the soit palate. SOME
times there pam opsunase,s mrsa IN ~ so shs
top 81 me nese a. 'ne PACK Q. inc nscn: t p,
behind the orpias' anu, occssionAiy, pan ~ !
muntfests itseii IN tue Ince OF 20 severe
charaeter tnst Nrs Frequently "i"ahen io'
neureiga .,,...
The breath Is always tainIeo ana y umel
oqor. y some Gases ~ pecomes ~ refo.. !,
lngly onen5ivo - 70 Ieuuer tue sune ,s ~ -
object OF disgusi 10 himself as well ~ 'e
others .si.-l -,
concerted, causing the nose to be stopped
up. sometimes on one side. sometimes on
one siee, sometimes on the other, ana otter
ON both, giving rise 70 uishRreeaDie stuny
sensation In the neau, anu occsnoning y
violent and prolonged paroxssms OF snes1
/, The voice Is weak indistinct and husky
or Of nasal cnsrecter, oispiaylng sort o
snimng duality. oitengmes. there IL con
tinuoun hoefseness ana observance. Lnels
10 also sense OF lr.itsuon IN tne throat re ',
and frPqueny e!empts 10 clear the psrts o
phlegn. producius the sound hem NOR
or less iortlpIy IN some eases psuent'
complain OF an uncomforaoie ieeiin8 o
fulness, or choky sensation IN the throat
ana ~ otaers o. o,s, ,,s anu s,m saas