Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-10
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.

bronchitis is an Inflammation OF the
mncus membrane OF the bronchial tubes,
and is one of the most common OF the pull
monary affections. Chronic brochitis more
settles on the lungs the disease either ends
In bronchitis or pneumonia. II II tnds in
bronchitis 1t usually passes of as 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
OF exercise and experiences shortness Of
b cath, with more or less warmth In the
palms OF his hands. Soon after this cough
appears, accompanied BY an expeetoration
OF thick mucus, followed by a hectic flush,
10 IS of flesh and strength aud night sweats
CO ntinue, when the patient assumes all the
appearances of having genuine case of
con, .,umption., But this is simply catarih of
the lungs or chrome 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 intiamed. 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
exhaustion aud suffocetion, being unable
10 expectOrate the mucus which accumn
lates in the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some cases is sticky and small In
quantity, but more commonly eopiou /. OF
light straw or yellow 'sh green. tentimes
streaks OF blood make their appearance In
the mueus. and at times there is disagree
able smell. Persons thus afflicted are liable
to take cold, at which tines the mucus
becomes clear and frothy, and II is not uu-
commonly the case that the patient dies in
one of these attacks.
Humid bronch tbs urom 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
old people.
Dry Bronchitis.-This disease, the very
opposite OF the above, is very common af-
fectioD. 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
plant This is the most insidious of all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
a slight, hacking cough, and an expectora-
tion of blush h-white mucus. And herein
lies the danger. This mucus, inbabiting
the air cells Of the lungs, being difficult to
raise, after time becomes solid fed per-
manently obstructing portions of the lungs,
causing shortness of breath aud 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, 1t almost assumes the
character of asthma The mucus mem
brane also becomes more aud more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
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 a healthy action.
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-
tenn of medicine to be compared with 1t.
Those who desire TO consult with me in
regard to their cases had better call per-
sonally for an examination, but ii impossi-
bic TO do so, may write for a list of Ques-
tions and Medical Treatise.
Address,
M. Hilton Williams, NJ. H.,
275 North Main Street, Los Angeles. Cal.
ONCE hours-From 10 A. N. to ar. NJ.
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