Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-16
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Bronchitis Is an inflammation Of tn,
mucus membrane OF the hEQnoh3al tubes
and Is one Of the moe1 common Of the pul
monery affections. Chronic brochitis mors
often appears later in life. When colo
settles on the lungs the disease either end
In bronchitis or pneumonia II II ends In
bronchitis 1t usually passes of as cold on
entirely well. He feels tired and languId
and IN Incapable of taking his usual amount
OF exercise and experiences shortness oi
breath, with more or less warmth in the
palms Of his hands. Soon after this q cough
/ Of thick muous, 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
the lungs or chrome bronchitis.
In the later stage 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 she bronchial tubes and air
cells OF the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud suffocation, being unable
TO expectorate the mucus which accumu
lates In tho passage leading to the lungs,
which In eome cases Is sticky and small In
quantity. but more commonly copiou !. OF q
light straw or yellowssh green. 0itentimes
streaks OF blood make their appearance In
the mucus. and at times there Is 9 disagree
to take n cold, at which times the mucus
becomes clear and frothy, and 1t is not uu-
commonly the case that the patient dies In
one OF these attacks.
mofst.) Is so called from the profuse quanti-
" OF wstery 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
opposite OF the above, is a very common al
fection. Very many people who regard
its influence. and are slowly but surely be-
coming the victims OF this treach herous com.
plsins. This ts the most inssdious Of all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
/ ~. sliebt hs,ckins h,.l cough, and an eaPsctors,
lies the danger. This mucus. inhabiting
the air cells OF the lungs, being diff1cult to
raise, after time becomes solid fed per-
manently obstructing portions Of the lungs,
sppross1on on the chest, particularly alter
meals or on slight exertion. After q time
the cough becomes more severe and comes
on In pRroxysms, and as the shortness OF
breath increases, II almost assumes the
character of asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened. which arises from the frequent fresh
colds. and the patient at last becomes fully
sware 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 ailay the irritation, while in the
other we must stimulate healthy action.
This will convince us Of the necessity Of
fully understanding the systems Of nedf-
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 It.
Those who desire TO consult with me In
regard 10 their cases had better call per-
sonally for an examination, but II tmpossi-
Bile to do so, may write for list OF Ques-
tons and Medical Treatise.
Address,
M. Hilton Williams, M. D.,
275 North Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
once hours-From 10 A. \. TO r. \.
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