Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-12
cHRoNIc BRONCHITIS.

Bronchitis Is an Inflammation Of the
m ncus membrane OF the bronchial tubes
and Ia one OF the most common OF the pul.
monary affections. Chronic brochitis more
ssisies @ i1 en The iunssth disease elmer ends
in bronchitis or pneumonia II 1t nds In
bronchitis IL usually passes OF as cold on
the chest, and still the patient does not feel
and is incapable Of taking his usual amount
OF exercise and experiences s1ortness oi
b. cath, with more or less warmth In the
palms of his hands. Soon after this . cough
appears. accompanied BY an expectoration
loss Of flesh and strength and night sweats
Continue, when the patient assumes all the
appearances OF having a genuine case Of
con.umption. But this is simply catarth OF
the lungs OF chrome bronchitis.
In the later stage OF the disease the mucus
membrane OF the larger bronchial tube
softens. while in he smaller tubes and air
cells OF the lungs the mucus membrane be-
no cavities nor tubercies In the lungs. but
merely wasting away Of the larger bron
chial tuises and death takes place from OBJ.
sirucfion Of The bronchial tubes and air
cells o. the lungs The pssiesnt, sa,a dies from on
TO expectorAte the mncus which accnmu
lates In the passage lesding TO the lungs.
which In 20 ne cases Is sticky and small In
quantity. but more commonly copiou !, of a
streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus, aud at times there Is a disagree
able smell. Persons thus afflicted are liable
to take cold, a. which tines the mucus
commonly the case that the patient dies In
Humid bronch lis (from humor, to be
moist.) Il 30 called from the profuse quanti-
y Of Hstery secretions which comes from
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 q very common AT.
isction. Very many people who regard
themselves quite healthy are to-day under
its tnuuence. and are slowly but surely be-
coming the victims OF this treacherous com
puln onary va diseases. Tsere ii may At iirst a be
n1ight hacking cough. and an expectora-
tion of q bluish-white mucus. And herein
lies the danger. This mucus. inhabiting
the air cen. q the lungs. being "a ditiicalt @ to
msnently obstructing portions Of the lungs.
causing shortness OF breath and feeling OF
oppression on the chest, particularly sitter
meals or on slight exertion. After q time
on In paroxysms and as the shortness OF
breath increases, 1t almost assumes the
character Of asthma The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
tncQs " nun ull1c, lhohn tHt ltt4dcut ifc1A
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 healthy action.
This viii convince us of the necessity Of
fully understanding the systems of Medf-
Gated Inhalations in the treatment OF the
various diseases of the pulmonary organs,
for whom properly applied there is no sys-
tenn OF medicine to be compared with 1t.
Those who deaire to consult with me in
regard to their cases had better call per-
sonally for an examination, but II fmpossf-
BILE TO do 30. may write for list of Ques-
ttons and Medical Treatise.
Address.
M. Hilton VILLA ms, M. d.,
275 North Main Street. Los Angeles, Cal.
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