Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-05
v. N. DAVIS, MD.
MIC. P. S. o.,
Graduate of Chicago Homeopathic Col
lege. Chicago, and College of Physi
clans and Surgeons of Ontario,
Toronto, Carada.i
DIPLOMAS HANG IN OFFICE.
BRONCHITIS,


inflammation of mucous membrane of
bronchial tubes. This disease may exist in
either toe acute or c1ronic forms
Acute Bronchitis, like other infiamatory
the result Of exposure TO cold. particularly
II accompanied with damp, or OF sudden
change from a heated to cool atmosphere.
The symptoms vary according TO the seyeri-
ty of the attack, and more especially accord.
ing to the extent to which the indsmstory
action spreads In the bronchial tubes. The
disease usually manifests itself at first in the
form Of oatarrh, or common cold. but the
accompanying feverishness and general con
stitutional distu bance proclaim the attack
to be something more severe. and symptoms
denoting the onset of bronchitis soon pre-
sent themselves. A short, painful, dry
cough. a, companied WITH rapid aud wneez'
in the throat and behind the breast bone,
and of oppression or tightness throughout
the chest mark the early stages OF the dis
ease.
the form OF asthma known as bronchitis. are
superadded, and greatly aggravate the pa
TENTS suffering.
After few days expectoration begins 10
come with the cough, at first scanty and Wis
cid or frothy, but soon becoming copious
and OF purnient character. In general after
free expectoration has been established the
more urgent aud painful symptoms abate
and while the cough may persist for length
of time, often extending for three or four
weeks. in the majority Of instances conval-
essence advances, and the patient Is ulti-
mately restored TO health, although there Is
not unfrequently left tendency TO recur-
renee of the disease on exposure to its ex-
citing causes. :.
Chronic bronchitis may arise as the result
of repeated attacks of the acute form, or IL
may exist altogether Independently. II oc-
ours more frequently among persons ad-
yapced in life than among the young, al
though no age is exempt from 1t. 1t also
frequently occurs from the extension OF
catarrh of the throat to the bronchial tubes.
The usual history Of this form of bronehi-
tbs is that OF a cough recurring during the
colder seasons oil the yea, and in It's earlier
stages, departing entirelyin summer, so that
IL is often called winter cough" In many
persons subject TO II, however, attacks are
apt to be excited at any time by very slight
causes, such Gs changes In the weather; and
in advanced Cases OF the disease the cough
Is seldom altogether absent. Febrile dis
turbance is less marked than in the acute
form OF bronchitis. The cough is usually
more troublesome In the morning than dur
ing the day. There is usually free and co
pious expectoratiun, aud occasionally this
Is SO abundan. as to constitute broRckOrre0.
The expectoration Is often foetid
Chronic bronchitis is liable in some in
stances particularly when accompanied
with loss of flesh and strength, TO be mis-
Treatment--The benefit of medical inhal-
atiOns combined with constitutional RENE
dies Is more marked In this than in any
other disease OF the air passages.
The healing remedies are carried directly
to the seat OF the disease. facilitate expecto-
ration and ease the cough. The deep IN
spiration that Is necessary when using the
inhaler forces the medicated ali past any
mucous obstruction. opens and heals air
cells that have become collapsed and Ia Q
few days patients always experience less
difiioulty in breathing.
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