Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-17

DIPLOMAS HANG IN OFFICE.
BRONCHITIS.

inflammation of mucous membrane OF
bronchial tubes This disease may exist in
either tue acute or ironic forms.
Acute Bronchitis. like other infiamatory
affections OF the chest, generally arises as
the result of exposure to cold, particularly
II accompanied with damp. or of sudden
change from heated to cool atmosphere.
The symptoms vary according 70 the severi-
ty Of the attack. and more especially accord
ing to the extent TO which the infamatory
action spreads IN the bronchial tubes. The
disease usually manifests itself at first in the
form of catarrh, or common cold, but the
accompanying feverishness and general con.
stitutional disturbance proclaim the attack
TO be something more severe, and symptoms
denoting the onset OF bronchitis soon pre-
sent themselves, A short. painful, dry
cough. accompanied with rapid aud wheel
ing respiration. a feeling OF rawness and pain
in the throat and behind the breast bone,
aud of oppression or tightness throughout
the chest mark the early stages OF the dis
ease.
In some cases, from the first, symptoms OF
the form OF asthma known as bronchitis. are
superadded. and greatly aggrayate the pa
TENTS suffering.
come with the cough, at first scanty and Wis
cid or fr0thy, but soon becoming copIous
and OF purulent character. In general after
free expectorsIion 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'
escence adYahcrs. aud the patti ut is ulti'
mately restored 10 health, although there is
not unfrequentiy left n tendency to recur
renee OF the disease GU exposure to Its ex-
citing causes.
Chronic bronchitis may arise as the result
OF repeated attacks OF the acute form, or II
may exist altogether Independently. 1t &C.
ours more frequently among persons ad-
vanced in life than among the young, al
though no age is exempt from II. II also
frequently occurs from the extension OF
catarrh Of the throat 10 the bronchial tunes.
The usual history OF this form Of bronchi
tbs Is that of cough recurring during the
colder seasons oil the yea, and in its earlier
stages, departing enlirelyin summer. so that
1t is often called winter cough" In many
persons subject to 1t, however, attacks are
apt to be excited at any time by very slight
causes such as 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 90
pious expectoration, and occasionally this
Is so abundant as 10 constitute bToRchorred'
The expectoration Is often fetid.
Chronic bronchitis is liable in some in.
stances, particularly when accompanied
with loss OF flesh and strength. to be mis-
taken for consumption.
Treatment-The benefit OF medical inhal-
ations combined with constitutional reme-
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 thati Is necessary when using the
inhaler forces the medicated an past any
mucous obstruction, opens and heals air
cells that have become collapsed aud In a
few days patients always experience less
difficulty in breathing,
II impossible to call at ONCE, treatise
will be sent upon application.