Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-16
cATARRH.

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The term Catsrrh is applied 70 peculiar
disorder of the uostrils and adjacent parts,
which prevails to an alarming extent, and
In productive OF very serious consciousness.
The most prominent and chsrecterisiic
feature is morbid dischArge il0m tne
head. varying in It's nature At aineren'
IN some there is an almost constant flow
of clear acrid fuid, but oftener an offensive,
purulent or mucopurulent, greenlsn yel-
low matter is secreted, which accumulstes
| in the nostrils or drops into the throat,
| uecessitating Its frequent removal By blow
| ing the nose or expectoration, ana often Dy
| both processes. Sometimes patients feel az
| though their whole head was in Q STATE OF
rottenness, SO great Is the amount Of matter
| discharged and SO fetid is Its odor. The
patient IL greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
position naturally favors the fow down
ward, bis rest Is frequently disturbed from
this csuee. Many sufferers are obliged TO
lie with the head verv much elevated In
In otbers. tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the pal.
ate, In the passage between the throat and
head, adhering to the parts with gluish
tenacity Its iodgment emDarssses rsspi,fs
and uneasiness In the affected locality,
gives rise TO q constant and almost irresista-
Bic desire to relive the discomfort By draw
ing the mucus INTO the throat 50 rs 70 EJECT
it BY the mouth. Thss practice. pogularly
known as "hawking," Is characteristic Of
catarrh, and proves as embarassing 70 the
one affected as |. is disagreeble TO those
AGAIN the offensive matter hsrdens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the
shape OF dry hard eencretions, which are
discharged by way Of the nostrils OF throat
In Jumps or fragments OF osep green unr
late to such an extent as to form regular
pluR In the nose. which 0bstruota breathing
and produces serious discomfort: 20
frmly do these incrustations adhere to the
point Of attachment that their reIoysi
usually requires the most violent ehortsi
net unfrequently they have 70 be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally q solid cast
Of notable size Is expelled. on which there
are generally traces Of blood, but In some
| cases the cast presents q tubular appear
ance, being OF exact shape OF the nasal
cavity. This condition Ia indicative OF uls-
Grafton, which, In time may destroy the
bony structure OF the nose and produce
| subsequent fattening OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
q thick, viscid, slimy secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and tnen
really oyefpowering. and sufficiently fetid
10 poison the atmosphere Of whole room,
and there are otheas tn which all the score
tions OF the membrane are suspended,
causing an unpleasant feeling Of dryness,
."' condi,ion nopnlarly known as "Dry
Catarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
lace giving rise to distressing sensation
of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead. especially in The region above
and between the eyes, and to feeling Of
fullness. heat, Irritation. soreness or pain
In the nostriis near the root Of the nose, as
we'll a. in the upper part OF the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. Some
times there Is pain obstinately fixed in some
IAN of the head. at the back OF the neck, or
hshind the ornids. and. Occasionally, pain
manifests itself in the facs Of SO severe
character that it's frequently mistaken for
neuraieia.
The 6resth is slways tainted and at times
sasumes an exceeding fcetid and sickening
odor- In some cases Ii becomes 90 revolt
ineiv offensiye a. 10 render the sufferer an
otbers "
The nasal membrane Ia thickened and
concssfed' causing the nose 10 be stopped
nm sometimes on one side, sometimes on
one side, sometimes on the other, and often
sensstion In the head, and occssioning to
vioient and proloneed parOxysms Of sneez-
inc.
hs voice Is Sssa ndssno, aaI1ss,sD snd nssls so,
snii5ne bnsiity. Oftentimes thero is q con.
tinnous basrsenass and digcordance, There
;s aieo a sense az Irritation in the throat
"a S'I syao,,ent attempts to clear the parts Of
shSanrn nrodmciuo che sound "hemD more
y. as tars ihlv' In some cases patients
comlniain of an uncomfortable feeling Of
fniness. or a choky sensation In the throat,
annstant nu "a y dryness. for the Temporary relief
of which they have 70 swallow fraquently.
Others again. speak Of q constant bad or
nsuseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
LAS uu ana Secome veal and irritable: the ap.
rsasjta n csnricious,and nearly ALWAYS bad
n The morning. 1The patient Is ianguid,
nnshie n narform mental or physical labor
with tse usual facility. is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
s}eep. the memory weakened and perma-
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous memprane soon oeGnMea ae
morbioiy seusrMse ,s.,rsss ~ 49, ~.
ences ana IN sP.e =, sn5 h,ass es,'sas ~
comes anecteu laVn w III, ~ ',sss, thaiir,sS
tnat y las. u,en =, ta,,l,, as ~
OF the nose OF tmaoss s,se ~ se,sovs aistnrS.
coiu. suu ~ ssvsarasarv o,osns Thns The
patient is su6jso, 70 frequent and repeated
Soiass 90 1sJf n new imnuIse and KNOWING
:yreser sTtenf than ia edecessor. In this
gan . organ S invading The ,hs shIS.s ,s. ls5- ar.
vi. sncroHcnin nar lu' rsmi scsi,ons ~ the
hranohf Wheu but "A slight impulse Is re-