Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-07
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CArARRH.


The term Catsrrh Is applied to peculiar
disorder of the n0strfls and adjacent parts,
which prevails TO an alarming extent. and
is productive OF very serious consequences.
The most asch.saa snh frn@ ths
head. varying in its nature at different
times.
ID some there Il an almost constant dow
Of clear, acrid Aud, but oitener an ofienstvs,
purulent Of muco. .puxulent, greenish yell
low matter Il secreted, which accumulates
in the nQ4trfls or drops Into the throat,
pecessifetiuE Its frequent removal by blow
ing The noss q eSPsctofation: ana often zen By
though their whole head was in q state OF
ruftenuess, so great Is the amount Of matter
discharged aud 70 fBtid Is its odor. The
| patient 2 greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
| matter from Che head, aud a recumbent
position naturally fay0ra the flow down
ward, his rest Is frequently disturbed from
this c6use. Many sufferers ere obliged to
lie with the head verv much elevated in
order 10 sleep with some degree Of comfort.
IN others. tough, yiscid and offensive
phleem collects behind and above. the pal.
ate, In the passage between the throat and
tenacity. It's Judgment embarasses respirs.
ton and creates sensation OF irritation
and uneasiness ia the affected locality,
gives rise to q constant and almost irresista.
Bile desire to relive the discomfort By draw
ing the mucus into the throat so RS to eject
It BY the mouth. Thss practice, populsrly
known as s.hawkiug,' Is Characteristic Of
catsrrh, and proves as embarrassing to the
one affected as u is disasreebie TO those
Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the
shape of ry,hard concretions. which are
dsSnrged y way ot sos a9sfs aen OF snr9a n
In some cases these tncrustations accumu-
late to such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose. which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. So
drmly DO these incrustations adhere to the
point OF attachment that their re noval
usually requires the most violent efforts
net unfrequently they have to be torn from
as ahieh sea tbsss
are generally traces of blood, but in some
cases the cast presents a tubular appear.
ance, being of exact shape oil the nasal
cavity. This condition Is indicative of uls-
eration, which, in time may destroy the
| bony structure of the nose and produce a
subsequent hattening OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
q thick, viscid, slimy secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putredes, giving rise to y stencil which Is
really overpowering, and sufficiently fettd
TO poison the atmosphere Of a whole room,
and there are otheas tn which all the score
tions of the membrane are suspended,
caussng an unpleasant feeling OF dryness,
heat and feyeTishness in the head and nose
"a condition popularly known as DRY
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones OF the forehead and
face giving rise to distressing sensation
of heavy weight or compression over the
forehesd. especially In tbe region above
and between the eyes, and to feeling OF
fullness. heat. irritation. soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root of the nose. as
well a. In the. upper part OF the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. Some
{p al Oh
particular part, as in the temples, on the
top OF the head, at the back of the neck. or
behind the orbids, and, occasionally, pain
manifests itself in the face of SO severe
character that III frequently mistaken for
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes SO revolt
object Of disgust to himself as well as to
The nasal membrane Is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
one side sometimes on the other, and often
on both, giving rise to disagreeable stuffy
sensation in the head, and occasioniDg to
violent and prolonged psroxysms Of sneez-
The voice Is weak, indistinct and husky,
OF nasal character, displaying sort OF
smiling buality- oftentimes thero Is a con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
Ia also sense Of irritation in the throat.
and frequent attempts to clear the parts OF
phlegm, producing the sound hem" more
or Iess fortibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling OF
fulness, or choky sensation in the throat,
and In others OF distressing and almost
constant dryness. for the Temporary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of a constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less aud become weak and irritable. the APP
petite Is capricious and nearly always bad
In the morning. The patient Is languid,
unable to perform mental or physical labor
pressed In spirits. at times fearful. timid,
agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep; the memory weakened and perma-
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidiy sensitive to unfavorable infiu
ences. and in spite OF the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes. SO
that at last breath OF wind upon the lining
q cold. aud gives rise to serious disturb
ances Of the respiratory organs. Thus the
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
colds, each attack aggravating the disease
by giving It new impulse and involving
larger extent than Its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from or
gan to organ. invading the throat lar
ynx, trachea and bronchial tubes un-
I'll, encroaehing further and further. 1t
reaches the finer qualifications Of the
bronchi, when but slight impulse is re
quired to send II totae lungs. Catarrh may,
and often doea, affect other organs in the
body, especially those containing mucous
membrane. such as the stomach, bowels,
kidneys, etc.
Thus catarrh becomes the starting point
of oonsumptive development, the disease
being eventually transmitted 10 the lungs,
both by nervous connection and continuity
of surface.
SO frequently has this fatal course been