Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-07
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.


Bronchitis is an Inflammation OF the
mncus membrane OF the bronchial tubes,
and Is one OF the most common OF the pull
monary affections. Chronic brocbitis more
often appears later IN life, When cold
settles on the lungs the disease either ends
In bronchitis or pneumonia. II 1t ends in
bronchitis II usually passes of as cold on
the chest, and still the patient does not feel
entirely well. He feels tired and languid,
and is Incapable OF taking his usual amount
jofexercise and experiences shortness Of
breath, with more or less warmth in the
palms OF his hands Soon after this cough
appears, accompanied by an expectoration
OF thick mucus, followed by a hectic flush,
loss OF flesh and strength and night sweats
continue, when the patient assumes ell the
appearances of having genuine case of
con SUMPTION. But this is simply catarfh OF
the lungs or chronic bronchitis.
In the later stage ofthe 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.
comes congested and infamed. There are
no cavities nor tubercles In the lungs. but
merely wasting away OF the larger bron
chial tubes and death takes place from OBJ.
struction OF the bronchial tubes and air
exhaustion aud suffocation, being unable
to expectorate the mucus which accumu
lates In the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some cases is sticky and small in
quantity, but more commonly copiou 1, OF a
light straw or yellow sh green. tentimes
stfeass of blood make their appearance In
the mucus. aud at times there is disagree
able smell. Persons thus afflicted are liable
to take cold, at which tines the mucus
becomes clear and frothy. and IL Is not un-
commonly the case that the patient dies In
one OF these attacks.
Humid bronch tbs Urom humor. TO be
moist.) Is SO called from the profuse quaint
tv Of wafery secretions which comes from
the air passages of the lungs. At times 1t
becomes quite ropy. like the white OF an
egg. This form Of disease usually attacks
Dry Bronchitis disease. the very
opposite of the above, is a very common at.
fection. Very many people who regard
its influence. and are slowly but surely be-
coming the victims Of this treacherous com
plaint- This is the most insidious OF all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
a slight, hacking cough. and an expectora-
tlon Of a bluish-whtte mucus. And herein
lies the danger. This mucus. inhabiting
the air cells Of the lungs, being difficult to
raise, after time becomes solid fed per
causing stortness Of breath and a feeling OF
oppression on the chest, particularly after
meals or on slight exertion. After time
the cough becomes more severe and comes
on in paroxysms, aud as the shortness OF
breath increases, 1t almost assumes the
character of asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened. which arises from the frequent fresh
aware of the terrible changes that have
taken place. and the inevitable results that
are to follows.
Inhalation is the only system which viii
cure these diseases, and yet the treatment
OF the two are entirely different. Ia the one
we must allay the irritation, while In the
other we must stimulate healthy action.
This will convince us Of the necessity of
fully understanding the systems Of Medi-
Gated Limitations in the treatment Of the
various diseases of the pulmonary organs.
for when properly applied there is no sys-
tenn of medicine to be compared with 1t.
Those who desire to- consult with me in
regard to their cases had better call per-
sonally for an examination, but II impossi-
BILE to do so, may write for list of Ques-
tons and Medical Treatise.
Address,
M. Hilton Williams, M. D.,
n5 North Main Street, Los Angeles. Gal.
once ehours-From 10 A. N. to 4 P. N.
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