Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-05
cATARRH.

CATARRH.
| The term Catsrrh Is applied toa peculiar
| dis order of the nostrils and adjacent parts,
which prevails to an alarming extent. and
| IL productive OF very serious consequences
] ggae most prominent and characteristic
| feature Is morbid discharge from the
head. varying in its nature at different
| times.
IlI some there is an almost constant aow
OF clear, acrfd huid, but oftener an offensive.
purulent or muco purulent, greenish yell
| low matter is secreted, which accumulsteR
| In the nostrils or drops into the throat.
necessitating its frequent removal by blow
both processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was In state OF
rpttenness, SO great IL the amount Of matter
discharged and so foetid Is its odor. The
patient Ii greatly annoyed BY the constant
matter from the head, and as recumbent
position naturally favors the how down.
| ward, his rest Is frequently disturbed from
this canse. Many sufferers are Obliged 20
| lie with the head verv much elevated In
order to sleep with some degree of comfort
| in others, tough, yised 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 lodgment embarasses respira-
ton and creates a sensation of Irritation
aud uneasiness in the affected locality,
gives rise to a constant and almost irresfsta.
ing the mucus intn the throat 80 rs 70 eject
it BY the mouth Thss practtces popularly
known as hawking" II charectoFisttc of
calarrh, and proves as embafasalns 70 the
one affected as l. is disasreeble 70 those
Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the
shape OF dry, hard eoncretions, which are
discharged by way of the nostriis or throat
| in Jumps or fragments Of deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations accumu-
| late to such an extent as TO form . regular
plug in the nose. which obstructs breathtnR
firmly do these incrustations adhere to the
point OF attachment that their removal
| usually requires the most violent efforts
net unfrequently they have TO be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally solid cast
of notable size is expelled. on which there
are generally traces OF blood, but In some
cases the east presents tubular appear
ance, being of exact shape OF the nasal
cavity. This condition IL indicative OF uls-
eration, which, IN time may destroy the
bony structure OF the pose and produce q
subsequent fiattening OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
thick, viscid. Shiny secretion coats the
membrane OF the nasal cavities aud then
putreHes giving rise to q stencil which is
really overpowering. and sufficiently fetid
TO poison the atmosphere OF whole room,
and there are otheas IN which all the score
tions of the membrane are suspended,
causing an unpleasant feeling Of dryness.
heat and feveTishness in the head and nose
"a condition popularly known as DRY
Catarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones Of the forehead and
face. giving rise to a distressing sensation
Of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead. especially In the region. above
and between the eyes, and 70 feeling 9f
In the nostrils near the root of the nose, as
we'll as In the upper part Of the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. Some
times there Is pain obstinately hxed in some
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 80 severe a
character that 1t is frequently mistaken for
The breath is al ways tainted and at times
assumes an exec eding foetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes SO revolt
ingly offensive as TO render the sufferer an
object of disgu-s to himself as well as to
others
The nasal laelabrane Is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
up. sometimes on one side. .sometimes on
one iie. sometimes on the other, and often
on both. giving rise to disagreeable stuffy
sensation ia the head, and occasiontng 10
violent and prolonged paroxysms OF sneez-
ing;
sae voice Is weak ineistlnct snd husky
% nassl cnssa4ler, ssea,,,s ,npia socs on
tinuous hoarseness ana disoqrdance. Tnere
is also sense OF irritation In the throat,
and frequent attempts 10 clear she parts OIL
phlegm. producing the SOUND mem more
or less fort IDLY. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomiortsbie feeling OF
iulness, Or a choky sensation IN tne throat,
and IN others OF distressing and Almost
constant dryness. for the temporary relief
OF which they nave 10 swallow frequently
Others. again. speak oil ,constaot bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat