Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-21
W. N. DAVIS, Md,
NJ. C. P. s. o.,
Graduate of Chicago Homeopathic Col
lege, Chicago, and College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons of Ontario,
Toronto, Canada.
DIPLOMAS HANG IN OFFICE.
BRONCHITIS,

inflammation of mucus membrane of
bronchial tubes. This disease may exist in
either toe acute or caronic forms.
Acute Bronchitis, like other intamatory
affections of the chest, generally arises as
the result of exposure TO cold, particularly
IL accompanied with damp. or OF sudden
change from heated TO acool atmosphere.
The symptoms vary according TO 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 manifestsitself at first ia the
form of a catarrh. or common cold. but the
sccom Il wing feverishness and general con
stitutionai dlstu lance proclaim the attack
10 be something more severe: ana symptoms
denoting the onset Of bronchitis soon p.es
sent themselves. A short, painful. dry
cough, accompanied with rapid aud wheez-
ing respiration, a feeling OF rawness and pain
in the throat and behind the breast bone,
and 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 bronchitls,ar are
superadded, and greatly aggravate the pa
tents suffering.
come with the cough. at first scanty and Wis
cid or frothy, but soon becoming copious
and of purulent character. In general after
free expectofation has been established the
more urgent and painful symptoms abate;
and while the cough maypersist for alength
of time, often extending for three or four
weeks, in the majority OF instances conval.
escence advances, and the patient Is ulti-
mately restored to health, although there is
not unfrequently left tendency to recur-
renee of the disease on exposure to Its ex-
citing causes. ra4.
Chronic bronchitis may arise as the result
of repeated attacks of the acute form, or IL
may exist altogether independently. 1t oc-
ours more frequently among persons ad-
yanced in life than among the young, al
though no age Is exempt from IT, It also
frequently occurs from the extension of
eatarrh of the throat to the bronchial tubes.
The usual history of this form of bronchi-
tbs is that OF a cough recurring during the
colder seasons oi the yea, and in its earlier
stages, departing entirelyin summer, so that
It is often called winter cough" In many
persons subject to II. however. attacks are
apt to be excited at any time by very slight
causes, such a. 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 broi chiits. The cough is usually
more troublesome in The morning than dur
ing the day There is usually free and CO.
piOus expeeturation, and occasionally this
IL so abundant As Ia constitute bF0nchofTed.
The expectorati0n IS often fuetid.
Chronic bronchitis is liable in some in
stances, particularly when accompanied
with loss OF flesh and strength, TO be mis-
taken for consumption.
TTeatment-The benefit Of medical inhal-
ations combined with constitutional RENE
dies Is more marked In this than In any
other disease of the air passages.
The healing remedies are carried directly
10 the seat of the disease. facilitate expeeto-
ra ton and ease the cough. The deep in
SEPARATION that is necessary when using the
inhaler forces the indicated ali past any
mucous obstruction, opens and heals air
cells that have become collapsed and in a
few days patients always experience less
difficulty in breathing.
II impossible to call at ONCE, treatise
will be sent upon application.