Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-29

Throat Diseases, Bronchitis.
Asthma,
CONSUMPTION.
Together with diseases Of the
EYE, EAR AND HEART,
Also, all Chronic Diseases and Diseases In
cident to Females. Successfully
treated by
NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS,
ND, M. c. p. 8. o..
No. s?s North Main street.
Next the Diamond House, Los Angeles. Cal.
All diseases Of the hesd. throat and chest
treated by his new and improved system of
medicated inhaistions, which carry the
remed es directly to the diseased parts,
thereby eff citing cures In many OF the So
called incurHble cases. the greater part OF
whom had not the slightest idea OF ever
being cured.
BRONCHITIS.
Acute Bronchitis is an in illumination OF the
and is one Of the most common Of The pull,
mcnary diseases. II Is dangerous disease,
as ii prevents the oxygenstion OF the blood,
and In many cases. particularly after it
passes into the chronic stage. the substance
Of the lungs becon es seriously involved,
giving rise to what is very properly called
Bronchial Consumption. In the acute form
there Is a sense OF tightness or pressure
across the chest. with considerable wheel
Is q nrst white glairy mucus. which after
a time becomes purulent. The patient in
some cases is obliged to sit up In bed, the
oppression across tue chest 10 30 great; the
ia MI n nd mr. a Didlv .
In, and in fatal cases there viii be mutter-
ing delirium, coma and death.
CHRoNIC BRONCHITIS.
Chronic Bronchitis Is also an fnfam-
nation of the mucus membrane OF
bronchial tubes. When cold settles
in bronchitis or pneumonia II 1t ends in
bronchitis 1t usually passes on as cold on
the chest, and still the patient does not feel
entirely we'll. He feels tired and languid,
ofexercise and experiences q shortness of
breath, with more or less warmth 10 the
palms Of his hands. Soon after this . cough
appears. accompanied BY an expectoration
loss Of flesh and strength and night swests
oo'tinue, when the patient assumes all the
appearances Of having a genuine case Of
consumption. Bus this is simply catarrh 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 inhamed. There are
no cavities nor tubercles In the lungs. but
merely wasting away Of the larger bron
chiel tui,es and death takes place from OBJ
struction of he bronchial tubes and air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud sunocstfon. being unable
20 expectorate the mucus which accumu
lates In the passage leading to the lungs
which in % ne cases Is sticky and ANAL u
quantity, but more commonly copiou Of Q
light straw or yellow sh green. o tentimes
streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus, and at times there e disagree
able smell. Persons thus afiiicted are very IL
9 BILE to take cold. at which I mes the mucus
becomes clear and frothy, and II II not un-
commonly the case that the patient dies In
one of these attacks.
It wonid be wise. therefore. for all those
who desire our services to apply early. be
fore the disease has sssumed an incurable
form, which soon carries the sufferer to
that bourne from which no traveller ever re-
turna.
CONSULTATUpy FREE.