Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-02
cuRoNuc BRONCHITIS.

Bronchitis is an Inflammation of the
mncus mem brane of the bronchial tubee,
and is one OF the most common OF the pull
monary affections. Chronic brochitis more
often appears later IN life. When cold
settles on the lungs the disease either ends
in bronchitis or pneumonia. III 1t tnds in
bronchitis II usually passes off as a cold on
the chest, and still the patient does not feel
entirely we'll. He feels tired and languid,
and Is Incapable Of taking his usual amount
OF exercise and experiences shortness of
b cath, with more or less warmth In the
palms Of his hands Soon alter this cough
appears. accompanied by an expectorstion
loss OF flesh and strength and night swe ats
continue, when the patient assumes all the
appearances OF having genuine case of
con .umption. But this Is simply catarrh Of
the lungs or chrome 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 a wasting away Of the larger brOn.
chial tubes and death takes place from OBJ
structiOn OF the bronchial tubes and air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
10 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 !, OF a
streaks Of blood make their appearance in
the mucus, and at times there Is a Disagree
able smell. Persons thus afflicted are liable
to take cold, at which times the mucus
commonly the case that the patient dies in
Humid bronch It's (from humor. to be
moist.) Is so called from the profuse quanti-
~ OF watery secretions which comes from
the air passages of the lungs. Al times 1t
becomes quite ropy. like the white Of an
egg. This form Of disease usually attacks
Dry Bronchi,is.-This disease, the very
opposite OF the above, is very common af.
lection. Very many people who regard
themselves quite healthy are to-day under
Its influence. and are slowly but surely be-
coming the victims OF this treacherous COM
% pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
a slight, hacking cough, and an expectora-
ton of blush white mucus- And herein
lies the danger. This mucus, 1nhabtt1ng
the air cells OF the lungs, being dimeuit to
manently obstructipg portions of the lungs,
causing shortness OF breath and 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, and as the shortness OF
breath increases, II almost assumes the
character OF asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
eutC, winch hIlhto.l .lfoh thc Afc4ucut iIC1A
colds, and the patient at last becomes fully
aware of the terrible changes that have
taken place, and the inevitable results that
are 10 follows
Inhalation is the only system which will
cure these diseases, and yet the treatment
OF the two are entirely different. In the one
we must allay the irritation, while in the
other we must stimulate a 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 G. impaired with IL.
Those who desire TO consult with me In
regard 70 their cases had better call per-
sonally for an examination, but If impossi-
BILE to do so. may write for list of Ques-
tions and Medical Treatise.
Address,
M. Hilton williams, M. D.,
275 North Main Street, r.os Angeles. Cal.
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