Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-15
OATARR RI.

The term Catarrh is applied 70 peculiar
disorder of the nostrils and adjacent parts,
which prevails to an alarming extent. and
Is productive OF very serious cTnsea 9eaces,
feature Is q morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times. 1900. =
purulent or muco purulent, greenfsh yel-
low matter IL secreted, which accumulates
in the nostrils or drops into the throat.
necessitating its frequent removal by blow
| ing the nose or expectoratfons and often by
both processes. Sometimes patients feel as
| though their whole head was In @ state of
| rottenness, so great is the amount Of matter
discharged and SO fostid 10 it, odor. The
dropping into The throat Of the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumbent
position naturally favprs Inc iow down
ward, his rest is frequently disturbed from
ie ih,s With Gthis The head ysrv much elevated in
In Others, q tough, viscid and ofenEive
phlegm collects behind and above the PAL
ste. IN the passage between the I'm tnfosI ana
tenacity. Its lodgment embsrasses res2ira-
lion and creates sensation OF irritation
and uneasiness In the ahected locality,
gives rise to constant and almost irresista-
ing the mucus into the throat so RS TO eject
i by the mouth. Thss Ptassics: Populsrly,
catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to the
one affected as II is disssreepie 70 those
Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the
| shape Of dry. hard concretions. which are
in iumps or fragments of deep green tint.
| In some cases these incrustati0ns accumu-
late to such an extont as to form q regular
plug In the nose. which obgtructs breathing
| frmly do these incrustations adhere to the
point Of attachment that their re moval
| usually requires the most violent ehorts;
net untrequently they have 70 be torn from
of III notsble %se size is expelled on which there
are generally traces Of blood. but in some
cases the cast presents . tubular appear
ance, being of exact shape Of the nasal
cavity. This condition Il lndicstive OF MS
bony structure OF the nose and produce
subsequent hattening OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
a thick, viscid, slfmy secretion coats the
putre6es, giving rise to y stencil which is
really overpowering, and sufficiently fetid
10 poison the atmosphere OF . whole room,
and there are otheas tn which all the score
tions of the membrane are suspended,
causing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness,
heat and feverishness in tho head and nose
"a condition popularly known as DRY
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 TO feeling OF
fullness, heat, irritation. soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root OF the nose, as
well as in the upper part Of the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. Some.
particular part, as in the temples, on the
Ton Of the head st the pack of the neck. or
behind the orbids, and, occasionally, pain
manifests itself In the face Of so severe
neuraleia.
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes al exceeding foetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes 20 revolt
ob3ect Of disrust to himself ss we'll a. 10
0tiiers.
The nasal membrane Il thickened and
conrested, causing the nose to be stopped
one side, sonetimss on the other, and often
on both. eiying rise to disagreeable stuny
sensation in the head, and 0ccasioning to
violent and prolonged paroxysms OF sneez-
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| or OF nasal character, dinplsyiug . sort Of
suifijng buality. Oftentimes thero Is 9 CON
| tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
IN algO n Of Irritation In the throat.
ana treatment Attempts 10 clear the parts Of
uhlerm prOduciur the sound them" more
or Iess fortihly. In some cases patients
conlplsip OF an uncomfortable feeling OF
| fulness or choky sensation In tho throat
sopstsnt p "a H'd dryness. for the Temporary relief
Of which they have to swallow frequently
| Others again. speak OF Z constant bad or
iauseous taste In the mouth or throat
THE stomach generally suffers more or
less and become weak and irritable; the ap-
Matte IL eanricious. and nearly alwaya bad
| In the morninR. The patient is ianguid.
unable to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility, Is nervous, de
nressed in spirits. at times fearful. timid.
sgitsted and nd Inclined to drowsiness and
sleep; the memory weakened and perma-
nent impairment seriously threatened.
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patient is subject to frequent aud repeated
by living II 4 new imnuise and involving a
lnrger extent than its Predecessor. II, this
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