Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-09
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.

Rronehitis is an Inflammation OF the
mncus membrane OF the bronchial tubes,
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. II 1t ends In
the chest. and stili The patient does not feel
entirely well. He feels tired and langutd,
and Is incapable OF taking his usual amount
OF exercise and experiences shortness of
breath, with more or less warmth in the
palms Of his hands. Soon after this cough
appears. accompanied by an expectoration
oil thick mucus, followed by a hectic flush,
loss OF flesh and strength and night swea ats
appearances OF having genuine case of
consumption. But this is simply catarrh of
the lungs or chrome bronchitis.
In the later stage ofthe disease the mucus
softens. while in the smaller tubes and air
cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
comes congested and infiamed. There are
no cavities nor tubercles In the lungs. but
merely 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
exhaustion aud suffocation. being unable
TO expeetorate 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 q
light straw or yellow'sh green. O,tentimes
the mueus. and at times there Is disagree
able SMELL Persons thus afflicted are liable
to take a cold, at which times the mucus
becomes clear and frothy, and 1t is not un-
commonly the case that the patient dies in
Humid bronch tbs (from humor, to be
moist.) is SO called from the profuse quanti-
tv Of watery secretions which comes from
becomes quite ropy. like the white OF an
egg. This form Of disease usually attacks
Dry Bronchitis.-This disease, the very
fection; Very many people who regard
themselves quite healthy are to-day under
its influence, aud are slowly but surely be-
coming the victims Of this treacherous COM
pulmonary diseases. There may at arst be
a slight hacking cough, and an expectora-
tion OF blush white mucus. And herein
lies the danger. This mucus, inhabiting
raise, after time becomes solid,fed per-
manently obstructipg portions of the lungs.
causing shortness OF breath and q feeling of
oppression on the chest, particularly after
meals or on slight exerti0n. After q time
the cough becomes more severe and comes
on In paroxysms, and as the shortness of
breath increases, 1t almost assumes the
character OF asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
colds, and the patient at last becomes fully
aware of the terrible changes that have
taken place, and the inevitable results that
are to 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 healthy action
This will convince us Of the necessity Of
fully understanding the systems of Medi-
Gated InhalatiOns In the treatment of the
various diseases OF the pulmonary organs.
for when properly applied there Is no sys-
tenn OF medicine to be compared with It,
Those who desire TO consult with me In
regard to their cases had better call per-
sonally for an examination, but If fmpossi-
BILE to do SO. may write for a list OF Ques-
tions and Medical Treatise.
Address.
M. Hilton Williams, M. D.,
275 North Main Street, Los Angeles. Cal.
ONCE hours-From 10 A. n. to 4 p. NJ.
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