Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-18
cATAERH.

The tern Catsrrh Is applied to peculiar
disorder OF the nostrils end adjacent parts,
which prevails to an alarming extent, and
Is productive Of very serious consequences.
The most prominent and Characteristic
feature Is a morbid discharge from the
head. varying In Its nature at different
times.
To some there is an almost constant flow
Of clear. acrid hnfd. but cftener an offensive.
puruIent or muco purulent, greenish vel
low matte Is secreted. which accunulates
In the nostrils or drops into the throat.
necessitating Its frequent removal by blow,
ing the nose or expectoradon, and often by
both processes. Sometimes patients feel az
though their whole head was in st-te of
rottenness, so great l. the amount OF matter
patient & greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the morbid
matter from the mead, and as re 'umbent
position naturally favnrs the flow down
ward his rest Is frequently disturbed from
lie with the head verv much elevated in
order to sleep with some degree Of comfort
In Others. a tough. yiscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
psla'e, in the passage hetweeu the throat and
head. adhering to the parts with gluish
tenacity. Its Judgment embarasses respirs-
ton and creates q sensation OF irritation and
uneasiness in the effected locality, which
gives rise To constant and almost irresisti.
Bile desire to relive the discomfort by draw
ing the mucus into the throat SO RS to eject
Il BY the mouth. Thss practice, popularity
known as "hawking," Is characteristic OF
catarrh. and proves as embarrassing to the
one affected as y is disasreeble TO those
Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the mem brane IN the
shape Of dry, hard connections, which are
discharged by way OF the nostrils or throat
In iump s or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these Intersections accumu-
late to such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose. which obstructs breatninK
aud produces sertous discomfort: go
point OF attachment that their re noval
usually requires the most violent efforts;
net unfrequently they have to be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally solid cast
Of notable size is PEELED. 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 Is indicative of uic-
Grafton, which, In time may destroy the
bony structure Of the nose and produce
subsequent fiattening OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
q thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane OF the nasal cavities and then
putrehes, giving rise to q stencil which is
really overpowering. and sufficiently fetid
60 poison the atmosphere OF q whole room,
anu there are otheas tn which all the secre-
tons of the membrane are suspended,
causing an unpleasant. feeling OF dryness.
heat and feverishness in the head and nose
"a condition popularity known as DRY
Catarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities Of the bones Of the forehead and
of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead. especially In the region above
and between the ewes, and to feeling OF
fullness. heat, irritation. soreness or pain
In the nostrils near the root Of the nose. as
we'll as In the upper part of the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. Some
times there Is pain obstinately fixed In some
particular part as in the temples on the
top Of the head, at the back OF the neck. or
behind the orbids, and, occasionally, pain
manifests itself in the face of so severe
character that tits frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
The breath is 81 ways tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes so revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object of disgust to himself as well as to
The nasal membrane is thickened and
congested. causing the nose to be stop
ped up, sometimes on one side. some
times on the other, and often on
both, giving rise TO disagreeable stuffy
in the head, and Questioning TO
violent and prolonged paroxysms Of snees-
The voice is weak, indistinrt and husky,
OF a nasal character, displaying sort Of
smiling duality. 0ftentimes there is Con-
Ia also sense of Irritation In the throat,
aud frequent ttempts TO clear the parts OF
phegm. producing the sound hem more
or less for IDLY. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomf ortable feeling of
fulness, or a choky sensation in the throat,
and In others of distressing and almost
constant dryness. for the temporary ielief
Of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others. again, speak of a constant bad or
nauseous taste In the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and become weak and irritable; the APP
petite is capricious and nearly always bad
In the morning. The patient is languid,
unable to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility, is nervous, de-
pressed ir spirits, AZ times fearful, imid,
ag tsted and inc ined to 'owsiness anu
sleep; the memory weakened aud perma-
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
sensitive to unfavorable inhu-
ences, and In spite of the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes. so
that a. last breath Of wind upo1 the lining
Of the nose or throat becomes productive OF
a cold, and gives rise to serious disturb
ances OF the respiratory organs. Thus the
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
colds, each attack sggravattng the disease
by giving IL a new impulse and involving
larger extent OF surface than its predecessor.
In this manner the difficulty spreads from
organ to organ, Invading the throat lar
ynx trachea and bronchial tubes I'M
til, encroaching further and further, It
reaches the finer qualifications Of the
bronchi, when but slight impulse Is re-
Quired TO send Il to tae lungs Catarrh may,
and often does, affect other organs In the
body, especially those containing mucous
membrane, such as the stomach, bowels,
Thus catarrh becomes the starting point
Of consumptive development. the disease
being eventually transm tied 10 the lungs,
both by nervous connection and continuity
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