Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-27


CATARRH.
| The term Catarrh Ia applied to pecnlia
| disorder OF the nostrils and adjacent parts
| which prevails to an alarming extent. ant
4 is productive OF very serious conseq uences
The most prominent and characteristic
| feature is morbid discharge from tn
head. varying in its nature at differen
| times.
la some there is an almost constant flov
| of clear, acrid huid, but oftener an offensive
puFulent or muco-purulent, greenfsh yel
low matter 10 secreted. which accumulate
in the nostrils or drops into the throat
necessitating Its frequent removal by blow
ing the nose or expectorntlon, and often b!
/ both processes. Sometimes patients feel al
| though their whole head was In state o
rottenness, so great IL the amount OF mattel
| discharged and so foatid Is its odor. Ths
| patient Is greatly annoyed by the constant
| dropping into the throat of the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumben
position naturally favors the flow down
ward, his rest Is frequently disturbed from
| lie with the head yerv much elevated In
order to sleep with some degree OF comfort
In others. q tough, viBcid and onensive
phlegm collects behind and above the pal.
head, adhering TO the parts with gluish
tenaeity. lts lodgment embarasses respira-
tion and creates a sensation OF irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
gives rise TO constant ana almost irreslsta.
Bile desire to relive the discomfort BY draw,
ing the mncus into the throat so RS to eject
it BY the mouth. Thss practice. popularly
known as "hawking," is Characteristic OF
catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to the
one affected as i. is disagreenle TO those
Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the
shape OF dry, hard concretions, which are
discharged by way q the nostFils or throat
In Jumps or fragments OF q deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations accumu-
late To such an extent as to form a regular
plug In the nose. which obstructs breethine
and produces serious discomfort. &c
point Of attachment that their re nova
usually requires the most violent efforts
net unfreuuently they have 70 be torn from
| the membrane. Occasionally solid cas
of notable size is expelled. on which there
are generally traces Of blood. but In some
cases the cast presents q tubular appear
ance, being of exact shape OF the nasal
cavity This condition 10 indicative OF uls
GRAFTON, which. In time may destroy the
su bsequent fiattening OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrefes, giving rise TO stencil (; which ,;; Y
to 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,
neat nnu W .,ss.l, =. W nown ss q m,
c9n1itoo pop"iaiis Ano"n
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities Of the bones Of the ferehead and
ssce, k.vsns ssht IN =. - ,rsrn.sion nvar The
forehead, especially In the region above
and betWeen the eyes, and 70 . feeling OF
Iuihoss nen. MAJ nv ,os ~ ~ noae a.
IN tne nohtrltn noah snS Ioos " VIZ Ays.s -
wen a. "a tne uPpsr Pcft P a,ssn % ne aa,ma.
ABOVE anu penI ne ,sets, sots axa6 a. san,a
times there Is lam opsunssetg g mxSa ~ noI'e she
Perucnuar pslt - ~ sne - ~ .st W '.,s 1ss
Top oI tne heal =. ene 4Hon % sme =. T.,
penino tnS olpt9s' % %tu - ~ nd.a 80, =
manlests Hssii ~ sne ancs u ~ snr
chaIaeteI that MS irequehsis nis'~ Aen ioi
neuralgia
Inc preatn = ~ whys ssia tntn ~. suI tctn,,,r
assumes an exef efealns t's.lo suu ~ ~
od9r. ~ SOME cases ~ ~ q, 49, ~ az
ln8ly onensive ~ 70 rehnea ; Ny ,ali a. ~ ~
oolect OF usgust :" niinseii 10 "oA 90 W
others !. .h,an.,.a .na
Inc nasal memprnue - shicx xeheo e-5
congesteu causing sne loso ~ " ,.
up. SOMETIMES on one s,ad Ss,,o,, ~,
on both. giving rise g aisaerssaiple, suu,y
sensation IN tne nea1 anu ~ s.a. ~
violent and prolonged paroAysnso Vi snee1-
ing ..s,..,,.. a.,
me VOICE Is srac,ar wean, aisnIsviar a sors n
snihng DUALITY. oItellmes snsro ~ q % ION,
tinu0us hoarseness anq oiscorutnce' ihere
is also sense oi lfntaiioh IN tne .n,oa., ~ ~
and frequent attempts 70 clear sne ps,ss ,'.u ol
or Tess fortibly. In some cases patients
CONF lam OF an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~, ieeilhns liz, ~
fulneIs, OF cnoky sensaslou ~ ,ne snroa', ,ra
ana ~ otneIs o. ols,less,ng a,.u a,i1ys; raiiss
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