Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-24

CATARR 4!
Throat Diseases, Bronchitis.
Asthma,
CONSUMPTION.
Together with diseases of the
EYE, EAR AND HEART,
Also. all Chronic Diseases and Diseases In
cident to Females. Successfully
treated by
NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS,
MD, M. G. P. 8. o.,
No. z75 North Main street,
Next the Diamond House, Los Angeles. Cal.
All diseases Of the head, throat and chest
treated by his new and improved system Of
medicated inhslations, which carry the
remedies directly to the diseased parts.
thereby effecting cures In many OF the So
called iDcurable cases, the greater part OF
whom had not the slightest idea OF ever
being cured.
6nONOHINu
Acute Bronchitis is an Inflammation OF the
macus mem mbrane OF the bronchial tubes,
and is one of the most common of the pull
monary diseases. 1t Is a dangerous disease,
as 1t prevents the oxygenation of the blood,
aud in many cases, particularly after 1t
passes into the chronic stage. the substance
Of the lungs becomes seriously involved,
Bronchial Consumption. In the acute form
there is sense of ughtness or pressure
across the chest, with considerable wheez-
ing, severe cough and expectoration. This
il at first white glairy mucus. which after
time becomes purulent The patient In
some cases is Obliged to sit up In bed, the
oppression across the chest is so great; the
skin Is clammy and prostration rapidly sets
in, and In fatal cases there Will be mutter-
ing deliriuH, coma and death.
CHRoNIC BRONCHITIS.
Chronic Bronchitis is also an infiam-
nation OF the mucus membrane of
bronchial tubes. When cold settles
on the lungs the disease either ends
in bronchitis or pneumonia II 1t ends In
bronchitis 1t usually passes of as cold on
the chest, and still 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
Of thick mucus, followed by a hectic fiush,
loss of flesh and strength and night sweats
continue, when the patient assumes all the
appearances Of having genuine case Of
consumption. But this is simply catarrh OF
the lungs OF chrome bronchitis.
In the later stage ofthe disease the mucus
membrane of the larger bronchial tube
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 all
cells OF the lungs The patient dies from
exhaustion aud suffocsti0n. being unable
to expeeorate 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. Oftentimes
streaks OF blood make their appearance in
the mucus, and at times there Is a disagree
able smell. Persons thus affiicted are very IL
sbie to take cold. at which times the mucus
becomes clear and frothy, and 1t is not un-
commonly the case that the patient dies in
one Of these attacks.
It would be wise. therefore. for all those
who desire our services to apply early, be-
fore the disease has assumed an fncurable
form, which soon carries the sufferer to
that bourne from which no traveller ever re-
turns.