Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-31
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.

Gully with view OF prolonglng lie.
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
Bronchitis 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. III IL ends In
bronchitis IL 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
ofexereise assd experiences shoItness of
breath, with more or less warmth in the
palms Of his hands. Soon after this cough
appears, accompanied by an expectoration
OF thick mueus, followed by hectic flush,
loss OF flesh and strength and night sweats
continue, when the patient assumes all the
appearances of having genuine case Of
cons umption. Bus this Is simply catarrh of
the lungs or chrome bronchitis.
In the later stage of the disease the mucus
membrane of the larger bronchial tube
softens while iu 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
ssruction OF The bronchial tubes end air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud suftocation, being unable
to expectorate the mucus which accumu-
| lates In the passage leading to the lungs,
which in so ne cases Is sticky and small In
quantity, but more commonly copiou ]. OF a
| light straw or yellow'sh green. Oitentimes
streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus. and at times there is disagree
| able smell. Persons thus afflicted are liable
| to take q cold, at which times the mucus
becomes clear and irothy, and Il is not un-
commonly the case that the patient dies in
| one of these attacks.
Humid bronch tis (from humor, to be
moiss,) is so called from the profuse quanti-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
| the air passages Of the lungs. Al times IL
becomes quite ropy. like the white OF an
egg This form OF disease usually attacks
| old people.
opposite of the above, is very common af-
fiction. Very many people who regard
| themselves quite healthy are to-day under
i its influence and are slowly but surely be-
coming the victims Of this treacherous com
plant. This is the most insidious Of all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
slight, hacking cough, and an expectora-
| ton Of bluish-white mucus. And herein
| lies the danger. This mucus, inhabiting
the air celia Of the lungs, being dificult to
raise. after time becomes solid hed per-
manently obstrueting portions Of the lungs,
causing shortness OF breath and feeling OF
| oppression on the chest, particularly after
meals or on slight exertion. After a time
| the cough becomes more severe aud comes
on In paroxysme, and as the shortness Of
breath increases, It almost assumes the
/ ouME8Ctef OF hbtHHA. Nc AnuCus Autiu-
brane also becomes more and more thick
/ ened. which arises..fr 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 viii convince us of the necessity Of
fully understanding the systems of Medi-
Gated Limitations in the treatment of the
various diseases of the pulmonary organs,
for when properly applied there "a 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 por-
sonally for an examination, but II impossi-
BILE to do SO, may write for list of CUES
tions and Medical Treatise.
Address,
M. Hilton Williams, NJ. D.,
27s North Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
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