Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-26
v. N. DAVIS, Md,
NJ. C. P. s. o..
Graduate of Chicago Homeopathic Col
lege, Chicago, and College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons of Ontario,
Toronto, Canada.
DIPLOMAS HANG IN OFFICE.
BRONCHITIS,


inflammation of mucus membrane OF
bronchial tubes. This disease may exist In
either toe acute or cironic forms. .
Acute Bronchitis. like other infamatory
affections of the chest, generally arises as
the result of exposure to cold, particularly
il accompanied with damp, or of sudden
change from a heated to a cool atmosphere.
The sy mptoms vary according to the severi-
ty OF the attack, and more especially accord
ing to the extent to which the inhamat6ry
action spreads IN the bronchial tubes. The
disease usu ally msnifests itself at first In the
form of a catarrh, or common cold. but the
accompanying feyerishness and general con
stitutional distu ;bance proclaim the attack
to be something more severe, and symptoms
denoting the onset OF bronchitis soon pre-
sent themselves. A short, painful, dry
cough, a rcompanied with rapid and Wheel
ing respiration, a feeling OF rawness and pain
in the throat and behind the breast bone,
and of oppression or tightness throughout
the chest mark the early stages of the dis
ease.
In some cases, from the first, symptoms OF
the form of asthma known as bronchitis are
superadded, and greatly aggravate the pa
tents suffering.
After a few days expectoration begins 10
come with the cough, at first scanty and Wis
cid or frothy, but soon becoming copious
aud Of purulent character In general after
free expectoration has been established the
more urgent and painful symptoms abate;
and while the cough may persist for length
of time, often extending for three or four
weeks, In the majority OF instances conval-
essence advances, and the patient is ulti-
mately restored to health, although there is
not unfrequently left a tendency to recur
renee of the disease on exposure to its ex-
citing causes.
Chronic Bronchitis may arise as the result
OF repeated attacks of the acute form, or il
may exist altogether independently. IL &C.
ours more frequently among persons ad-
vaDced il life than among the young, al
though no age is exempt from 1t. II also
frequently occuis from the extension OF
catarrh OF the throat to the bronchial tuoes.
The usual history of this form of bronchi-
tbs Is that of cough recurring during the
colder seasons oil the yea, and in its earlier
stages, departing entirelyin summer, so that
II is often called winter cough" In many
persons subject TO IL, however, attacks are
apt to be excited at any time by very slight
causes, such NJ changes in the weather; and
In advanced cases of the disease the cough
is seldom altogether absent. Febrile dis
turbance Is less marked than in the acute
form of bronchitis. The cough is usually
more troublesome In the morning than dur
ing the day. Thee is usually free aud co
pious expeetoratiou, aud occasionally this
Is so abundan. as to constitute brOnch0FTed.
The expecloratiou Is often fptid.
Chronic bronchitis IL liable in some In
stances, particularly when accompanied
with loss of flesh and strength. to be mis-
taken for consumption.
Treatment-The benefit of medical inhal.
ations combined with constitutional RENE
dies is more marked In this than in any
other disease of the air passages.
The healing remedies are carried directly
to the seat of the disease. facilitate expecto-
ration and ease the cough. The deep in
spiration that is necessary when using the
inhaler forces the mediested al, past any
mucous obstruction, opens and heals air
cells that have become collapsed and In
few days patients always experience less
difficulty in breathing.
II impossible to cali at office, treatise
will be sent upon application.
CONSULTATION FREE,