Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-09
cArARRh.


disorder Of the noHtrils and adjacsnt parts.
which prevails 20 an alarming extent and
ID productive Of very serious consequences.
The most prominent and charaoteristic
feeture is q morbid discharge from the
he'd, varying In its nature at different
In some there Il an almost constant nov
OF clear, acrid huid, but 0ftener an Offensive.
Purulent or muco. P9fulsnt, srssnish ysL
In the nostrils or drops Into the throat.
nscessitatins its frequent removal BY blow
fng the nose or expectorations and often BY
both processes. Sometimes patients feel a.
though their whole head was In Q STATE OF
restenness, 30 great is the amount Of matter
DISCHARGED and 90 fostid Is its odor. The
patient II greatly annoyed BY the constant
dropping Into the throat Of the morbid
matter rom tne neea. and - ~ s recumDens
ward, his rest Is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged 70
lie with the head verv much elevneed In
order 70 sleep with some degree Of comfort.
phiesm colleots behind and above The pal
ate. IN the passage between the throat and
head, sdhering TO the parts with gluish
tenscfty. IL lodgment embarasese resptrar
ton and creates 9 sensati0n Of irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
Riyoa rise TO constant and almost irresiotas
Bic desire 70 relive the discomfort By draw
ing the muous into the throat 70 rs to eject
nnS.a 4 =, n: nsSs hs.s s'cSss aRas1s y
catsrrh. and psoves as embarrassing 70 the
one affected a y 10 disasresble 70 thoss
''S, Xssin ''th. the offensive matter hsrasus snd
dsposits issslf % the ms.lssas /. he
shape Of dry, hard c0ncreti0ne. which are
diseharRed BY wAy OF the nostFils or throat
in lumps OF lragHents OF . desp green tint.
In some cases these incruststions accumu-
late 10 such an extent - to form regular
plug In the nose. which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. So
firmly do these incrustations adhere to the
point OF attachment that their re novai
net unsrequently they have TO be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally q solid cast
OF notable size is expelled. on which there
are generally traces of blood, but in some
cases the cast presents 2 tubular appear,
cavity. This condition Is indicative Of uls-
eration, which, In time may destroy the
bony structure OF the nose and produce .
subsequent fiattening Of that organ.
thick, viscid, slimy secretion coats the
membrane OF the nasal cavities and then
putrehes. giving rise to y stencil which is
really overpowerlng. and sufficiently fetid
20 poison the atmosphere OF . whole room,
and there are otheas tn which all the secre-
tions of the membrane are suspended,
causing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness,
heat and feverishness In the head and nose
"a condition populany known as "Dry
The disease speedily extends 70 the air
cavities Of the bones OF the forehead and
face, giving rise to u distresaing sensation
Of heavy weight 9f compression over the
and between the eyes, and to Q feeling OF
fuliness, heat, irritation. soreness or pain
in the noetrtls near the root Of the nose, a.
well a. in the upper part OF the throat.
times there Is pain obstinatsly hxed In some
particular part, Is In the temples on the
top Of the head, ct the back OF the neck. or
behind the orbids. and, occasionally. pain
Character that Is frequently mistaken for
The breath Is always tainted and ct times
assumes an exceeding fntid and sickening
odor: % % y some cases =, i becomes ON e revolt,
object Of disgust to himself ~ well - to
others.
The nasal membrane Ii thickened and
eongested, causing the nose TO Be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes ON
one side. sometimes ON the other, and often
ON both, giving rise TO disagreoable stuf1y
sensation In the head, and 0ccasioning TO
violent and prolonged paroxysms of snees-
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky,
or OF nasal character, displaying . sort OF
snifing buality. Oftentimes thero is . con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordanee. There
u also . sense OF lxtltatt8u IN the turOa4,
and frequent attempts to clear the parts OF
phlegm. producing the sound "hem" mors
or less fortibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling of
fulness, or choky sensation In the throat.
and In others OF a distressing and almost
constant dryness. for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of q constant bad Or
nsuseous taste In the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and become weak aAd irritable; the ap-
petite is capricious and nearly always bad
In the morning. The patient Is languid,
unable to perform mental or physical labor
pressed In spirits, at times fearful, iimid,
agitated snd inclined to drowsiness aud
sleep; the memory weakened and perma-
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidiy sensitive to unfavoSable infiu-
ences. and In spite OF the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes, 90
that ~ last breath OF wind upon the lining
Of the nose or throat becomes productive of
= cold. and gives rise TO serious disturb
ances Of the respiratory organs. Thus the
patient Ii subject to freQasnt and repeated
colds, each attack sggravating the disease
BY giving u = new impulse aud invoIyings
the dificulty spreads from or.
gan to organ, invading the throat lar |
ynx, trachea and bronchial tubes un- |
III. encrosching further and further. 1t |
reaches the finer ramihcations OF the |
when but a slight impulse Is re.
luired to send 1t 10 tae lungs. catsrrh 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 transmitted 10 the lungs, |
both BY nervous connection and continuity |
40 freouentlv has this fatal course been