Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-23
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.


Bronchitis is an Inflammation OF the
mncus membrane Of the bronch HAL tubes,
and is one of the most common OF the pull
monary affections. Chronic brochitis more
often appears later IN life. When q cold
settles on the lungs the disease either ends
In bronchitis or pneumonia. IL 1t ends In
bronchitis 1t usually passes of as cold on
the chest, and still the patient does not feel
entirely we'll. He feels tired and langutd
and Is incapable OF taking his usual smouni
OF exercise and experiences a shortness OF
breath, with more or less warmth In the
appears, accompanied BY an expeotorEtion
OF thick mueus, followed by hectic flush,
loss OF flesh and strength and night sweats
continue, when the patient assumes sll the
appearances of having genuine case OF
consumption. But 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 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 q wasting away OF the larger bron-
struction of the bronchial tubes and air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud suffocati0n. being unable
70 expectorate the mucus which accumu-
lates In the passage leading 10 the lungs,
which In some cases is sticky and small In
quantity, but more commonly copiou !, OF a
light straw or yell0w'sh green. O4tentimes
streaks OF blood make their appearance In
the mucus. and at times there is a disagree
able smell. Persons thus afflicted are liable
to take cold, at which times the mucus
becomes clesr and frothy, and it Is not un-
commonly the case that the patient dies in
one of these attacks.
Humid bronch tbs (from humor. to be
moist.) is so called from the profuse quaint
" OF watery secretions which comes from
the air passages OF the lungs. At times 1t
becomes quite ropy. like the white OF an
egg. This form OF disease usually attacks
old people.
Dry Bronehitis.-This disease, the very
opposite of the above. is q very common af.
fection. Very many people who regard
themselves quite healthy are to-day under
coming the victims of this tresoherous com
plaint. This Is the most insidious Of all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
slight, hacking cough, and an expectora'
ton Of a biuish-whits mucus. And herein
lies the danger. This mucus. inhabiting
the afr cells OF the lungs, being difficult 70
raise, after a time becomes solid fed. per
manently obstructing portions Of tho lungs
causing shorsness Of breath and feeling Of
oppression on the chest, particularly after
meals or on slight exertion. After a time
| the cough becomes more severe and comes
on In paroxysms, and as the shortness oil
breath increases, it almost assumes the
character OF asthma The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arisez.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 q healthy action
This will convince Us OF the necessity Of
fully understanding the systems of Medi-
Gated Inhslations in the treatment of the
various diseases OF the pulmonary organs,
for when properly applied there Is no sys-
TEN OF medicine to be compared with IL.
Those who desire to consult with me In
regard to their cases had better call per
sonally for an examination, but IL impossi-
BILE 10 DO so, may write for q list Of Ques-
tions and Medical Treatise.
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