Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-19
cHRoNlc BRONCHITIS.

| Bronchitis is an Inflammation of the
| mncue 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. II 1t ends In
bronchitis II usually passes on as cold on
| the chest, and still the patient does not feel
entirely we'll He feels tired and languid,
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 a cough
appears, accompanied by an expectoration
of thick mucus, followed by hectic flush,
loss Of flesh and strength and night swents
continue. when the patient assumes all the
appearances OF having genuine case OF
the lungs or chronic 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 wasting away OF the larger bron-
chial tubes and death takes place from OBJ
struction of the bronchial tubes and air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud suff0cati0n, being unable
TO expectorate the mucus which accumu
lates in the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some cases Ia sticky and small In
quantity, but more commonly copiou, OF
ight straw or yellowish 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 a 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.
moist.) is SO called from the pr0fuse quanti-
ty OF watery secretions which comes from
the air passages OF the lungs. At times Ii
becomes quite ropy. like the white OF an
egg. This form OF disease usually attacks
Dry Bronchitis.-This disease, the very
opposite OF the above, is a very common al.
lection. Very many people who regard
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
a slight, hacking cough. and an expectora-
ton OF bluish-white mucus. And herein
lies the danger. This mucus. inhabiting
the air cells of the lungs, being difficult to
raise, after time becomes solid fed. per
manently obstructing 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 and comes
on In paroxysms, and as the shortness OF
breath increases, 1t almost assumes the
character of asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more aud more thick
ened. which arise, 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 will 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 is no sys-
tenn OF medicine to be compared with It.
Those who desire TO consult with me in
regard 10 their cases had better call per-
sonally for an examination, but IL impossi-
BILE to do SO, may write for a list of Ques-
tions and Medical Treatise.
Address,
M. Hilton Williams, M. H.,
55 North Main Street. Los Angeles. Cal.
ONCE hours-From 10 A. N. to P. N.
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