Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-13
cATARRh.

The term Catarrh is applied to peculiar
disorder of the nostrils snd adjacent parts,
which prevails 70 an alsfming ex.ens, ,ans sad
The most prominent and characteristic
feature Is a morbid discharge from the
head. varying in its nature at different
times -
of clear acrid fluid, but oftener an offensive.
purulent or mucopurulent, greentsh vel
low matter Is secreted, which accumulates
in the nostrils or drops into the throat.
ing the nose or expectoration, and often BY
both processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was In state OF
rottenness, so great is the amount of matter
patient Is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumbent
position naturally favors the how down
ward. his rest is frequently disturbed from
4 this osuse. Many sufferers are obliged TO
lie with the head verv much elevated In
order to sleep with some degree OF comfort.
In others. a tough. yiscid ana onensfve
phlegm collects behind and above the pal.
ate. In the passage between the throat and
head. adhering to the parts with glutsh
tenacity Its lodgment embarasses respira-
ton and creates a sensation OF Irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality.
eives rise to q constant and almost irresista-
Bile desire to relive the discomfort BY draw.
ing the mucus into the throat so rs to eject
1t BY the mouth. Thss practice. popularly
known as hawking" Is Characteristic OF
one affected as i. is disagreeble to those
around him.
Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits Itself on the membrane IN the
discharged by way of the nostrils or throat
In Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations accumu-
late 10 such an extent as 70 form z regular
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and produces serious discomfort. So
hrmly do these incrustati0ns adhere to the
point OF attachment that their removal
usually requires the most violent efforts; !;
| the membrane. Occasionally solid cast
Of notable size Is expelled. on which there
are generally traces OF blood, but In some
cases the cast presents a tubular appear.
cavity. This condition is indicative of uls-
Grafton. which, in time may destroy the
| bony structure OF the nose and produce
subsequent fisttening OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
q thick, vfscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane OF the nasal cavities and then
putrehes, giving rise to stencil which is
really oveTpowering. and sufficiently fetid
and there are otheas tn which all the secre-
lions of the membrane are suspended,
causing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness.
heat and feverishness In the head and nose
"a condition popularly known as DRY
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones Of the forehead and
face, giving rise to a distressing sensation
Of heavy weight OK compressor, % ,. over The the
and between the eyes, and TO feeling Of
fullness, heat, irritation. soreness or pain
In the nostrils near the root OF the nose, as
well as in the upper part 9th, Of the throat, sasa,
times there is pain obstinately fixed in some
particular part, as in the temples. on the
top OF the head, at the back OF the neck. or
behind the orbids, and, occasionally, pain
character thst IL is frequently mistaken for
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding foetid and sickening
ineiy ofYensiye as to render the sufferer an
object Of Disgust TO himself a. well ~ to
The nasal membrane is thickened and
consested, causing the nose to be stopped
one side, sometimes on the other, and often
on both, giving rise 10 disagrceable stuffy
sensation In the head, and occasioning TO
violent and prolonged paroxysms Of sneez-
The voice Is weak. indistinct and husky,
or Of q nasal character, displaying sort OF
snifing buality. 0ftentimes thero Is con
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
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and frequent attempts TO clear the parts Of
phlegm, producing the sound hem" more
or Tess fortiDly. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomfortable feeling Of
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 constant bad on
nauseous taste In the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and become weak and 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, timid,
agitated and inclined TO drowsiness and
sleep; the memory weakened and perma-
nent Impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorable infiu-
ences, and In spite OF the utmost care be-
cos,es affected from the slightest causes, so
that at last breath Of wind upon the lining
Of the nose or throat becomes productive OF
q cold. and gives rise to serious disturb
ances OF the respiratory organs. Thus the
patient Is subject to frequent and repeated
colds, each attack aggravating the disease
by giving it new impulse and involving
larger extent than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from or
gan to organ, invading the throat lar
ynx, trachea and bronchial tubes un-
III, encroaching further and further, II
reaches the finer ramlfcations of the
bronchi, when but a slight impulse is re-
quired TO send 1t TO the lungs. catarrh may,
and often does, Affect other organs in the
body, especially those containing mucous
membrane, such as the stomach, bowels.
kidneys, etc.
Thus catarrh becomes the starting point
Of consumptive development, the disease
being eventually transm tied 10 the lungs,
both by nervous connection and conklnpity
OF surface.
So frequently has this fatal cours IN
noticed that all those who are thorq ly
conyersant with the subject nov loo pn
very earliest manifestations OF oof4dmp-
tion. y
Every case Of cstarrh is durable II prop
erly treated.