Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-25

| The term Catarrl is applied 70 peculiar
dfaordef OF the nostrils end adjacent parts,
Il Productive Of very serious conseq uences.
fhe most prominent and Characteristic
| feature d q morbid discharge from the
head. varying In its nature at different
Mss r. some there il an almost constant now
OF clear. acrid hufd, but oftener an odensive,
purulent or muco. .purulent, greeni1h yeI-
low matter e secreted. which ccumulates
neoessitstine its frequent removal by bloW-
Ing the nose or expect0rattons and 0ften BY
| both pfocessea. Sometimes patients foel as
though their whole head was % IN = sssst & mssi q
discharssd dihd and 50 fossid l. its odor. The
pAtient u greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the neaa. ana y ~ an tscuM ssn MDens
ward, his rest Is frequently disturbed rom
this cause. Many sufferers are Obliged 70
| lie with the head vefv much elevated IN
In otbers. Z tough, yiscid and Offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the pal.
ate. IN the passagc between the throst and
head, adherinE 70 the paris with gluish
tion and creates sensstion OF irritation
and uneasiness In the Ahected locnlity,
gives rise to . constant and almost irresista.
Bile desire to relive the discomfort ~ draw-
| Known a "hawking," Il Characteristic Of
cafarrh. and proves al embarrassing 10 the
one sneeted Is T. ia disasreebie 70 those
SssI xssiu The The onsnsiys matter hardeps aud
| deposits itself ON the membrane IN the
shape OF dry,hard c0ncxeuons, which are
Y Way tns nosss spssn q snfDaI ins
In some cases those incrustattons accumu-
late TO such an extent As to form : regular
plug in the nose. which Ob!tructs preasni19
6rmlv 6.sr do these incrnstations adhere 10 the
point Of attachment that their removal
usually requires the most violent enorts;
net unirequently they have 70 be torn from
Of notable size il expelled on which there
are generally traces Of blood, but in some
cases the cast presents 2 tubular appear,
sncs being o. r1 snfn atinp % \, Rdioativs we Of me-
erafion, which. in time may destroy the
bony structure Of the nose and produce
subsequent fattening Of that organ;
tnicf. viscid, siimy secretion coats the
membrane Of the nasal cavities aRd then
putrefes, giving rise to y stencil which Y
really oyerpowering, and .ufhciently fetid
snR R there M are cthess tn which ali the score.
| lions Of the membrane are suspended.
causing an unpleasant feeling o. dr{ness.
| heat and feveTishneas in the mead and n0se
lie condition populsriy known as DRY
ne disesse speedily extends 70 the air
cavities Of the bones Of the forehead and
/ face, giving rise 10 distressing sensafion
fo,reSesd, sd cspeecisiiy in he region above
and between the eyes. and 70 : feeling Of
| fnllness, heat. irritation. soreness or pain
in the nostIili near the root Of the nose. q
sSaye Es, = ana a beSina s sSs 81 palate Some
dmes there is pain obatinakely dxed in some
pezticnlar psft. = n ths temples. on the
ssniissss ,l si itssii IN the 1aes Of . severe :
char1gt.r that q IL frequently mistaken for
n;S Ths Srsssh Is a ways taisssd snd :. tines
odor. IN some - Il beoomee p revolt
o5|ssst l5s of a lst 70 hinssif = vsii = %
The nsss nembr.ns is thictened and
IN. som nes ON one aide, some3tme. on
onesidt sometimes on the other. ana often
sensstion In the head. and occasioning to
violent and prolonged pAroxysms OF snees-
If fhe voice is weak, indi.sIncs and nu.ky,
suifiinr buality. Oftentimcs thero is CON
tinuous hoarscuess and disc0rdance. Ihere
| a also q sense of irritation In the th-oat,
and frequent attempts 70 clear me M Psrts = l q
n
or Tess forcibly. In some cases patients
complain Of an uncomfortable feeling OF
fulness, or choky sensation In the throat,
and IN others o. ast5esang sS eSa rslist
lof which they have TO swallow frequently.
IOthers again, speak OF Z constant bad or
nsuseous taste In the mouth or throat
eas rns spd i'S Secome veal and irritsbs; the sp,
n is the mornine. The, patient q lsng,id.
unable to perform mental or physical labor
pressed in spirits, at times fearful. timid.
aRitsted and inclined TO drowstness and
siecp; the memory Weakened and perina-
nent impairment sertously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive 10 uuiavorabie initu-
ences, and In spite OF the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes. 80
that g lsss breath q vino upon pod sne etiys
Z cold. and gives rise 70 serious disturb.
ances Of the respiratory organs. Thus the
patient Is subject 70 frequent and repeated
Sv'e 81 eiyiSS sy Il anew new IMPULSE and involving
llsrser extent than Its predecessor. In this
manner tho diniculsy spreads shot IRON ,s or
gan 70 organ, Invading she throat trhas lsr- an.
il III. encroaching further and further, Il
resebes The fner ramifcations OF the
bronchi, when but slight impulse is re-
qulred to send II 20 the lungs. Oaiarrh may,
body, especially those consaininga a mucous
membrane, such as the stomach, bowels
Thus cstsrrh becomes the starting point
being eventually transmitted 20 the lungs,
both BY nervous connection and continuity
u A. ireouentIy has this fatal course been
noticed that all those who are thoroughly
converssnt with the subject nov look upon
catarrh as premonition and one Of the