Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-18
CATARRH.

oruer OF tne nOstflls ana adjacent parts, which
prevails to an alarming extent, and is product
i've of very serious consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic fea
ture Is a morbid discharge from the head, vary
ing 1u its nature at different times In some
there is an almost constant flow of clear. acrid
fluid, but oftener an offensive, purulent, or
muco-purulent, greenish-yellow matter is Sc
creted, which accumulates in the nostrils or
drops into the throat, necesstating its frequent
removal by blowing the nose or expectoration
and often by both processes. Sometimes pa
t1ents feel as though their whole head was in a
state OF rottenness, SO great is the amount of
matter discharged and SO fetid is its odor. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant drop
the head, and as recumbent position natur.
ally favors the flow downward, his rest is fire.
qaenuy hasS oSurned II rom on this this cause Many suffer
elevated IN order to sleep with some degree
of comfort.
collects behind and above the soft palate, in
the passage between the throat and head, ad-
herring to the parts with gluish tenacity. It's
lodgement embarrasses respiration and creates
sensation of irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis
SO as, to eject it by the mouth. This Practice
popularly known as Hawking" is Character
istic of catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to
the one affected as it is disagreeable to those
Again. the offensive matter hardens and de-
posts itself on the membrane in the shape of
way of the postrils or throat in Jumps or frae-
ments of deep green tint. In some cases
these incustrations accumulate to such an ex-
which obstructs breathing and produces serioms
discomfort So firmly do these incrustations
adhere to the point of attachment that their re-
moval usually requires the most violent efforts;
not unfrequently they have to be torn from the
membrane. Occasionally solid cast of nota.
ble size is expelled, on which there are general
ly traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
presents tubular appearance, being of exact
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition is in
dicatiye OF liberation, which, in time may des-
troy the b0ny structure of the nose and prOdu -e
subsequent fattening of that organ
Cases are occasionally met with in which a
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem
giving rise to stencil which is really oyerpow.
eIing and sufficiently fetid to poison the atmos-
phere OF whole room; and there are others in
Wn1ch all the secretfons of the membrane are
suspended, causing an unpleasant feeling of
dryness, heat and teverishness in the head and
nSssrS nossrrS condition popularly'known as DRY
The disease speedily extends to the air cavi
ties OF the bones of the forehead and face Civ
ing rise to distressing sensation of heavy
c1ally In the region above and between the
eyes, and to feeling of fullness, heat, irrita.
ton, soreness, or pain in the nostrils near the
root OF the nose. as well as in the upr er part of
the throat, above and behind the soft palate.
Sometimes there is pain obstinately fixed in
some particular Par % part as in the temple, on the
hind the orbits, and occasionally pain mani
SITS itself in the face of so severe a character
that 1t is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted and at times as
sumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening odor.
In some cases it becomes SO revoltingly often.
@ sive as to render the sufferer an object of dis
Inc nasal membrane is thickened and con-
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up, some.
times on one side, sometimes on the other. and
stutfy sensation in the head, and occasioning
violent and prolonged paroxysms Of sneezng
s me voice nc is I weak lndistinct and husky. or of
quality. Oftentimes there is a Continuous
hoarseness and discordance. There is also a
sense sense Of irritation in the throat, and frequent
ing the sound men," more or less forcibly In
some cases patients complain of an uncomfort-
sbe ape tbnt btgeps d OF or choky sensation in
most constans dryness for the temp porary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of constant bad or nause-
GUS taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or less
and becomes weak and irritable, the appetite is
capricious, and nearly always bad in the m orn-
ing. The patient is languid, unable to perform
mental or physical labor with the usual facility,
Is nervous, depressed in spirits at times fearful
timid, agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened aud permanent
impairment seriously threatened.
The mucuous membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavora BILE influences :and in
spite of the utmost care becom es affected from
the slightest causes, SO that breath of;wiDd upon
the Innings of the nose or throat, becomes pro-
ductlve OF cold and gives rise to serious dis
turbances OF the respiratory organs Thus the
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
colds each attack aggravating the disease by
giving 1t new impulse, and involving larger
extent OF surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to or
gan. invading the throat larnyx, trachea and
further, it reaches the finer Iamifcations of the
bronchi, when but slight impulse is required
to tend 1t to the lungs. CataIrh may, and often
does, affect other organs in the body, especially
those containing mucous membrane, such as
the stomach, bowels, kidneys. etc.
By the employment of proper inhslations and
Compound Oxygen treatment in the form of
medicated yapor (not steam or spray we are
able to produce immediate and direct action
upon the diseased surface in the larnyx and
the nasal passages, for air will find Its way
into the remotest and intricate cavities where
It is utterly Impossible to make fluid applica
tiOns. By tlIse means e sary case cen be erred
Persons desiring treatr ent by this system OF
as at our Office, and which will cause no incon-
venience OF hindrance from business whatever.
I have seen SO many OF these cases cured that i
lungs are seriously involved. Even then the
inhalati0ns aid Us in dissolving the mucus and
in contracting and healing the cavities, which
nothing can do with the same success,
The very best reference from those already
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me in regard |
to their cases had better call at the office for
stble to do so, can write for q copy of NV
Medical Treatise, containing list of questions |
Address
NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D..l
HoLLENBEcK BLOCK,
Corner Second and Spring ats.. Los Angeles.
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