Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-15
HOLLENBECk BLOCK,
Cor. Second and spring sts., Los Angeles, Ca,
SORE THROAT.

Cor. Second and Spring sts., Los Angeles, Cal
SORE THROAT.
Infammatofy action of any kind in the nose
speedily extends itself to the throat. FROM
he throat each bre ath we draw carries the
irritation onward and dotpnDard through the
bronchial tubes; as these are involved the SUP.
ply OF air to the lungs becomes gradually d.
mini.hed, tubercules may form and bronchitis
usss IN spesfng Of throat ds
eases, differing widely from each ether in
their nature and treatment.
The throat comprises the whole space from
The postertOr mares down 10 the entrance into
the 'windpipe and eullet The several parts
liable to disease are the mucous membrane
lining the throat, the mucous TO licles or little
glands, which in heslth, secrcte the lubricat.
ing mucous, the uvula or pedulus part which
hangs down from the curtain OF the palate and
the tOnsils.
ACUTE OR SIMPLE SORE THROAT.
The most simple form OF throat disease is
sulting from recent cold. 1t is most prevalent
in cold or damp weather. The symptoms are
aI9 r99ughn1,ess in the threat with sight pain
and the tongue is slightly coated with white
fur; Within few days small whitish spots
which look like ulcers, form on the back of the
throat and about the root OF the tongue. If the
attack be mild, there aphthous points disap-
pear at the end OF three or four days, but when
more severe they leave behind them superficial
ulcers. When the acute Inflammation is not
entirely removed it is likely to degenerate into
a chronic form, and gradually develop what is
called granular disease, or it may end in Ell
enlargement of the tonsils and elongation OF
the uvula.
CHRONIC SORE THROAT.
This, like nearly all affections OF the thro At
and nose, usually begins with a severe cold,
snd is almost always attended with a hoarse-
ness. 1t is more frequently a mere extension
of catarrh or sore throat than an original dis
ease. the irritation escaping down and fixing
itself upon the delicate organism of this part,
and thence gradually journeying onward to
the lungs. When it occurs as a consequence Of
paratively mild. There may be pain but it is
more common to find only sense of tickling
which provokes cough; Many complain Of a
seR,stlO1 rd On as 2f sticking to
to clear the windpipe. The voice is always
more or less affected, being rough in the early
established There is often a slight tenderness
over that prominence OF the neck known as the
Apple Of Adam" (Pomnm Adam), a heat and
sense OF dghtness and frequently some slight
The causes which produce this form of dis.
ease are various 1t arises in clergymen and
public speakers and others from too viole 1t
use OF the voice. The vocal cords become ex-
| hausted and lose their tone from straining and
overuse: Dust and all irritating matters IN the
| air are liable to be drawn into tho windpipe
| mere sequel to sore throat, the Inflammation
extending down TO the larnyx by reason of the
continuity OF mucous membrane.
But from whatever cause 1t arises it is
always serious malady. The chronic form
threatens the complete destruction of the
voice, and rarely ends until it has involved
the lungs in disease Every slight cold, every
change in the weather, every flight of dust,
feeds the irritation and increases the inveter-
acy of its hold.
On the other hand chronic laryngitis fire.
quently occurs as a sequel OF consumption.
and Is produced, or at least very much sggra-
vated, by the irritation of the expectoTated
matter. Occurring as a consequence of tuber-
cles, it Is one of the most distressing complica-
In this form there is more or less liberation of
the vocel chords. beginning on the lower side
and gradually extending upward. These ulcers
often per citrate through the mucous and cellu-
lar membranes, involving the muscular tissue
and not infrequently attack the igaments and
cartilages themselves.
When the laryngeal disease is secondary to
that of the lungs, and dependent upon it, we
can only hope to effect a cure by those means
have considered, and shall more fully consider
under the head of Consumption"
In addition to Inflammation, acute OF
chronic, the larynx is liable to assesses, to
action Of long continued Irritation the vocal
cords become thickened, rendering the voice
husky and indistinct. And sgain, we may
have complete lOas OF voice from rn1sy of the
| cords. constituting an affection known to the
the remedies are applied to the seat of the
disease 1t is useless to try to effect cure. 1t il
| for this reason that judicious inhala:ions are
successful when all other means have beer
tried without avail.
TONsILITIS