Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-06
j A. WILLIAMS. M, d.

PHYSICIAN and turgeon, late Of Grand Rapids,
| Michigan.
| Specialist in all forms of female complain rs
and all chronic diseases of the blood. etc.
HOLLENBECk BLOCK,
Cor. Second and Spring Bts-, Los Angeles. Cal.
SORE THROAT
| Indsmm story action of any kind in the nose
/ speedily extends iteelf 10 the throat FROM
he throat each bre attn we draw carries the
irritation onward and dOWnUard through the
bronchial tubes; as these are involved the sup
ply Of air to the lungs becomes gradually di-
ninithed, tubercules may form and bronchitis
popular term used in spesrinr s' Of Ibroat ~ hs
eases, Offering widely from each ether in
Their nature and treatment
Ihe throat comprises the whole space from
The posterior nsres down 10 the entrance into
| the w1ndpipe and gullet. The several parts
| able 10 disease are the mucous membrane
lining the throat, the MI ucous foilicles or little
slsnos, which in he alth, secrete the lubricat
ing mucous, the uvula or pedulus part which
| hangs down from the curtain OF tn palate an q
| the tonsils.
ACUTE Oh SIMPLE SORE THROAT.
The most simple form of throat disease is
Inflammation of the mucous membrane re.
sulting from recent cold. 1t is most prevalent
IN colo OF damp westher. The symptoms are
| and swelling. The throat looks red and angry
| aud the tongue 10 slightly coated with white
fur Within few days small whitish spots
WHICH LOOK Ike ulcers, 1Ofm on the BACK OF the
| throat and about the root OF the tongue. If the
| attack be mild. these apbthous points dissp.
pear at the END OF three or four days but when
more severe they leave behind them superficial
ulcers. When the acute Inflammation is moi
entirely removed 1t is likely to degeneste into
a chronic form, and gradually develop what is
sbsoesk Of the tonsil glands, or cause chronic
enlargement OF the tonsils and elongetion of
the uyuls-
cHEoNIc SORE THROAT.
&c fl,n 1v
AID nose, usually begins with a severe cold
nd Is almost always attended with a bosrse.
| ness. IL 10 more frequently mere extension
Of estarrh 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 ioufneying onward to
catarrb OF sore throat, the symptoms are com
parstively mild. There may be pain bat it is
| more common to fad only sense of tickling
which proyokes cough Many complain of q
sensation as of '..some methipg sticking there" to
get rid OF whicfthey keep up a Iasping effort
to clear the wiDdpipe. The voice is always
staae. but more feeble after the disease is fully
| established There is often q slight tenderness
over that prominence Of the neck known as the
| Apple of Adam" (Pomnm ADAM heat an d
\ sense OF tghtness and frequently some slight
| difficulty in swallowing
The causes which produce this form of dis
| ease are various. II aries 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
oyeruse. Dust and all irritating IN alters in the
air are liable TO be drawn into thu windpipe
| and produce irritation. 1t is more often q
mere sequel to sore throat, the 1nfiamIn alton
extending down 10 the larnyx by reason of the
continuity Of mucous IL EN- brane.
| But from whatever cause il arises il is
always serious malady. The chronic form
| threatens the complete destruction of the
voice, and rarely ends until 1t 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-
On the other hand chronic laryngitis fire.
quently occurs as sequel of consumption.
| and is produced, or at least very much sggra-
| waited, by the irritation of the expectofated
matter. Occurring as a consequence of tuber-
cles, it 's one of the most distressing complics-
tions and adds greatly to the patients distress.
In this form there is more or less liberation of
the vocal chords. beginning on the lower side
and gradually extending upward. These ulcer
often penetrate through the mucous and cellu-
| lar membranes, involving the muscular tissue
and not infrequently attack the ligsments and
cartilages themselves.
| that of the lungs and dependent upon il, we
can only hope to effect a cure by those means
which will remove Its cause, and these we
| have considered. and shall more fully con slider,
under the head Of "Confumption
In addition to Inflammation, acute OF
chronic. the larynx is liable to abscesses, to
scon @ q ons 70 R9 1son UeSer Se voa a
cords become thickened, rendering the voice
husky and indistiDct. And sgafn, we may
| have complete loss of voice from aisy of the
cords, n.tituting an affection known to the
physicians by the term of "Aphopia." Unless
the remedies are applied to the seat of the
disease 1t Is useless TO try to eff. ct cure 1t is
| for this reason that iudicious inhalaiions are
successful when all other means have been
| tried without avail.
| ToHsILITIS
| is an acute inflammation of the tonsils
| which consists of collection or mass of smal
mucous follicles or glands whose Office is Il
secrete a portion of the fluid which keeps the
every winter. sometimes oftener, with an
attack OF acute Inflammation of these glands
The trouble begins with a slight soreness and
act of swallowing Is attended with great suffer
| ing.
These glands are sometimes affected by q
| chronic Inflammation, aud are found enlarged
| and very much hardened. In such cases tSey