Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

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SORE THROAT.
Infammatory action of any kind in the nose
specify extends itself to the throat. From
irritation onward and dolcn,oard through the
bronchial tubes; as these are involved the sup
ply OF air to the lungs becomes gradually dl-
end in consumption. asore throat" is the he
popular term used in speaking of throat dis
eases, Offering widely from each ether in
their nature and treatment.
The throat comprises the whole space from
the postertOr mares down to the entrance into
the .windpipe and gullet. The several parts
liable to disease are the mucous membrane
lining the throat the mucous fOilicles or little
glands which in health, secrete 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
Inflammation of the mucous membrane, re-.
sult1ng from recent cold. It is most prevalent
rou ghness In the throat, with light pain
and swelling. The throat looks red and angry
and the tongue Is slightly coated with white
fur Withina 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-
| more severe they leave behind them superficial
| ulcers. When the acute Inflammation is not
entirely removed it is likely to degenerate into
called granular disease, or 1t may end in an
| abscess OF the tOnsil glands, or cause chronic
enlargement of the tonsils and elongation Of
the uvula.
CHRONIC SORE THROAT.
This. like nearly all affections of the throat
and nose, usually begins with a severe cold,
md is almost always attended with hoarse-
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 consequence Of
catarrh or sore throat, the symptoms are com.
| paratively mild. There may be pain but it is
| which. Provokes cough: Many complain of a
| sensation as of something sticking there" to
get rid OF which they keep up Iasping effort
more or less affected, being rough in the early
STAGE, but more feeble after the disease is fully
established. There is often a slight tenderness
apple Of Adam" (Pomnm Adam), a heat and
a sense of tightness and frequently some slight
difficulty in swallowing
The causes which produce this form of dis
ease are various. 1t ari.es in clergymen and
public speakers and others from too violent
use OF the voice. The vocal cords become ex-
/ uduSLcO 6uu lObc JuelT IOuc JTOm BlrdlQ1uR ana
oyeruse: Dust and all irritating matters in the
| air are liable to be drawn into the windpipe
and produce irritation. It is more often a
extending down to the larnyx by reason of the
| continuity of mucous m membrane
| But from whatever cause 1t arises It is
he
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 fre-
quently occurs as sequel of consumption.
| and is produced, or at least very much aggra-
waited, by the irritation of the expectoIated
| matter Occurring as consequence of tuber-
cles, it is one of the most distressing complica-
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 ulcers
often penetrate through the mucous and cellu-
lar membranes, involving the muscular tissue
and not infrequently attack the hgaments and
| cartilages themselves.
When the iaryngeal disease is secondary to
that OF the lungs, and dependent upon it, we
can only hope to effect cure by those means
which will remove its cause, and these we
under the head of Consumption"
In addition to Inflammation, acute OF
chronic, the larynx is liable to abscesses, to
scton q long continued irritation the vocsl saa
husky and indistinct And sgain, we may
cords, constituting an affection known to the
physicians by the term of 'Aphonia" Unless
the remedies are applied to the seat of the
| for this reason that judicious inhalaiions are
successful when all other means have been
| tried without avail.
| TONSILITIS
| Is an acute Inflammation of the tOnsils
which consists of collection or mass of small
mucous follicles or glands whose office is tc
secrete portion of the fluid which keeps the
| throat moist There are persons who suffer
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