Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-06
CATARRI.

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The term Catarrh is applied to peculi ar dis
order of the nOstrils and 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 morbid discharge from the head, vary
ing in 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-yellsw matter is se-
creted, which accumulates in the nostrils or
drops into the throat, necessitating its frequent
removal by blowing the nose or expectoration,
and often by both processes. Son etimes pa
tients feel as though their whole head was in
matter discharged and SO fetid is its odor The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant drop
ping into the throat of the morbid matter from
the head, and as recumbent position natur.
| ally favOrs the flow downward, his rest is fire.
quently disturbed from this cause. Many suffer-
erf are obliged to lie with the head very much
| elevated in order to sleep with some degree
| of comfort.
In others, tough, viscid and offensive phlegm
collects behind and above the soft palate in
the passage between the throat and head, ad-
herring to the parts with gluish tenacity Its
| Judgement embarrasses respiration and creates
| a sensation of irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality. which gives rise to constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis
comfort by drawing the mucus into the throat,
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
| around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
poslts itself ON the mem brane in the shape of
dry, hard concretions, which are discharged by
way OF the Dostrils or throat in Jumps or frag-
ments of deep green tint. In some cases
these incustrations accumulate to such an ex-
tent ten j. as n TO- form regular plug in the nose.
discomfort. So firmly do these incrustations
adhere to the point of attachment that their re-
not unfrequently they have to be torn from the
mem brane. Occasionally solid cast of nota-
BILE size is expelled, on which there are general
ly traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
presents q tubular appearance being of exact
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition is in
dicative of liberation, which, in time may des-
| a subsequent fattening of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which a
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem
brane OF the nasal cavities, and then putrifies,
giving rise to stencil which is really overpow-
ering and sufficiently fetid to poison the atmos-
phere OF whole room; and there are others in
which all the secretions of the membrane are
suspended, causing an unpleasant feeling of
dryness, heat and ieverishness in the head and
nose-a condition popularity known as DRY
The disease speedily extends to the air cavi-
| ties of the bones of the forehead and face. CIV
ing rise to a distressing sensation of heavy
weight or compression over the forehead, espe.
| cia1ly in the region above and between the
eyes, and to feeling OF fullness heat irrita-
root of the nose, as well as in the upper part of
the throat, above and behind the soft palate.
Sometimes there is pain obstinately fixed in
top of the head, at the back of the neck, or be-
hind the orbits, and occasionally pain mani
tests itself in the face of SO severe a character
that it 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
gust to himself as well as to others.
The nasal membrane Is thickened and con.
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up, some.
side. n hQ nf nd
often on both, giving rise to disagreeable,
stufy sensation in the head, and occasioning
| The voice is weak, indistinct and husky, or of
a nasal character, displaying q sort of shifting
quality. Oftentimes there is continuous
sense of irritation in the throat, and frequent
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produc-
ing the sound men," more or less forcfbly In
| some cases patients complain of an uncomfort-
able feeling Of fullness, or choky sensation in
the throat, and in others of q distressing and al
most constant dryness for the temporary relief
Of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of constant bad or nause-
GUS taste in the mouth or throat.
TIE stomach suffers OF es
capriciOus, and nearly always bad in the morn
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 drowsness and
sleep, the memory weakened and permanent
impairment seriously threatened.
The mucuous membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences, and in
| spite of the utmost care becomes affected from
the slightest causes SO that a breath Of wind upon
| the Innings of the nose or throat, becomes pro-
ductive 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 it new impulse. and involving larger
extent OF M surfaee 6 than than Its predecessor In this
gan, invading the throat, larnyx, trachea and
bronchial tubes, until, encroaching further and
further, it reaches the finer IamifcatiOns of the
bronchi, when but slight impulse is required
| to tend it to the lungs. Catarrh 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 inhalations and
| Com pound 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 t1t Sc means e'ery case cen be cured.
Persons desiring treatr ent by this system of
practice can use the remedies at homo as we'll
| as at our Office, and which will cause no incon-
| venience or hindrance from business whatever
1 do not consider any case hopeless, uniess both
lungs are seriously involved. Even then the
inhalations aid us in dissolving the mucus and
nothing can do with the same success.
The very best reference from those already
cured
Those who desire to consult with me In regard
| to their cases had better call at the office for
consultation and examination, but If impos-
sible to do SO, can write for q copy of my
Address
M. HILTON WILLIAMS, NJ. D.,
| HOLLENBECK BLOCK,
Corner Second and Spring sts.. Los Angeles.
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