Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-29
CATARRH,

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The term Catarrh is applied to peculiar dis
order OF the nostils 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 iu its nature at different time. In some
| there is an almost constant flow of clear acrid
| fluid, but Oftener an offensive, purulent or
muco-purulent, greenish yell w matter is Sc
| creted, which accumulates in the nostrils or
removal by blowing the nose or expectoration,
and often by both processes. Som etimes pa.
tients feel as though their whole head was in a
state OF r0ttenness, SO great is the amount of
| 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, bis 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, yiscid 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
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 1t by the mouth. This practice,
p0pularly known as hawking" is cha, acter-
| istic OF catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to
the one affected as it is disagreeable to those
Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
| posits itself on the membrane in the shape of
| dry, hard concretions, which are discharged by
way of the ostrils or throat in Jumps or frae-
| ments OF deep green tint. In some cases
these lncustrat1ons accumulate to such an ex-
which obstructs BREATH ng and produces serous
| 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
mem brane. Occasionally solid cast of nota.
pie size is expelled, on which there are general
~ traces OF blood, but in some cases the cast
presents tubular appearance beiDg of exact
shape OF the nasal cavity. This condition Isl
aicative .h OF liberation, which, in time may de-,
subsequent hatteping of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which a
tnlck, yiscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem
brane Of the nasal cavities, and then putrifes,
giving rise to stencil which is really oyerpow-
etlng and sufficiently fetid to poison the atmos-
| which all the secretiuns of the membrane are
| suspended, causing an unpleasant feeling Of
| dryness, heat and teverishness in the head and
GSssrrh nossrh condition popularly known as DRY
| The disease speedily extends to the air cayi-
| ties OF the bones of the forehead and face Civ
ing rise to distressing sensation of heavy
weight or compression over the forehead, espe
| cially in the region above and between the
| eyes, and to feeling of fullness heat, irrita.
ton soreness, or pain in the nostrils near the
the throat, above ard behind the soft palate.
Sometimes there is pain obstinately fixed in
some particular part, as in the temple on the
top Of the head at the back Of the neck, OF OF be- be-
h1nd the orbits, and occasionally pain mani
tests itself In the face of SO severe 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
gust to himself as well as to Others
The nasal membra- e is thickened and con-
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up some
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often ON both, giving rise to a disagreeable
stutfy sensation in the head and oecasioning
violent @ and prolonged garoxysms Of sneezing.
nasal character, displaying a sort of smiling
quality. Oftentimes there is continuous
hoarseness and discordauce There is also n
sense of irritation in the throat, and freauent
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produc-
ing ing she sound "nem," 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 distressing and al.
most constant dryness for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow frequently. |
Others, again, speak of a 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 |
capriclous, and nearly always bad in the morn
ing. The patient is langu,d, unable to perform
mental m or slcal labor with the usual facility,
timld, agitated and inclined to drowsiness 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 ghtest causes so that breath of:wind upon
the Innings of the nose OF throat, becomes bro |
ductive OF cold, and gives rise to serious dis |
tur6ances OF the respiratory organs Thus the |
patient 1s subject to frequent and repeated |
colds, each attack aggravating the disease by |
giving 1t new impulse. and involving a larger |
extent OF surface than it's predecessor In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to or |
gan, invading the throat, larnyx trachea and |
bronchial tubes, until, encroaching further and |
further, it reaches the finer ramifcations of the
bronchi, when but slight impulse is required |
does, affect other organs in the body, especially
those containing a mucous membrane, such as
the stomach, bowels, kidneys. etc.
BY the employment of proper inhslations and |
Compound oxygen treatment in the form of |
medicated vapor (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
1t is utterly Impossible to make fluid applica
tions. BY tatse means sery case cen be erred
practice caa use the remedies at homo as well |
as at our Office, and which will cause no incon-l
venience or hindrance from business whatever
have seen so many Of these cases cured that
do not consider any case hopeless, unless both
lungs are seriously involved. Even then the
inhalatfong aid US in dissolving the mucus and |
nothing can do with the same success
The very best reference from those already |
cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.
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 COPY of nv
Medical Treatise, containing list of questions.
Address
NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D.,
HOLLENBECK BLOCK,
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