Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-14

successfully treated by
M. Hilton Williams,
N. D.. N. c. P. s. o..
And associated with him his brother,
j. A. WILLIAMS. M. D.. j..
Physician and Surgeon, late of Grand Rapids
Michigan.
Specialist in all forms OF female complaints,
and all chronic diseases of the blood. etc.
aOLLENRECK BLOCK,
Cor. Second and spring sts. Los Angeles. Cal
| SORE THROAT.
| Infiammatory action of any kind in the nose
speedily extends itself to the throat. From
| he throat each breath we draw carries the
Irritation onward and dotunUard through the
ply OF air to the lungs becomes gradually dt-
mini.hed, tubercules may form and bronchitis
eases, differing widely from each other in
Their nature and treatment
The throat comprises the whole space from
lhe 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 folicles 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.
suiring from recent cold. 1t is most prevalent
In cold or damp weather. The symptoms are
sSenx IN Tne hos
and the tongue is slightly coated with white
fur. Within few days small whitlsh spots
which look like ulcers, form on the back of the
throat
attack be mild, these 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 IL not
entirely removed it is likely to degenerate into
chronic form, and gradually develop what IL
abscess OF the tonsil glands, or cause chronic
enlargement of the tonsils and elongation OF
CHRONIC SORE THROAT.
This. like nearly all affections of the throa at
and nose, usually begins with severe cold
and is almost always attended with hoarse.
ness. 1t 10 more frequently mere extension
ease. the irritation escaping down and fixing
itself upon the delicate organism OF this part,
and thence gradually journeying onward to
catarrh or sore throat, the symptoms are COM
paratlvely mild. There may be pain but it Is
more common to find only sense of tickling
sensation as Of something sticking there" to
get rid Of which they keep up a lasping effort
to clear the Wfndp1pe. The voice t6 always
stage. but more feeble after the disease 10 fully
established. There is often a slight tenderness
over that prominence of the neck known as the
q sense of tightness aud frequently some slight
difficulty in swallowing.
The causes which produce. this form of dis.
, ease are various. 1t arises in clergymen and
public speakers and others from too violent
use OF the voice. The vocal cords become ex-
hausted and lose their tone from straining and
nJa am oil irri fofj mo- In he
air are liable to be drawn into the windpipe
and produce irritation. It is more often a
mere sequel to sore threat the inflammation
extending down to the larnyx by reason OF the
continuity OF mucous membrane.
but from whsteyer cause 1t arises II us Is
always serious ,h ma1sdy The chronic form
voice, and rarely ends until it has involved
the lungs in disease. Every slight cold, every
change in the weather. every fight At Of dust
acy of its hold.
ON the other hand chronic laryngitis fre-
quently occurs as sequel of consumption
aud is produced, or at least very much sggra-
waited, by the irritation of the expectorated
matter Occurring as consequence of tuber-
cles, 1t is one Of the most distressing complica-
In this form there Is more or less liberation OF
the vocal chords. beginning on the lower side
and gradually extending upward. These ulcers M
lar membranes. involving the muscular tissue
and not infrequently attack the ligaments and
carriages tnem6elves.
When the laryngeal 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 it's cause and these we
have considered, and shall more fully consider
under the head of Consumption"
In addition to Inflammation, acute OF
chronic, the larynx is liable to abscesses, to
warty growths ard to- polipi. Under the
action OF long continued irritation the vocal
cords become thickened, rendering the voice
husky and indistinct. And again, we may
have complete loss of voice from raisy of the
cords, constituting an affection known to the
lphysicians by the term of "Aphonia." Unless
the remedies are applied to the seat of the
disease 1t is useless to try to effect cure. 1t s
for this reason that iudicious inhalalions are
successful when all other means have been
tried without avail
| ToNSILITIS
Is an acute ln1ammaJlon OF the tonsils
which consists of collection or mass of small
mucous follicles or glands whose office Is tc
eecrete portion of the fluid which keeps the
threat moist. There are persons who suffer
every winter. sometimes oftener, with an
attack of acute Inflammation of these glands
The trouble begins with slight soreness and
swelling, which gradually increases until the
act Of swallowing is attended with great suffer
ing.
These glands are sometimes affected by q
chronic Inflammation, and are found enlarged