Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
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Many Of our readers have often asked ssWhat
is Bright's Disease of the Kidneys, about which
We hear so muchf'' To answer their question we
have secured the following explanatory article
written by a competent authority:
One of the worst physical scourges Of the
world to-day-notably in England, GERMANY
America and Australia-is Kidney Disease An
alarmingly large proportion of the population
OF the countries named is afflicted with it, in
one form another.
The symptoms of Bright's Disease (which is
but an advanced form of Kidney Diseased differ
IN dlf1erent individuals, but generally the patient
presents habby, bloodless look, is drowsy aud
easily fatiguei, has pain in the back vomiting
and febriie disturbance. Dropsy, varying in de-
gree from slight puffineSS of the face to an sc-
emulation Of the fluid sufficient to distend the
whloe body and to occasion serious embarrass-
ment to respiration, is a very common accom-
panlment. The urine is reduced in quantity is
often of dark. smoky or bloody color and exhib-
Its to chemical reaction the presence of a large
amount Of abumen, while under the microscope
blood corpuScieS and casts are found. Very
often dimneSS of vision, due to morbid condi-
ton of the retina of the eye, and also hyper
trophy of the heart leading to fatal apoplexy,
are accomplishments of the disease
There are several forms of the malady, but
their common prominent characteristic is the
presence of albumen in the urine and frequent
ly also the co-eXIStence of dropsy. These aSSo-
GATED symptoms, In connection with Kidney
Disease were first described in 1927 bv DR. Rich
ard Bright, an English ply stefan, who first inves-
ugated them. Sometimes there is a degenera-
ton of the tissues Of the kidneys into fat, thus
impairing the excreting powers of the organ so
ILdG lie urea Is NOT SuIIlclSnCly separated from
the blood. The flow of the blood, when charged
with this urea is retarded through the minute
vessels, congestion enSueS, and exudation of al
bumen and fbrin is the result. The disease is
often accompanied by eruptions on the skin as
boils, etc, and is frequently associated with en-
largement of the heart.
The causes OF this terrible malady are, indul-
gence in too much ice-water as a beverage.
strong drink, high living. indigestion, exposure
to wet and cold various kinds of feverS, malaria.
pregnancy, and other bodily arrangements such
a complication of certain acute diseases like
erysipelas diphtheria, and especially scarlet
fever (of which it is one of the most frequent
and serious after effects), diseases of bones and
other Scrofulous affections. The kidneys being
the most important excretory organs of the
body, their arrangement may speedily destroy
life
Common-sense treatment of Kidney Disease
of the character referred to necessarily involves
removal or the causes, rectification of other
secretlons and Increase in the number of blood
red corpuscleS by the administration of Warmers
Safe Cure. 1t is specific even in the advanced
stages, when the blood has poisoned the nerve
centres, restoring the secretion of healthy
fluids and relieving the congestion of the brain.
1t speedily arrests the infiammatory action
which is marked by an increased amount of
urine The albumen gradually disappears, the
dropsy subsidies and the patient RECEIVERS There
is no standStill in advanced Kidney Disease;
those who afflicted with it are either con-
stantly growing better worse. How import
ant therefore, that this terrible disease be taken
In hand in time and treated with known spe-
cjfic