Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-17
A DANGEROUS WAY
Trodden by Many. Perhaps, without
knowing II.

knowing IL
When catarrh has existed in the head and up
per parts of the throat for any length OF time
the patient living in district where people are
subjected 20 catarrhal affection, and the disease
has been left incurred. the catarrh invariably.
sometimes slowly extends down the Wlndplpr
/ and into the bronchial tubes. which tube, con
ycv the air into the different parts of the lungs.
/ The tubes become affected from the swelling
and the mucous arising from catarrh, ANA m
/ some instances become plugged up so that the
air cannot get In as freely as il should. short
ness OF breath follows. and the patient breathe,
with labor and difficulty
In other cases there j. % sound of cracking and
Wheeling inside the chest. At this stage ot the
disease the breathing Is usually more rapid
than when IN health. The patient has also not
flashes over his body.
The pain which accompanies this condition is
OF "a duh character felt 10 the chest, behind the
breast bone or under the shoulder blade. Inc
pain may come and go-la-t few days anu
then be- absent Tor several others. The cough
that occurs in the first stages Of bronchial Gu
tarrh is dry comes at intervals. Is hacking IN
character and usually most troublesome no the
mcrnng ON arising or on going 90 bed at ui2hi.
and IL may Doe the first evidence oi the disease
extending in the lungs.
Al first therc may bc nothing brought up by
the cough; then there is l llttIr tougi irhiclluH
mucus. which the patient hnds great dliliculis
in bringing up.
Sometimes there are nts of coughing induced
bv the tough mucu>-ro siolent as tO cause yoin-
ting Later on. the murus that Is raised ls
found 90 contain some PARTICLES OF yellow mat
ter which indicates that The small tube, in the
LUNGS are now affected. With TINS there are
often streaks Of blood mixed with 90" mucous.
In some cases the patient becomes very pale,
has fever and eXpectorates before amy cough
appears.
In some case, small masses OF chccsy SUBJ
stance are spit up. which. when pressed between
the fingers emit "a bad odor. iu other cases. par
ticlcs of 20 hard. chalky natur" are spit up. The
raising Of chcesy or chnlky Jumps indicates
serious mischief no work m the lungs.
In some cases catarrh viii extend INTO tue
lungs in % few weeks. in other cases it may Dbl"
months and even years bclore the disease at-
tlcks the lungs sufficiently t0 cause Interior
ence with the general health. When the dis
ease has developed % such point the patient
is said 10 have catarrhal consumption. with
bronchial catarrh there j. more or Jess irFrf
which differs with the different parts of the day
slight in the morning. higher IN the afternoon
and evening.
sometime, during the day the patient has
creeping. chilly sensation. which may last from
half an hour 10 an hour. the surface OF the body
feeling dry and hot During the night. near the
morning. there may be- sweats. such sweat,
are known as night sweats.
The pulse is usually more rapid than normal
and the patient loses flesh and strength. 4
fresh cold is an that j. needed 40 this point 10
develop rapid consumption. In some Instances
the patient loses flesh and strength slowly. The
muscles gradually waste away. Then the pa
tient gradually regaius some OF the strength,
only TO lose itagain.
Aweak stomach and a dislike for food, which
seems 10 have lost its taste. causes the patient
to think that he has q disease of the stomach IN
stead Of the lungs With these dlarrhWa usually
occurs and there IS some disturbance OF lhe klu-
neys. In bronchial catarrh the voice often be
comes weak husSy and hoarse. There Is "a
burning pain in the throat. with difficulty In
swallowing.