The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-01-30
Dread Pneumonia.

What our fathers and mothers
used to call lung fever was
not, under advantageous condi
tions of age and bodily vigor,
classei among the most danger
GUS diseases. Between the ages
of 6 and IS, with healthy con-
stitution and with no "complica-
tions," the patient ordinarily
worried through under the rude
treatment Of the day. 1t is cur
ious to noie that The leading feat
ure of that treatment, phlebot-
omy (bleedins), is again being
resorted to, though with greater
care and discrimination.
But the disease itself has
greatly changed since he period
to which the foregoing paragraph
relates. Not only is it far more
frequent, but much more viru-
lent. 1t is often epidemic, and
sweeps through the land like
grim destroyer, seeming some
times TO single out the strongest
and most vigorous for its chastity
grip. Such an epidemic is now
affecting both Europe and Amer.
ica.
Little is known as to the pre-
disposlng causes. Exposure TO
cold Is popularity cited as the
main one, but the cases where
no such exposure can be traced
are even more frequent than
where it can. Intemperance is
urged by many as the great pro-
ducer; but, while it is clear that
the constitution, weakened by
intemperance, fails a ready prey
to the disease. there is no evil
dence at all that intemperance Is
a cause. DIR. Robert Bartholow.
formerly of this city, and now OF
Philadelphia-juttly one of the
most famous physicians of the
land-finds the origin in a mi
crobe, which floats in the air,,,and
enters the lungs, breeding
there and causing all the mis-
chief. This is very taking idea
In a time OF epidemic. But how
shall we, under it, explain the
sporadic cases, where one shall
die, and not another for miles
around. or for months after, be
effected?
DR.. Bartolow points out the.
and wholly unexplained
fact that in the majority of cases
il is the right lung only which Is
attacked /; and other famous OBJ
servers go even further in the
same direction than he does. An
dral's investigations showed
pneumonia more than twice as
common on The right side as on
he left, while Grlsolle gives the
proportion in his experience as
IL 10 6. DR.. Bartolow divides
he disease into two classes, the
,roupous and ihe catarrhal, the
after being far the more danger
,us-5O1 being fatal. Perhaps
his does not materially from the
lid classification of three stages
first, the engagement second.
he bepatization and, third, tho
,urulent infillration. Recovery
rom the first tao stages are to
,e expected. 1t is not known
hat any one has recovered from
he third stage.
The symptoms-fhe diagnosis
are unmistakable. The sharp.
ancinating pain in the side-(of
ell ever the p!eura); The cough
he distinctive rust colpred ex-
'ect0ration aud The equally
lslinciiye increase in the rate of!
over that of ihe pulse,
aaye 10 loom for The Intelligent
hysiciaD to err. In The healthy
nan, The lungs act abuui once 10
very four beats oi the pulse
With pneumonia the raliO is Of
en one or two, or even one TO
ne and a half; and this change
sometimes the very first symp
om of the disease, preceding
9th the lancinatlng pains and I
le rusty expectoratloa.
OFtIeatment a newspaper ar
Gle can not safely speak. II
ou have pneumonia, get your
octor as quickly as possible, and :
ct the best one within your
each, and then thank God when l
Oh are allie to discharge him. |
Meanwhile, take care Of YOUR t
If, remembering it is far better I
} keep well than it is TO get 4
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