Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

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Extract from Dr. LishthilI's work on
Catarrh and Diseases Of the Throat.
The earliest. most prominent end chzrac-
teris.ic feature Of Catasrh Ia a discharge
from the head. consisting sometimes of
clear acrid fuid. but oftener Of . thick,
fatid. purulent. yellow or sreenish matter.
which is usually secreted in excessive
abundance, and discharged through the
nostrils or throat, and frequently by both
channels.
The nature of this discharge varies In Diff
ferent cases. and even in the same individual
a. different times. In some It is copious and
of loose or fluid character, whilst in others
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diseased mea.brane with glue-like tenacity,
aud removable only with great difrculiy-a
condition more particularly noticed On ris-
Ing in the morning, because. during sleep.
the pu.uent secretion bsrdens and accu-
INITIATES with greater facility.
Frequently the offensive matter concrotes
as dry. hard masses or crus.s which Oh
struct breathing. and are very difficult to
detach. their dislodsmeat often requiring
most violent efforts. Sometimes these in
crusatons come away in small whitish
Jumps or fragments Of deep green tint.
but occasionally broad and fat casts ofa
notable size are expelled. ON which traces
Of blood may at times be observed This
condition is very liable to run to serious
liberation. involving a loss Of the bony
structure Of the nose. and subsequent tat
tening Of that organ.
The nasal membrane is thickened and con-
gested. causing the to be stopped up.
sometimes one side. sometimes on the
other. and often en- both. Eivins rise to dis
agreeable. stuffy sensation in the head. and
occasionally to violent paroxysms Of sneez-
ins.il Affecting Of fullness. heat irritation,
soreness, or pain is generally expereucedin
the nostrils. near the root Of the nose, -
well as in the upper part Of the throat above
and below the soft palate. A distressing
sensation Of heavy weight or compression il
usually complained of over the forehead,
especially in the region immediately above
and between the eyes. Sometimes the paint
obstinately fixed in some particular part, as
in the temples. on top of the head, at the
back Of the neck. or behind the orbits, and
occasionally it manifests itself in the face,
of SO severe . character that it is frequently
mistaken for neuralgia
The voice is generally affected andte-
comes hoarse weak and uneven. assuming
anasal character Of an unpleasant smiling
quality. Cough Of variable severity is not
unfrequen.ly one o; the symptoms and re-
suits of Catarrh.
The breath is tainted and assumes at times
an exceedingly fetid and sickenins odo.. In
some cases it becomes SO revoItingly Of
fensive as to render the sufferer an object Of
disgust to himself as we'll as to Others
The sense of smell is generally blunted or
entirely lost. and q similar effect on taste
may be occasionally observed. The eyes arc
apt to become irritable and disposed to
water excessively on exposure to the cold or
wind and a sense Of WEAKNESS of sight Is
usually experienced after slight exertions
Hearing becomes frequently more or less
impaired and noises in the head very often
add materially to the existing distress
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