The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12

Ladies and Gentemen-In the lectures
that have preceded this one We have fol-
lowed chronic catarrh through the various
passages and cavities of the nose, head
and throat, and have finally reached the
lungs. When catarrh reaches the lungs It
becomes what is popularity known rs con-
sumption. While the ca;arrh was in the
head it was probably called catarrh. When
it reached the throat, however. it was
called by various names, such as tonslitis
phaTynsltls, iaryngitls etc. But as we
nave already learned. it is the same old
catarrh.
When tell patient he has catarrh OF
the lungs, the same catarrh that lie US d to
have In the head or throat it is easy for
him to understanl what mean.
But II tel. him he has phtHisis or tuber-
cuiosls have only mystined him.
"a lady rose to ash: Does catarrh Ct
the head or throat always precede catalrh
Of the lungseD
Ii Is my opinion that 1t does or course.
there are some cases where tn existence
OF catarrh had not been suspected before
the consumption developed But my expeg-
renee IN TINS very class OF cases leads mo
10 believe that careful examination OF
the case would have revealed the existence
Of catarrh
rs soon as chronic catarrh reaches the
lungs proper that is to say, the air cells,
u produces in these delicate cells the same
'ohHltlon OF the mucous M mhrane that
1t produced in the head and throat. Tina
membrane is thickened, the mucus Sc
GREETED by the membrane becomes abundant
and thick The air cells are Immediately
nIled with this secretion, part of which
may be coughed up, but mostly il remains
in the cell to dry up and become chegsy
mass called tubercles.
iA doctor asked do YOU, then, regard
tubercles an effect OF consumption rather
IMAM cause?'D
do. In this opinion | am aware that 7
am at variance with many medical author
iues, but my extensive experience in these
Eases mas confirmed me in this matter
luoercles are simply the dried masses q,
catarrhal secretion left in the air cells.
ALLOW me to Illustrate my subject bv =
conversation with patient before Won.
WI, VIII ASK Mrs Eliza iieinzle Of this city.
VINO mas just applied to us for treatment
10 step forward We have. in her case =,
wen marked example OF consumption in rho
second stage. l will ask her sew ma
tlohS before you all, as 20 the DEVELOPMENT
OF her disease which will serve better IN
lI1St rate my theory Of these cases Than
AWNING else | could say.
cbaet,s "isu S@u 20 notice that her
dnr tbo,, S''en'i! IiusAed. little red
symntnn, a@ i ~ ms Is very defective
'ulP.Gul, ds II often leads people 10 sun.
pose mat the patient Is in umsuoJlv cop5
Neai'h. You VIII notice that The sves e,,.n
very clear and unusually large, son,Iyhat
incl'hed to bulge aud rather an>jons in
I'M na,.,,
,,,Ir,h .,,'' Us "Ie s1sh'ly dilated, the
~ '' ,o,, eNuu' Nhcned, surrounded by
stic ~ ~ rai.uess "hlaa is 80 character
sue OF consumption Her cheek homes in -
notico Ky Ky SIe Is losing flesh, and you Will
i 800 'n"' her voice is quite harsh ana
NJ, w st'T '~ihs,
,o,,. ie'.i]Ie' Nlil you please tell ne
s 't0 ''"s Eou nave considered yourself
''VM
noticed the first symptoms about a
~, vs.
nat Was the beginning OF your illness =
'"ushl ID" heaVy cold, which seemed 70
W., :" my hvHH'
va "eIS 'he symptoms that the co,l
i'.NG"VeG IN your mead
t"il, pulIy ieelhS IN The forehead.
SLItttHss vi me nose VITA some discharge.
"t,.u very soon produced hawking ana
sPiVNus o' lhIck mucus, which came from
OSe V"cN pa't OF the uosa or upper par.
VI tue throat
NV lo,S uiI TINS Continue before YOU
AN.,een other symptoms
a, wv remember exactly. but | think
NJ aoG , s.A mont
WI, WAY were Tue neNt symptoms You
eNpeIlehoed'
AS u.Ar as can remember six month";
-. 'oSS .ne cola heeen 10 be signify
roNtse, nus grew Verse, and / finally
was sor,S ~ s",In' SUsHs! ,huGuS which