The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-19
THE TRUTH
About tie Passing of Catarrh Into
CONSUMPTION.
Symptoms Indicating the Progress of tle Disease,
Given by DR.. Copeland.


head and upper parts Of the throat for any
length % tsgae. the patient living IL 4 dis
ttlct where people are subject 10 c4taTfhAf
affections. and the disease las 6eea lett
uncured. the Catarrh almost IaNaTaaolS
extends trom the Throat DOWN tie w4iau-
pipe and thence MO the bronchial Adces-
These tubes convey the air into ihe differ
ent parts q The Lungs. As result of Inc
extension ot the disease the Brencn1aI
Tubes become affected from he swelling,
and the Inucus that = poured ons oy he
Catarrh. together with the swelling. some
times plugs these tubes Up 50 that air can
not pass freely through them as II should
sa0rtGess Of breath follows. and one so
afflicted hreathes With difficulty. In other
cases there are sounds o. cracking and
wheeling inside the chest. AZ this period
~ the extension Of the disease the breath
srg IS usually more rapid than i should
be. There are frequently .el< not aGsaes
over the body.
The pain which accompanies this cordi-
ton is OF duh character. fels in the chest
behind The breasthole. or else Il is present
under the shoulder blade. This pain may
come and 40. last 4 few days and then Re
absent for several others. The cough that
occurs at this time is dry. comes On AZ
varying intervals. is hacking n character.
and Is usually most troublesome IN the
morning upon arising or on going 20 bed
at night. This peculiar character OF the
cough is often the .irst evidence that Ia
tarrhal disease is extending into the lungs.
AZ first there may be nothing brought up
by the cough. then there VIII be- little
tough, sticky mucus raised. which the pa
dent finds erea; difficulty IN bringing up,
Sometimes there are fits OF coughing. so
violent. brought on by the efforts 10 dis
lodge the tough nucus. as to cause voUit-
ing. Later on the mucGs that ia raised
may be found 20 contain particles OF yei-
low matter and this proves that The small
or lung tubes are beginning 10 be involved
by the disease.
Al this Stage OF the trouble in some
cases there Will be found streaks OF blood
mixed with the mucus that is expelled by
this cough, In A certain number Of cases
al this Stage of the disease. the one af-
ficted becomes pale and has considerable
fever every afternoon, while Ii certain
other cases great deal ~ mucous may be
raised or haahed up before any cough is
present IN certain other cases small
masses ot cheesy~ilke substances are spit
Up. which when pressed between The i'm
gers emit \ very unpleasant odoT. This
last is a very serious symptom.
In some cases catarrh VIII extend from
the Taroat and into the Lungs in very
few weeks; IL other cases IL may be
months ard even years before the disease
passes from the Taroat into The Lungs
When the disease invadss the chest there
is almost sure TO be more or less fever.
and this differs in severity at different
periods Of the day, il may be slight II the
morning and higher In the afternoon and
evening.
Sometimes during the day the patient has
a creepy, chilly sensation. which may last
from half an hour TO an hour after which
he surface OF the body feels dry and hot.
During the night following the presence
OF these symptoms there il liable TO be pro-
fuse sweating. The pulse = usually mere
rapid than II should be. and the one az
hlcted loses flesh and strength. At this
period OF the disease "a further extension
is ever Induced by a fresh cold, and the
fresh cold at this time may be all that Is
needed 10 develop rapid consumption.
In some cases the patient loses strength
and flesh slowly. the muscles gradually
nends. he VIII gradually regain some Of
MS lost strength, only 10 lose II again
after a fresh cold has been taken. The
fresh cold causes the disease 10 extend
further and go deeper into the Lung Tubes.
untii finally il enters the structure Of the
lungs themselves.
a weak stomach and Il dislike for food
which seems 10 have lost ali !ts agreeable
taste, often causes the sufferer 10 imagine
shat he only has disease Of the stomach
To show what can Dc done I'm the way OF
preventing consumption. nothing IS so
convincing as this: Among the hosts that
Doctor Copeland every year treats scarce
IS 4 person who has been under his care
has been known 10 develop lung disease.
This Is proof beyond question that by cur
ing catarrh Development OF consumption
is prevented.