The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-12
About the Passing of Catarrh into
Consumption.
SYMPTOMS Indicating the Progress of the Disease.
as Given by DR.. Copeland.


head and upper parts Of the throat Tor any
length OF time. the patient living In dis
trtct where people are subject 10 CatarTnai
affections. and the disease has been left
uncured, the cdtarrh almost invariably
extends from The Throa, down the wind
pipe and thence into the Bronchial Tubes.
These tubes convey the air into the differ
ent parts OF the Lungs. As a result Of the
extension of the disease the Bronchial
Tubes become affected from the swelling,
and the mucus that IS poured out by The
Catarrh. together with the swelling. some
times plugs these tubes up SO that air can
not pass freely through them as II should
Shortness OF breath follows, and one SO
afflicted oreathes with difficulty. In other
cases there are sounds OF cracking and
wheeling inside the chest. AT this period
OF the extension of the disease the breath
ing IS usually more rapid than X should
De Thee are frequently felt hot uusnes
over the body.
The pain which accompanies this condi-
tion is OF 4 dull character. felt in the chest
behind the breastboue, or else IL is present
under the shoulder blade. This pain may
absent for several others. The cough that
occurs at this time is dry. comes on at
varying intervals. is hacking III character.
and is usually most troublesome IN the
morning upon arising or on going TO bed
at night. This peculiar character or the
cough is often The first evidence that Ca
tarrhal disease is extending into the lungs.
AT first there may be nothing brought up
by the cough. then there viii be a little
tough, sticky mucus raised. which the pa
tent finds great difficulty in bringing up.
Sometimes there are fits of coughing. so
violent, brought on by the efforts 10 dis
lodge the tough mucuS, as to cause Vonilt-
ing, Later on the mucus that is raised
may De found to contain particles Of yell
low matter and this proves that the small
err lung tubes are beginning TO be involved
by the disease.
cases there Will be found streaks of blood
mixed with the mucous that Is expelled by
this cough. In certain number of cases,
al this stage of the disease, the one az
tiicted becomes pale and has considerable
fever every afternoon while in certain
other cases great deal OF mucus may be
raised or hawked up before any cough is
present. In certain other cases small
masses Of cheesy-like substances are spit
up, which When pressed between The I'm
gers emit very unpleasant odor This
last is a very serious symptom.
In some cases catarrh viii extend from
the Throat and into the Lungs in very
few weeks; in other cases ii may be
months and even years before the disease
passes from the Throat into the Lungs.
When the disease invades the chest there
is almost sure to be more or less fever.
and this differs in severity at different
periods of the day: ii may be slight III 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
the surface vf the body feels dry and hot.
of these symptoms there is liable to be pro-
fuse sweating. The pulse * usually more
rapid than it should be, and the one af-
f1iCted loses flesh and strength. Al this
period Of the disease a further extension
is ever induced by fresh cold. and the
fresh cold at this time may be all that IS
needed 10 develop rapid consumption.
In some eases the patient loses strength
and flesh slowly, the muscles gradually
wasting away. Then there VIII come
mends: he Will gradually regain some Of
his lost strength, only TO lose ii again
after a fresh cold has been taken. The
fresh cold causes the disease to extend
further and go deeper into the Lung Tubes.
until finally 1t enters the structure OF the
lungs themselves.
\ weak stomach and dislike for food
which seems 10 have lost all It's agreeable
taste, often causes the sufferer TO Imagine
that he only has disease of the stomach.
To show what can be done In the way OF
preventing consumption. nothing Is so
convincing as this: Among the hosts that
Doctor Copeland every year treats scarce
~ a person who has been under his care
has been known TO develop lung disease.
This is proof beyond question that by cur
ing catarrh development OF consumption
is prevented.