Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK FOR THE
coNsUMPTIvE, DOCTORS MAX
ING EARLY DIAGNOSIS.

The following bulletin has just
been issued by the department of
tuberculosis of the BOARD of Control
of State institute, i s: fy9s;s
From reports which ARE reaching
this department the outlook for the
consumptive is much more encour-
aging and hopeful. 1t is a well
known fact that # persons suffering
from tuberculosis are to recover the
disease must be Fncwn early. Il So
true Isl this that It may be, stated
as truism, that Tuberculosis is
durable just in relation to- its
early detection The recognition of
tuberculosis in its earlier stages is
quite difficult and the tfact that
physicians are diagnosing it more
promptly than in the past is only
another indication CT the progress
being made. No longer are colds or
hoarseness passed over with hasty
examination. In either event now a
most careful diagnosis is made in
Guiding in many instances a microso-
pical examination of sputa. indeed
SO mu.h Importance is now attached
to these external signs that "a thor
ough physical inquisition, so to
speak, is Immediately instituted, es-
pecially Of the entire chest cavity.
Percussion. palpation and ausculta-
ton ar. very frequently supplemented
by tuberculln tests of various
kinds, especially is this. true Of sus-
pected cases where the clinical signs
present indicate that the person may
be victim of the tubercle5 bacillus,
and e zee of these facts i, many
persons have been put upon the
highway to recovery,
And the enthusiasm of the medical
profession with reference to the ulti-
mate control of tuberculosis is re.
freshins, for 1t is an Intelligent zeal
working out the problems of care
and treatment Of tho eonsumptive
Shacks, tents, balconies and screen.
| ed porches. in fact any suitable place
affording inolatlon and open air, are
utilized for the treatment. of pa
1 tients with the result that restric
tive measures established. have pre-
vented infection of ether person:
while patients have iii irany instan
ces made favorable Ircsress m tn,
arrest of their disease. And the, EFF
feet on communities in general L
proportionately as great as on tn,
patient himself. The people lear
that the consumptivs VIXEN properl
: cared for is not dangerous, and in ad
di!ion have also learned the valu
of rest. good food and frast air. Thi
then becomes preve.tlse mS dicine.
1t may be stated that the sent
ment created among the people of tn
stat, by The information which the
have been receiving tie past fe,
/ years has made possible the estat
tlisliment Of this new order. Former
ly when physicians made diagnoses
= WIS common for the p;ll enltss to I,
{ jcct their findings and ,efrse to b,
lieve that they were the subjects I
the dread disease; but 2ith tn
knowledge that upon tllelearly dete
e ton hangs the hope OF t:,re lare
d numbers eagerly grasp The Situate
e aud lake advantage Of tile oppo
le tuhity afforded to make :e.s.yery.
n, That the outlook at present is g
e ceadinGly hopeful can be aeen at
le glance from the progress which h;
$, been made In the last FOIL yea
m against the dreaded white &plagu
ID The campaign of edncat.cn has bee
I'd supplemented by the patients SCI
'e out from the State sanatosium, VIII
s wherever found. are beacon ligh
70 reckoning to the hopeless that the
lie is hope for them, If they only tai
lie advantage of the cppotttnity for ;
early detection Of the nlalady.