The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-11-05


lusts may not suspect 1t or even
knoA thai hei Il ill There are GER
tain signs, however, hlch should
prompt toe intelligent person to ssek
an examination by thorouE hly COM
petent physiciau. rheS are
/ ]. Weariness-We WEAKNESS, out OF
proportion to tue days AOFk, Is one
OF the commOnest and eatlies signs
OF tuberculosis THIS is especially
important Khsn 10 follows meas Is,
grippe or prolonged grief or NO ~
and when 1t appears In person usu-
ally energetic and active.
2 Loss of Apps tite Loss OF appe-
tite or "auicky" appetite g0o1 at
one meal and pom at another oitsn
associated with a dislike fer such
foods as butter meats and fats.
}. Loss Of weighU--Loss OF weight
not othersIse accounted for should
always arouse suspicion.
I. Feyer-Slight fever early in
the afternoon-especially between ?
and 1 o'cleok-is q very common
symptom OF early tuberculosis This
fever Is often So slight that Its exist
ence is not suspected. ANY tempera.
ture over 10 should arouse suspicion,
Often when there is no afternoon
fever 1t will be found that the tenn
perature is below normal. This Is
also significant.
5. Cough-COnsumption may exist
and become far advanced without
cough or the cough may b. 50 slight
that it Amounts TO merely clearing
the throat - There may or may not
he sputum.
Any cough lasting more than two
or three weeks, however slight, mus
be looked upon with suspicion.
Many patients, even when the
lungs have become greatly diseased,
believe that the cough comes froU
the throat.
6. Shortness OF Breath-Shortness
OF breath, especially on slight .exer-
tion, may be an early symptom.
7. Huarseaess- -Continueds hosrse-
ness or loss OF voice Is matter
shich should be brought TO the at
tentlon OF the physician.
:. Indigestion Disturbance OF the
dig, stion constipation, etc, almost
Invariably accompany tuberculosis.
A very large percentage Of cases
are first regarded as stomach troub-
le. " So-called, nervous dyspepsia, ="
should alwsys be- looked upon with
grave suspicion
| Q. Splitting Blood-spitIing blood
or hemorrhage from the mouth Is
rarely due 10 ans Utter condition
thaa tuberculosis Of the luags. Even
slightly streaked sputum Should Gauss
the patient to seek medical advice.
AT least 30 per cent Of .hemofrhage'
from tue mouth are due TO tubercu'
losis.
Hawes says: "If your physician
says that the bio comes from yuuI
uuSe, teeth, gums, throat or stomach
80 to another doctor aud get thiI
ststement confirmed | Is possible
for the blood To come froD lhes'
sources; but serg improbable.
10. Pain in the Chest-Pain u
1.-THE chest and especially so-calleS
"pIeurisy pains are common 10 ear
Inv tubsrcuiusi3. Real pleurisS I
often an early symptom of the dis
ease itself Moist pieurisy or pieur
isy with eifusion, Is almost Away
tuberculosis.
: II. Nervousness Nervousness J
characteristic OF tuberculosis Man,
cases Of so-called nervous prOstra
tions. (which Is really no disease =
AN, are due to tuberculosis infec
, tion.
The State Board OF Health, at 10
I laboratory at Boise examines speei
| mems OF sputum for the diagnosis O
! tuberculosis, without charge. spec
. linens should be sent only 10 the 70
proved mailing cases which may b
D obtained without cost from the lat
oratory or from the uiany physiciau
: throughout the ate. T. aVuid eric
n and misleading results, It's ~iser I
: have the specimen collected an
e nailed by the physician.
? Trere is not foot OF ground !
Idaho which IS not under THE iuri'
e diction OF some health onicer. tn
o Las placed the responsibility foT n
}, protection Of the u ses AMI health I
S the people definitely upon some on
]. no you knos abo is responsible
. your community
Ralph Irwin ard family returns
;. Monday from visit with Mr. ]
e Wins relatives AZ Pnneroy, WssbiuI
u ton.
y l.. A. Barnett and wife and y