Glacier County chief., 1939-01-06
AVOID PNEUMONIA
BY GOING TO BED
PROPER TREATMENT OF DESPISED
COMMON "COLD" IMPORTANT,
SAYS PHYSICIAN
Old Fashioned Lung Fever FIRE.
quentIy Follows Attack of Ordinary
Winter Illness Unless Prompet and
Effective Action Is Taken, Asserts.

If you want to guard against the
ravages of pneumOnia-Old fash
Toned lung fever" the deadly dis
ease enemy that strikes suddenly
and without warning-your strong
est safeguard is willingness to 60
to bed for the proper treatment at
the first sign of the despised
common cold, DR.. J. L. Mondloch,
Silver Bow county physician,
DR.. Mondloch explained pneumonia
as an acute inflammatory, infectious
disease which is characterized by a
qualification Of the lungs or hepati-
zation (Which causes tissue in the lungs
to become liver-like). This condition
remains a varying number Of days and
may extend from l to Is days or more.
The average duration is to days
when Repatriation resolves and the
resolution is characterized by a sudden
fall in temperatures and amelioration
of all symptoms. This is called the
crisis"
The physician explained that II the
resolution does not occur or If hepati-
zation becomes too extensive, the con-
dition is fatal
Often Follows Cold
Pneumonia. although it may strike
anywhere, often follows the common
cold and the best prevention against
the disease is to go to bed as soon as
the cold strikes and call a doctor for
treatment, DR.. Mondloch explained. AS
the disease does strike suddenly. it is
necessary to obtain immediate medical
attention before the illness gains head
way.
NO serum or mode to prevent pneu-
monia other than treatment for the
common cold is known" the physician
emphasized
Pneumonia is due to the pneumococ-
Gus. a small germ which under the
microscope looks like two pencil dots
in a capsule However, there are 80
different types. some of which are
more virulent and have higher NOR
tally. DR.. Mondloch stated specific
treatment of the disease is based on
the response of some types to serum
of the given type, and for that reason
it is important that organisms be
typed Immediately and serum admin
istered as quickly as possible.
! Needs Careful Watching
Pneumonia. according to the county
physician. is characteristically a dis
ease that requires careful watching
from the beginning. as well as careful
nursing and symptomatic treatments.
Nursing he said, takes care of much
! of the symptomatic treatment in the
way of providing correct nouriShment
and temperature and in providing
hydrotherapy and the administration
of oxygen when needed and stimulantS
when indicated.
Pneumonia starts with these symp-
toms: Chills. pains in the chest. diff
cult. rapid breathing and rise in
temperature There also may be stom-
ach disturbances. conditions of coma
or Semicoma, condition of delirium.
and the patients may cough and expel
blood or material with a "prune juice"
appearance. In children. the symptoms
may include spaSms or commissions,
vomiting or high fever without pain.
Complications of the disease include
running ears in children. empyema or
pus in the plural cavity with both
adults and children or acute dilation
OF the heart.
All in all. Dr. Mondloch pointed out,
pneumonia is a dangerous disease to
have to encounter and the safest pre-
vention is correct and prompt treat
ment of the old-fashioned common
cold and immediate medical attention
in the case of severe colds.