The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-10
The PEOPLES HEALTH
By Samuel @. PavIo, MD.
BRONCHO-PNEUMoNIA

BRONCHO-PNEUMONIA
acknowledgements is an inhamma-
ton of the terminal bronchus and the
air vesicles which make up a lung
lobule. By the terminal bronchus'
IS meant the end of the bronchial tube
where 1t Is in contact with the lung
tissue. 1t is an infectious and CON
tag1ous disease which requires practi-
cally the same measures of precaution
as LObar Pneumonia.
Broncho-Pneumonia differs from
Lobar Pneumonia in that it is usually
secondary illness. 1t NAV follow
Whooping Cough, Measles and Scar
let Fever in childhood or a Common
Cold in aged people. 1t is partially
because OF the possible contraction of
Broncho PneumQnia, as complication.
that makes the above mentioned
disease so serious in childhood and in
the aged.
1t can be readily seen that the out
look OF this disease is very grave. for
1t attacks people weakened bv previ-
Broncho-Pneumonia is Frequently over
Gus illness. The mortality from
30 per cent. This means, that one out
OF three patients i'll with Broncho
Pneumonia die from the disease!
The symptoms of Broncho-Pneu-
monla are those Of an acute lung in
tiammation. The fever becomes sud
denly much higher than it was during
the course of the previous illness, the
pulse becomes rapid, the cheeks
flushed, there is an irritating cough,
difficult breathing, the lips are of a
blush color and the patient, if he is
old enough to explain himself, com
plains of pain in the chest.
A physician should be called in i'm
medlately. 1t would require consider
able resourcefulness on the part of the
medical attendant to save the patients
life. Unfortunately, there is no speci-
tic drug for Broncho- Pneumonia. The
treatment is entirely symptomatic.
Proper nourishment should be main
tanned. The patient should be made
comfortable and free from pain.
Since Broncho-Pneumonia is usually
a complication of a previous disease
the prevention of it plays an import
ant role A child convalescing from
Measles, Scarlet Fever and Whooping
Cough should not be exposed to cold,
particularly at night, when the tenn
perature of the room naturally falls.
1t should be remembered that a child
throws off his night-clothes and practi
cally sleeps almost naked. 1t is more
preferable then to have the child sleep
IN a warm room with the windows
closed than to expose the child to a
chill.
The cattarrahal trouble of the nose
and throat should be carefully attended
70, and during fevers the mouth should
be washed twice or three times a dav
with some mild antiseptic mouth wash.
ike boric acid solution, a teaspoon to
glass of water.
Elderly people should remember that
any Common Cold can lead to Broncho
Pneumonia. They should remain in
bed even with the slightest fever and
they should not leave the house, es-
pecially in the winter, until fully re-
covered. Any protracted Common
Cold or Bronchitis lasting longer than
expected should be investigated for
possible Broncho-P Pneumonia compli-
cations.
NIB shall be glad to discuss
different medical questions which the
readers of The Guardian might be
interested in.
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