12 is
a good deal
general coldness, or a
of
tendency to night sweats^
BRONCHITIS.— Inflammation
the
of
tubes which convey air to the lungs. There is
usually fever, constant and violent
cough,
tation,
hoarseness,
irri-
uneasiness
of
breathing, oppressed and anxious wheezing,
whistling
cough
is
or
rattling
first,
followed by
expectoration of frothy, thick streaked mucus. attacked, the
If
This
to
others,
is
and
loose,
One attack
and gives
with
be
the form most
rise
Here the cough
chronic bronchitis. sistent
the smaller tubes are
dreaded in children.
predisposes
blood-
or
shortness of breath will
especially severe. to be
The
respiration.
generally dry at
much
is
to
per-
yellowish
expectoration.
—A
.Treatment.-
warm, equable tempera-
ture of about 70 degrees should be kept in
the
room,
and the patient put
to
Liquid diet: milk, gruel, stewed fruit
bed.
may