Diseases of the nose and throat; a text-book for students and practitioners . glazing givesplace to a serous coating, and the color of the membrane ismore rosy. Before the close of the attack the characteristicdischarge is seen, the membrane gradually resumes its normalcolor, and the swelling subsides. 28 DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. Course.—The course of the disease varies from one to tendays or longer. If the patient be seen early, the attack canusually be aborted; but if nothing be done until the coryza iswell established, the time of treatment varies from one to sevendays, perhaps long
Diseases of the nose and throat; a text-book for students and practitioners . glazing givesplace to a serous coating, and the color of the membrane ismore rosy. Before the close of the attack the characteristicdischarge is seen, the membrane gradually resumes its normalcolor, and the swelling subsides. 28 DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. Course.—The course of the disease varies from one to tendays or longer. If the patient be seen early, the attack canusually be aborted; but if nothing be done until the coryza iswell established, the time of treatment varies from one to sevendays, perhaps longer, or chronic catarrh may follow. Manymembers of the dominant school claim that coryza must run itscourse, and that little or nothing can be done after its thoroughestablishment. This does not accord with our experience. Prognosis.—The prognosis is generally good. In infantsand in the aged and debilitated, acute nasal catarrh mayterminate fatally. Treatment.—The treatment is both abortive and the first stage, during sneezing, tingling, burning, and dry-. Fig. 19.—Burgess Atomizers. (To be nsed either by hand or by attaching to an air-corn pressor, which see.) ness in the nose, pain and tired feeling in the muscles of theneck, a compressible pulse, general lassitude, especially if theweather be warm, moist, and relaxing, nothing seems soeffectual in checking the progress of the cold as gelsemium ;although it has a rival in quillaia, especially for cold contractedduring warm, damp weather. When there are sneezing, ma-laise, thirst, dry lips, congested conjunctivae, aching in the backand limbs, and full pulse, aconite proves abortive, in a largenumber of cases. With sudden fullness of the nasal passagesand little sneezing, and an intense burning in the nasal canals,camphor acts promptly. This drug may be used internally, orinhaled from the hands. Menthol may be inhaled from crystalsheated in boiling water, but a more efficient method is to employ CORYZA ACUTE
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