Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-04-14 | Page 6 | Daily Health Service

Health th Service Daily Heal Mucous Linings of oj Nose ose Often Seat of oj Disease This Is the first lint of four articles by Dr Fishbein discussing diseases and care of the nose S By Dy DR MORRIS EIN Actually there Is not much to the organ itself It Is composed of ot some small bones and cartilages and thin Aln soft tissues which go co to surround the he two cavities Of equal importance with the nose and inevitably to be considered considered con con- with it are arc the nasal sinuses These sinuses aro arc cavities in the bones In n the head hend which connect with the Inside Inside In In- side of ot the nose by means of small openings There are of course nerves which take care of the motor and sensory sen sory functions of the tissues and which may be involved in any condition affecting at af the nose The mo most t important of ot the structures tures ures in the nose from the point of view of or disease is the mucous muco mem memo brance arance or tissue which lines the cavi cavi- ties It is one of ot the most sensitive tissues in the body and when bruised or hurt in any way responds with considerable considerable con con- trouble for lor the possessor Not Infrequently minor infections occur occur occur oc oc- oc- oc cur particularly in the hair follicles or In in 10 the thc roots roots- of ot the hairs which are lre aren lreIn In n the nose These hairs have the purpose of filtering ing out dust or in material which comes into the nose with the air It n is now generally well vell known that common pus forming germs such as are widespread and easily get into the human luman body whenever they come caine in contact with n a a tissue Sue that has been damaged in any mann manner r. r They may set up an infection which eventually may spread throughout the body The pernicious habit of picking the nose pulling out the hairs or trying to squeeze out pimples or other infections mIce ions may result in most serious Inflammations inflammations in In- or other disorders The rf right ht way to take care of the thc nose is to remove carefully by proper prop prop prop- er use u-se of a handkerchief such materIals materials mate mate- rials as can be reached easily Those which cannot be reached may be washed out by the use of a mild mUd spray without pre pressure There are now generally generally gen gen- available all sorts of mild sprays of inert oils and small amounts amount of camphor eucalyptus or menthol which serve this purpose convenient convenient- I ly Under no circumstances should such materials be put 1 In the nose under un un- un der dee high pressure If a spray is not convenient the simplest method is to drop one or two drops into the nose An Infection in the lining of the nose manifests itself by redness swellIng swelling swell swell- Ing discomfort comfort d and pain which in in- steadily The tip of ot the nose becomes swollen and sometimes the swelling may even cven extend up to the eyelids In Jn the thc presence of any serious se se- se- se rious swelling involving the nose Itis it itis is well to have an inspection by a aph ph physician who will determine the presence or absence of a localized spot of Infection such as ac a boil or pimple who can arrange to cause the infectious material to tobe be released and who will provide suitable dressings ings of warm antiseptic or saline solutions tending toward recovery Next Nose Next Nose injuries