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Show Unde Sam, M. D. . BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA j. " My daughter. 11. gels broncb It Is. about six times every' winter. It Is very difficult for her to breathe. Adenoids ami tr.nslis bave been removed, A. Kven though tho adenoids and tonsils ton-sils were removed there may still he Insufficient space In the nasal passages for free breathing. If the operation was done after the adenoids and tonsils had already existed for some time It may be (hat there is a very highly arched palate In some CSmea such a palate can be broadened by careful treatment by an orthodontist. If your child breathes through the mouth, especially In cold weather, this might expnln all her symptoms, (in the other hand, your daughter may l- -offering from true spasmodic asthma, dui to some pecullaT hypersensttlveness to alien protein The existence of such S sensitiveness .-an now U determined by means of suitable skin tests The protein which gives rise to trouble trou-ble ln such cases may be inhaled tas In hay fever), or it may be In the food. Chronic hroncnltls or bronchial asthma is t-ne of those difficult, trying conditions that .ui hard to control in certain .11- matsg, Feed her generously but carefully, and see that she receives a suitable amount of milk, fresh green leafy vegetables, frulC etc.. but do not let her have f. i-that i-that disagree with her or which you have noticed seem ti. aggravate hei i-ondition In some cases, little Improvement Is seen until the child Is removed to a climate cli-mate where the attacks do not ocur Residence ln ft high. dry. moderate!;. "...mi locality should be long enough to Overcome the tendency to r.-.-urrence. DISCHARGE FROM NOSE. Q. Several months ago. 1 was operated operat-ed on for my tonsils and adenoids. I have begun to blow my nose, and nothing noth-ing comes otit but something on the order or-der of yellow corruption My friends t.-ll me that I will burst a bliMKl vessel If I keep on blowing my nose that way A. If there Is an offensive yellow discharge dis-charge when you blow your nose, you Ought lo go at once to the surgeon who performed the operation, and h&ve hlig advise yi.ii regarding treatment. Apparently there la Home purulent inflammation in-flammation going on within the nose or In some of the sinuses communicating with the nose. Such a condition ought to he treated by a nose and throat specialist. DIET FOR STOMACH TROUBLE Q. Please send me a book on the way to feed a child of five years old who suffers from stomach trouble. A. It would not bo wise to send a diet list for a child who suffers from stomach trouble. The doctor who Is treating treat-ing the case is In a position to know from his examination of the child just ihe kinds of food sho should take. . oo |