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exertion, a starry, dirty appearance of the coat, a hot, dry 
mouth and a sHght cough. Well marked symptoms follow. 
The throat is tender and sore and pressure of the hand 
causes a cough. The pulse is quick but weak, often running 
Fig. 25. — Symptoms of Influenza. 
as high as 80. The head hangs low and there is indication of 
severe headache and nervous depression. The weakness at 
this stage is so pronounced that one would imagine it an 
easy matter to push him over. There is then a very heavy 
breathing and by placing the ear to the throat a peculiar 
rattling noise is quite decernable. The eyes are heavy and 
red, the bowels costive and the temperature sometimes as 
high as 105. A discharge at this time appears from the nose, 
and if yellowish-white in color it is a favorable sign. In 
some cases the legs and sheath are swollen, which is also a 
good sign so long as the swelling is not too pronounced. 
When the discharge makes its appearance the most 
careful nursing to prevent taking cold is necessary, as there 
is danger of other organs of the body becoming affected. It 
may affect the bowels, causing inflammation and death. 
Should the liver be affected the symptoms vary, sometimes 
exhibiting themselves in diarrhoea and sometimes in costive- 
ness. Should the lungs become affected, it is in the form of 
inflammation. 
