What to do in cases of poisoning / by William Murrell.

  • William Murrell
Date:
1897
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Credit: What to do in cases of poisoning / by William Murrell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of zinc (a scruple in water), or of ipecacuanha wine (two table-spoonfuls in water). 2. If patient insensible rouse him in every way, make him walk about, flap him with wet end of towel, shout at him, pinch him, and apply battery (interrupted current) to legs. Massage. 3. Coffee. Give him hot strong coffee (a pint) by mouth or enema. 4. The cold douche, a jug of water being steadily poured over the head from a height from time to time. The alternate hot and cold douche is useful. Do not use cold water too freely if patient is in a condition of col- lapse. 5. Nitrite of Amyl. Inhalations of am- monia or nitrite of amyl. In ordinary cases of drunkenness, such as are found in the casualty room of the Hospital every Saturday night, a hypodermic injection of apomorphine with, if necessary, the cold douche should be tried.
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