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

  • William Murrell
Date:
1887
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Credit: What to do in cases of poisoning / by William Murrell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    How token.—Berries eaten by children ; in one case were baked in a pie. Infusion of leaves taken by mistake. Extract substituted for extract of hyoscyamus in pills, also mis- taken for extract of taraxacum and for confec- tion of senna. Liniment taken by mistake. Poisonous symptoms from application of plaster. Symptoms.—Heat and dryness of mouth and throat with suppression of saliva, difficulty in swallowing and great thirst. Face flushed, eyes prominent and sparkling, indistinct or double vision, pupils widely dilated and in- sensible to light. Great excitement, noisy delirium, patient often thinking that he has to start on a journey. Muscular power weak- ened, gait unsteady and staggering. Frequent desire to pass water with inability to do so. Skin dry, with perhaps a rash like scarlet-fever. Deep sleep, recovery. Diagnosis.—May be confounded with poi- soning by stramonium or hyoscyamus, but of no consequence as treatment the same. Has been mistaken for delirium tremens or acute mania. Fatal Dose.—Death from drachm of lini- ment ; recovery from half an ounce. Recovery after three drachms of extract. Recovery after