Silverlock's medical and surgical emergency reference book.

Date:
[1885?]
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Credit: Silverlock's medical and surgical emergency reference book. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NOTES ON POISONINGS. Immediate Treatment alone is indicated. £LCIDS.—Exhibit freely alkalies, as magnesia or its carbonate, in milk or water, lime water, chalk, or in their absence, whitening. Oil or soap and water are useful. ACOIVITX:.—5e« TOBACCO. AlaCOHOIi.—Use the stomach pump and emetics; afterwards apply cold affusion to the face and neck, with warmth to the extremities. The internal use of ammonia, as also artificial respiration or galvanism, may afterwards be required. ALKALIES.—Use diluted acids as vinegar or lemon juice. Give oil. AMnsorariA.—5^<? alkalies. AMYL, Vapour of Nitrite of,—Give plenty of fresh air at once, unloosen the clothes at the neck, maintain the recumbent position and give tea or coffee. In extreme cases use artificial respiration. ANTIIKEONV and its Salts.—In poisoning by Tartar Emetic, promote vomiting at once by demulcents and frequent draughts of warm water. Afterwards give infusion of tea, nut-galls, cinchona or tannin. Opium is required to check diarrhoea. If poisoning occurs from Sesquichloride of Antimony, at first proceed as in cases of poisoning by the mineral acids and afterwards give tannin as above. ARSENIC and its Compounds.—Use the stomach pump at once, and excite vomiting by the usual means. Exhibit magnesia, charcoal, in half-ounce doses, or the hydrated sesquioxide of iron. ATROPIA.—iSee Belladonna. BARIUM and its Salts.—Use the stomach pump and give the sulphate of magnesia or soda. BELLADONNA.—Use emetics and the stomach pump. Exhibit alkalies, as magnesia or lime water, or charcoal. Stimulants and cold affusion may be required. Ammonia may be breathed by the lungs. In very extreme cases the extract of Physostigma (Calabar bean) may be subcuta- neously injected in doses of ^ grain, but this remedy should be used tcith caution. Pilocarpine has been successfully used, given hypodermically. BISMUTH and its Salts.—Use the stomach pump, and exhibit emollient drinks. BTLOTOINH.—See Iodine. CANNABIS INDICA.->See MORPHIA. CANTKARIDES.—Excite vomiting at once; give freely linseed tea, albumen of egg and demulcents generally. The use of oil is doubtful. CARBONIC ACID; and Noxious Gases generally. Remove the patient quickly into pure air; place him on his back with his head slightly raised; dash cold water on the face and neck, and, if necessary, use artificial respiration. As the patient recovers, use mild stimulants in small quan- tities by the mouth. CARBOLIC ACID.-Exhibit freely olive oil, saccharated lime water or plain lime water, and, in absence of these, magnesia or its carbonate.