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

  • William Murrell
Date:
1884
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Credit: What to do in cases of poisoning / by William Murrell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HIND WORDS. MASSAGE IN THE TREATMENT OF CASES OF POISONING. Massage is undoubtedly of value in many cases of acute and chronic poisoning. In acute chloral poisoning it serves to maintain the temperature, whilst in chronic lead poison- ing it does as much as anything to restore the condition of the affected muscles. To be of the slightest value it must be performed by a pro- perly trained and qualified person. Amateur “ mashing ” is worse than useless. I have seen so much good from it in cases of spinal irritation, infantile paralysis, rheumatism, neuralgia and other diseases,that perhaps lam prejudiced in its favour.
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