Syllabus of the lectures on medical jurisprudence and on the treatment of poisoning & suspended animation : delivered in the University of Virginia / by Professor Dunglison.

  • Dunglison, Robley, 1798-1869.
Date:
1827
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    use of emollient and mucilaginous drinks, 141. Fulminating Gold also poisonous. Bismuth. 142. Remarks. 143. Subnitrate of Bismuth—possessed of del- eterious properties—remarks. 144. Antidotes and Treatment—Exhibit copi- ous draughts of milk, which is firmly coagulated by the subnitrate, and by involving the poison affords time and opportunity to expel it from the stomach. Should symptoms of inflammation shew themselves, they must be combated by bleeding and other antiphlogistic measures. 145. Remarks on the Sulphate of Iron as a poison —case related of a charge of poisoning by this substance—doubtful whether the stomach would retain a sufficient quantity to prove di- rectly poisonous. Lead. 146. Remarks—a poison of the astringent class; by some, however, ranged amongst the corrosive. 147. Metallic lead not dangerous. 148. Preparations of lead seldom perhaps used for the purpose of destroying life—much em- ployed, however, for other nefarious purposes and not unfrequently produce fatal effects—re- marks,