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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    237. Appearances on dissection by no means sa- tisfactory—marks of inflammation have been found in the stomach, but generally no eviden- ces of an inflammatory state of the brain or its membranes—cases related. 238. Tests—none, if we except the peculiar and familiar smell of the drug. Its soporific pow- ers I raced to an alkaline substance called Mor- pU its exciting to a second termed Narcotine— case of poisoning by the acetate of morphine re- lated -remarks. 239. Treatment—The most advisable plan is to induce vomiting, if possible, with sulphate of zinc, tartar emetic or sulphate of copper—but the administration of fluids with the view of pro- moting vomiting must be forbidden, as they dis- solve opium and promote its absorption—bleed immediately after the ejection of the poison and repeat the operation if necessary. Afterwards administer alternately water acidulated with any vegetable acid and a strong infusion of coffee warmed. In ten or twelve hours exhibit an Enema and let the arms and legs be well rub- bed—Purgative Enemata should be continued if it be suspected that any of the opium still re- mains in the large intestines. The affusion of cold water on the head and body is also a valua- ble remedy, and to fulfil the first indication, that of removing the poison from the stomach, the syringe of Jukes, before referred to, may be, and has been, successfully employed—cases re- lated.