A treatise on poisons : in relation to medical jurisprudence, physiology, and the practice of physic.

  • Christison, Robert, Sir, 1797-1882.
Date:
1845
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Credit: A treatise on poisons : in relation to medical jurisprudence, physiology, and the practice of physic. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1'AGE Section 2. Action on different Tissues and in different Chemi- cal forms ..... 327 Force of evidence from Symptoms . • 336 3. Morbid Appearances . 337 4. Treatment ..... 342 CHAP. XV. Copper ....... 345 Section 1. Tests for its Compounds . . . 346 2. Action and Symptoms . •. . . 358 3. Morbid Appearances .... 364 4. Treatment ..... 365 CHAP. XVI. Antimony ..... 367 Section 1. Tests for its Compounds .... 367 2. Action and Symptoms . . . 371 3. Morbid Appearances .... 376 — 4. Treatment ..... 377 CHAP. XVII. Tin, 379—Silver, 380—Gold, 383—Bismuth, 383— Chrome, 385—Zinc, 386—Iron, 391—Other rarer metals, 395 CHAP. XVIII. Lead . . . . . .396 Section 1. Chemical History, and Tests for its Compounds 396 Action of Water on Lead . . . 399 Action of Acidulous Fluids on Lead . .416 Process for Lead in Organic Fluids . . 423 2. Action and Symptoms in Man . . . 424 Tradesmen who are apt to suffer from Lead . 436 3. Morbid Appearances .... 439 4. Treatment, and Precautions for Workmen . 441 CHAP. XIX. Baryta . . . . . .446 XX. Vegetable Acrids, Euphorbia, Castor-oil seed, Physic- nut, Bitter Cassava, Manchineel, Croton, Bryony, Colocynth, Elaterium, Ranunculus, Anemone, Caltha, Clematis, Trollius, Mezereon, Cuckoo-pint, Gamboge, Daffodil, Jalap, Savin .... 451 XXI. Cantharides ..... 470 XXII. Poisonous Fish . 477 XXIII. Venomous Serpents and Insects . . . 484 XXIV. Diseased and Decayed Animal Matter . • 487 XXV. Mechanical Irritants . . . .501 Substances, irritant, in large doses,—Pepper, Epsom Salt, Alum, Cream of Tartar, Sulphate of Potass, Common Salt, &c. .... 506 CHAP. XXVI. Class II. Of Narcotic Poisons, 510—of Narcotic Poisoning generally, and the distinction between it and natural dis- ease . . . . . . . .511 CHAP. XXVII. Opium ..... 530 Section 1. Chemical History and Tests . . . 530 2. Action and Symptoms . . • 539 Action of Morphia and Narcotine . . 557 3. Morbid Appearances . . . 562 4. Treatment ..... 566 CHAP. XXVIII. Hyoscyamus, Lactuca, and Solanum . 571 XXIX. Hydrocyanic Acid .... 577 Section 1. Tests ..... 578 2. Action and Symptoms .... 582