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

  • Murrell, William, 1853-1912.
Date:
1884
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Credit: What to do in cases of poisoning / by William Murrell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    acne, Copaiba, Cubebs and Salicylic Acid give rise to urticaria, and Iodide of Potas- sium may bring out a crop of petechiae. Croton oil, Tartar Emetic, Sulphur, Hy- drastis and Arnica are well known rash producers when applied locally. I have known croton-chloral-hydrate given for whooping cough bring on urticaria. The discoloration of the skin resulting from the long, continued administration of sil- ver requires no detailed notice. Smell of the Drug in the Breath. Prussic Acid; Laudanum; Alcohol (brandy, whisky, &c.); Carbolic Acid ; Acetic Acid ; Ammonia ; Chloroform ; Creasote; Iodine; Phosphorus; Camphor; Nitrobenzole. The smell is not always a reliable guide; for example, laudanum is not uncommonly taken in porter. Month and Tongue dry. Belladonna and Atropia; Hyoscy- AMUs; Stramonium; Opium. Salivation. Arsenic ; Ammonia ; Cantharides. Most drugs which produce a corrosive