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

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    urine scanty, red and even bloody—countenance altered - a livid circle forms round the eyes—the body swells, is affected with itching and covered with livid spots- great loss of strength and feel- ing especially in the extremities—delirium and convulsions often priapism—and death. The above are the symptoms of the most formidable cases—in various instances they will differ in de- gree—their number and violence depending, (amongst other causes) on the quantity of poison swallowed, the nature, &c. of remedies admin- istered and the constitution of the individual. 74. Arsenic has been administered in some cases by way of injection into the rectum or va- gina and has induced death—effects on animals when so injected—cases related. 75. Has induced death also by having been applied to a wound or ulcer, or even to the skin—cases related. 76. Inhalation of its vapours has proved fatal— cases related. 77. Appearances on dissection—marks of in- flammatory action in the mouth, fauces, oesopha- gus, stomach and intestines, in which there may be gangrenous spots or sloughs or even perfora- tions—villous coat sometimes of a reddish brown colour and resembling paste - dark spots have been noticed on the lungs, &c. &c remarks- Mr. Brodie's experiments on poisoning by this substance referred to—remarks—Mr. Brodie's