A manual of instruction in the principles of prompt aid to the injured : including a chapter on hygiene and disinfection, designed for civil and military use / by Alvah H. Doty.

  • Doty, Alvah H. (Alvah Hunt), 1854-1934.
Date:
1913
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Credit: A manual of instruction in the principles of prompt aid to the injured : including a chapter on hygiene and disinfection, designed for civil and military use / by Alvah H. Doty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Constitutional Treatment.—Tlie constitutional anti- dotes will be referred to with tlie special poisons. Stimu- lants are indicated to overcome the depressing action of the different poisons, particularly the narcotics, and may be administered by the mouth (if the patient can swallow), provided the poisoning is not due to corrosives^ or by the rectum (lower bowel), by inhalation, or by hypo- dermic injection. The stimulants administered are those ordinarily used, and in addition strong coffee ; the latter is of great value in narcotic poisoning, and it may be given in the same manner as other stimulants, either by the mouth or rectum. Alcoholic stimulants should not be given in opium poisoning. When stimulants are given by the rectum, the amount should be considerably larger than when given by the mouth, and they should be diluted with sufficient warm water or milk to make a cupful. Ammonia and nitrite of amyl can be given by inhala- tion ; they should always be administered by dropping a sufficient amount on a handkerchief or the palm of the hand. The bottle should never be held to the nose, as the contents might be spilled into the mouth or nasal cavity. Stimulants should be given by inhalation with great cau- tion, where corrosive poisons have been taken, as they are liable to irritate still more the inflamed membrane. Nitrite of amyl, which is given by inhalation, is a power- ful heart stimulant, but should be used with care and in small amounts—three to five drops. This remedy is now obtained in small glass capsules, which contain about five drops, and are broken when the nitrite of amyl is needed. Strychnine, particularly by hypodermic admin- istration, is a valuable stimulant. The following list of narcotics and irritants comprises those which are commonly the cause of poisoning. NARCOTICS. Aconite.—(Monk's-hood, wolfs-bane.) The tincture has the appearance of sherry wine, for which it has been