SULPHURETTED HYDROGEN.
Hydrogenium sulfuratum.
Authorities.
1,
Belhomme, Gaz. Med., 1830 (A. H. Z., 19, 63), a man was poisoned by
opening a grave in a cemetery; 2,
Prof. A. T. Thomson, Lancet, 1836-7 (2), p. 922; 3, T. S. Bell, M.D. Western Journ. of Med.
and Surg. (Bost. Med. and Surg. journ., vol. 44, 1851, p. 349), an old
gentleman was severely poisoned by the gas, but recovered; 4, Cattell, Brit. Journ. Hom., vol. 11, 1853,
p. 343; 5, Barker, Sanitary Rev.,
1858 (S. J., 101, 226), general effects.
MIND.
►
Loss of consciousness, [1], [2], [5].
► Coma, [4]. ► Coma,
which advances gradually from a condition like natural sleep until the
coma is complete, [2].
HEAD.
►
Giddiness and general debility, [4].
EYE.
►
Eyes sunk, with dark areola around them, [4].
► Injected pupils, [1].
FACE.
►
Face pale, [4]. ► Face very red, [1]. ► Lips
violet-colored, [4]. [10.] ►
Blue lips, [1].
STOMACH.
►
Nausea, [4]. ►
Sickness and debility, [4]. ► Vomiting and diarrhœa, both of which was
difficult and painful, [5]. ► Sensation of weight in epigastrium and in
region of temples, [4].
ABDOMEN.
►
Diffused pains in the abdomen, [4].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Rapid and irregular respiration, [5].
► Respiration labored, [4]. ► The
breathing, if the spasmodic attempts after air that were made by the
sufferer can properly be called breathing, seemed to carry no air to the
lungs, [3]. ►
Immediate asphyxia, [2].
PULSE.
[20.]
► Rapid pulse, [5]. ► Pulse
at first weak, afterwards hard and rapid, [1].
► Pulse irregular, [4]. ► Pulse
sometimes manifesting itself in a feeble flutter, and at other times
altogether absent, [3].
GENERALITIES.
►
Blood brownish black, [4]. ► Muscular system flabby and emaciated, [4]. ►
Convulsions, [1], [4]. ► Spasms,
[2]. ►
Tetanic spasms, which are sometimes preceded by delirium, sometimes by
pains of the stomach, faintness, and difficult breathing, and the much
fills with white froth, whilst the pulse sinks, [2]. ►
Tetanus, with delirium, preceded by convulsions or pain, and weakness
over the whole body, [4]. [30.] ►
Trembling, [3]. ► Sudden weakness, [2]. ► Sudden
weakness, and loss of motion and sensation, [4]. ► Extreme
exhaustion, [5]. ► Extreme exhaustion and depression, [4].
FEVER.
►
Cold skin, [1], [4]. ► Skin
universally cold, as cold as death itself could make it, [3]. ► Low
fever and delirium, [4].® 2000
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