THALLIUM.
An element.
Authorities.
1,
Lamy, Gaz. des hôp.; 1863, 104, and Journ. de Chimie, 1863, vol. 9, p.
721, effects while experimenting; 2,
Dr. Marmé, of Göttingen (Raue’s Rec., 1870, p. 21), effects of
repeated small doses.
EYE.
►
Very frequent conjunctivitis, with abundant production of mucus
(perhaps, also, disturbance of vision), [2].
MOUTH.
►
Ptyalism, [2].
STOMACH.
►
Loss of appetite, [2]. ► Nausea, [2].
► Vomiting, [2].
ABDOMEN.
►
Pains in the intestinal canal, [2].
STOOL.
►
Diarrhœa, and even bloody stools, [2].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Slow and difficult respiration, [2].
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Diminished frequency of pulse, [2].
GENERALITIES.
[10.]
► Emaciation, [2]. ► Hyperæmia,
swelling, and excessive secretion, especially on application to the
conjunctiva, [2]. ► Anomalies of motion, trembling, and
uncoordinated chorea-like movements, which often appear even before the
appetite is involved, [2]. ► Pains accompanied by the greatest
lassitude, especially in the lower extremities, [1]. ► In a
memoir relating to Thallium, the author calls the attention of the
academy to the danger that may be apprehended from dealing with such a
powerful poison. The sulphate is an energetic poison the two principal
symptoms of which are the *pain in the stomach
and bowels, consisting of terribly severe lancinations, following each
other with the rapidity of electric shocks; second, the trembling and
more or less complete paralysis of the lower extremities.
These symptoms, associated with constipation, retraction or depression
of the abdomen, complete loss of appetite, represent a marked analogy to
the phenomena of lead-poisoning, [1].® 2000
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