KALI (HYPO) CHLOROSUM.
Potassium hypochlorite (formula variable, probably
consisting of Potassium hypochlorite, Chloride, and some Carbonate).
Common names
, Javelle Water, Bleaching
Fluid, etc.
Preparation
, solutions in water.
Authorities.
1,
Simonson, from Wibmer, a child took a teaspoonful by accident; 2, Devergie, Méd. Légale, 3, p. 322, from
Orfila, a girl aged 17 took a beerglassful for suicide; 3, Barbette, Jour. de Méd. de Bordeaux, 1843
(A. H. Z., 28, 154), a girl aged 25 drank, probably, 700 grammes; 4, Annal. de Hyg., 1876 (S. J., 171, p. 139),
a woman drank two-thirds of a glass.
MIND.
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Complete loss of consciousness for many hours, [2].
HEAD.
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Slight headache, [2].
EYES.
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Eyes watery, [3].
FACE.
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Face red, [3]. ► Pale and puffy look, [1].
MOUTH.
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Tongue dry and whitish, [2]. ► Lips and mucous membrane of the mouth
pale, [2].
THROAT.
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Feeling of constriction in the throat and œsophagus, [3]. ► Violent
pains, and a feeling of great heat in the pharynx and œsophagus, [2]. [10.]
► Swallowing difficult and painful, [2].
STOMACH.
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Nausea without vomiting, [4]. ► Epigastric region painful to pressure, [2].
ABDOMEN.
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Distension of the abdomen, [1]. ► Abdomen painful, [1]. ►
Intolerable pain in the upper abdominal region; on putting the hand on
the stomach or throat, most violently convulsive contractions in the
stomach, [3]. ► Violent colic pains, [4].
STOOL.
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Copious watery diarrhœa smelling of the Chlorine, [1].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
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The larynx and whole anterior cervical region are painful to pressure, [2]. ►
Voice hoarse, [1]. [20.] ►
Paroxysms of cough from time to time, [1].
► Incessant cough, with difficult
respiration, [4].
CHEST.
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Chest pressed together, and watery froth exuding from the mouth, [3].
PULSE.
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Pulse full and rapid, [3]. ► (Pulse regular, 76 to 78), [2]. ► Pulse
soft, scarcely to be counted, [1].
GENERAL SYMPTOMS.
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Cramps lasting half an hour (after a quarter of an hour), [2]. ►
Excessive restlessness, [3].
FEVER.
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Coldness of the extremities, [4]. ► Skin hot, somewhat moist, [2]. [30.] ► Forehead covered with sweat, [3].® 2000
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