The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22
Cures for POiSOningS.

The poisonings most commonly met
with that would be classed narcotics"
are belladona, choral, strychnia, and
all preparations of opium, such as
morphine, 1audanum and paregoric
The principal thing to do IL one of
these has been taken 10 to keep the
patient awake, or, if he has lost con-
seriousness, to arouse MIN. Give him
mustard water to drink, and unless
the emetic acts quickly repeat the
dose i'm ten minutes. Keep him awake
by walking him up and down. If he
has lost consciousness before any at
tempt has been made 70 overcome the
poison, dash alternatively very cold
and very hot water upon his chest,
and, if possible, make him swallow
black coffee. 1t may take hours to
work off the effect of narcotic poi
son, but unless sure that it has been
overcome do not stop working for one
moment.
In the case of a poisoned wound,
such as that caused by the bite Of a
snake, let the wound bleed freely,
even gently pressing around it to in
crease the flow of blood. Cauterizing
lis the only treatment that is absolute
ly to be relied upon. After the wound
has been cauterized give the patient
stimulants freely.
For dog bite no treatment, is neces-
sary unless the dog is mad. Of course,
is better to have the wound washed
out with warm water and covered, SO
as to keep it perfectly clean; but be-
yond this there is really nothing neces-
sary. If the dog is mad" or if there
is a suspicion that it is mad, the
wound should be cauteriZed.
A fainting fit is more alarming than
serious. Lay the patient fiat on bed,
or upon the floor, having the head, if
possible, trife lower than the body.
This can be managed, even when the
patient has fallen upon the floor, by
slipping under the body a pillow,
blanket or rug. See that there is
plenty of fresh air, dash cold water in
the face, hold ammonia under the
nostrils, and when the patient is con-
scious give some strong coffee, or half
teaspoonful of aromatic spirits of
ammonia in a little water. Do not
try to make the patient swallow the
stimulant just as he is recovering con-
seriousness; there is great danger of
choking him. After consciousness is
retored demand that the patient shall
rest.
Another form Of Inconsistencies Is
that which is caused by inhaling
smoke or. poisonous gases. Under
such circumstances the patient should
be given air at once, and the act Of
breathing stimulated by barring the
chest and pouring on it first ice-cold
water, then water little hotter than
the hand will bear, then the cold again,
and so on. Afterward give a stimu-
liant and rub the limbs and body brisk
ly.
The symptoms of sunstroke are
easily recognized. The patient
breathes heavily, is flushed and his
temperature rises until he appears to
be in a burning fever. He may be
either conscious or unconscious. In
either case the clothing should be
stripped off, so that cold water or
ice may be applied to the whole sur
face Of the body. III ice can be OBJ
tanned apply 1T to the head, binding
it on with a handkerchief; dash cold
water on the chest and body, and rub
the whole body with ice or cold water.
When consciousness has been restored,
and the patient has cooled off, let him
rest in COOL quiet place.
| In heat exhaustion, while the pa
tient may be warm he may, on the
contrary, feel cold; the breathing
IS faint, and there will be every 1ndi-
cation of weakness. Give stimulants
/ i'm small doses, but frequently; loosen
the clothing, and rub brfskly.