Treatise on Poisons / In relation to medical jurisprudence, physiology, and the practice of physic
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- A TREATISE ON POISONS IN RELATION TO MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE, PHYSIOLOGY, AND THE PRACTICE OF PHYSIC.
- PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.
- CONTENTS.
- PART FIRST. OF GENERAL POISONING.
- CHAPTER I. ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION OF POISONS.
- Section I.—On the Mode of Action of Poisons.
- Section II.—On the Causes which modify the Actions of Poisons.
- CHAPTER II. ON THE EVIDENCE OF GENERAL POISONING.
- Section I.—Of the Evidence from Symptoms.
- Section II.—Of the Evidence from Morbid Appearances.
- Section III.—Evidence from Chemical Analysis.
- Section IV.—Evidence from Experiments on Animals.
- Section V.—Of the Moral Evidence.
- CHAPTER III. OF IMAGINARY PRETENDED, AND IMPUTED POISONING.
- PART SECOND. OF INDIVIDUAL POISONS.
- CHAPTER I. OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF POISONS.
- CHAPTER II. CLASS FIRST. ON IRRITANT POISONS GENERALLY.
- Section I.—Of the Symptoms of the Irritant Poisons, compared with those of natural diseases.
- Section II.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by Irritant Poisons, compared with those of certain natural diseases.
- CHAPTER III. OF POISONING WITH THE MINERAL ACIDS.
- I.—Of Poisoning with Sulphuric Acid.
- II.—Of Poisoning with Nitric Acid.
- III.—Of Poisoning with Hydrochloric Acid.
- CHAPTER IV. ON POISONING WITH PHOSPHORUS AND THE OTHER BASES OF THE MINERAL ACIDS.
- Of Poisoning with Iodine.
- On Poisoning with Iodide of Potassium.
- CHAPTER V. OF POISONING WITH ACETIC ACID.
- Section I.—Of the Tests for Acetic Acid.
- Section II.—Of the Effects of Acetic Acid on Man and Animals.
- CHAPTER VI. OF POISONING WITH OXALIC ACID.
- Section I.—Of the Tests for Oxalic Acid.
- Section II.—On the Action of Oxalic Acid and the Symptoms it causes in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by Oxalic Acid.
- Section IV.—Of the Treatment of Poisoning with Oxalic Acid.
- CHAPTER VII. OF THE ALKALIS AND ALKALINE SALTS.
- Of the Fixed Alkalis and their Carbonates. Section I.—Of their Tests.
- Section II.—Of the Action of the fixed Alkalis, and the Symptoms they cause in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by the fixed Alkalis.
- Section IV.—Of the Treatment of Poisoning with the fixed Alkalis.
- CHAPTER VIII. OF POISONING WITH NITRATE OF POTASS.
- Section I.—Of the Chemical Tests for Nitrate of Potass.
- Section II.—Of the Action of Nitrate of Potass and its Symptoms in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by Nitrate of Potass.
- CHAPTER IX. OF POISONING WITH THE ALKALINE AND EARTHY CHLORIDES.
- CHAPTER X. OF POISONING WITH LIME.
- CHAPTER XI. OF POISONING WITH AMMONIA AND ITS SALTS.
- CHAPTER XII. OF POISONING WITH THE ALKALINE SULPHURETS.
- CHAPTER XIII. OF POISONING WITH ARSENIC.
- Section I.—Of the Chemical Tests for the Compounds of Arsenic.
- Section II.—Of the Action of Arsenic and the Symptoms it excites in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by Arsenic.
- Section IV.—On the Treatment of Poisoning with Arsenic.
- CHAPTER XIV. OF POISONING WITH MERCURY.
- Section I.—Of the Chemical History and Tests for the preparations of Mercury.
- Section II.—Of the mode of Action of Mercury and the Symptoms it excites in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by Mercury.
- Section IV.—Of the Treatment of Poisoning with Mercury.
- CHAPTER XV. OF POISONING WITH COPPER
- Section I.—Of the Chemical History and Tests of the Preparations of Copper.
- Section II.—Of the Action of Copper, and the Symptoms it excites in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by Copper.
- Section IV.—Of the Treatment of Poisoning with Copper.
- CHAPTER XVI. OF POISONING WITH ANTIMONY.
- Section I.—Of the Chemical History and Tests for the preparations of Antimony.
- Section II.—Of the Action of Tartar-Emetic, and the Symptoms it excites in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances produced by Tartar-emetic.
- Section IV.—Of the Treatment of Poisoning with Antimony.
- CHAPTER XVII. OF POISONING WITH TIN, SILVER, GOLD, BISMUTH, CHROME, ZINC, AND IRON.
- Of Poisoning with Tin.
- Of Poisoning with Silver.
- Of Poisoning with Gold.
- Of Poisoning with Bismuth.
- Of Poisoning with Chrome.
- Of Poisoning with Zinc.
- Of Poisoning with Iron.
- CHAPTER XVIII. OF POISONING WITH LEAD.
- Section I.—Of the Chemical History and Tests for the Preparations of Lead.
- Section II.—Of the Action of Lead and the Symptoms it excites in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by Lead.
- Section IV.—Of the Treatment of Poisoning with Lead.
- CHAPTER XIX. OF POISONING WITH BARYTA.
- Section I.—Of the Chemical Tests for the preparations of Baryta.
- Section II.—Of the Action of the Salts of Baryta, and the Symptoms they excite in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by the Salts of Baryta.
- Section IV.—Of the Treatment.
- CHAPTER XX.
- OF POISONING WITH THE VEGETABLE ACRIDS.
- Of Poisoning with Euphorbium.
- Of Poisoning with the Seeds of the Castor-Oil Tree.
- Of Poisoning with the Physic-nut.
- Of Poisoning with Manchineel.
- Of Poisoning with Croton.
- Of Poisoning with Bryony.
- Of Poisoning with Colocynth.
- Of Poisoning with Elaterium.
- Of Poisoning with the Ranunculaceæ.
- Of Poisoning with Mezereon.
- Of Poisoning with Cuckow-pint.
- Of Poisoning with Gamboge.
- Of Poisoning with Daffodil.
- Of Poisoning with Jalap.
- Of Poisoning with Savin.
- CHAPTER XXI. OF POISONING WITH CANTHARIDES.
- Section I.—Of the Action of Cantharides and the Symptoms it excites in Man.
- Section II.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by Cantharides.
- Section III.—Of the Treatment of Poisoning with Cantharides.
- CHAPTER XXII. OF THE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF POISONOUS FISH.
- Of the Symptoms and Morbid Appearances caused by Poisonous Muscles.
- Of the Source of Poison of Muscles.
- Of Poisonous Oysters.
- Of Poisonous Eels.
- CHAPTER XXIII. OF POISONING BY VENOMOUS SNAKES.
- CHAPTER XXIV. OF POISONING BY DISEASED AND DECAYED ANIMAL MATTER.
- Of Animal Matter rendered Poisonous by Diseased Action.
- Of Animal Matter rendered Poisonous by common Putrefaction.
- Of Animal Matter rendered Poisonous by Modified Putrefaction.
- CHAPTER XXV. OF POISONING BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS.
- CHAPTER XXIV. CLASS SECOND. OF NARCOTIC POISONS GENERALLY.
- Of the Distinction between Apoplexy and Narcotic Poisoning.
- Of the Distinction between Epilepsy and Narcotic Poisoning.
- Of the Distinction between Meningitis and Narcotic Poisoning.
- Of the Distinction between Inflammation of the Brain and Narcotic Poisoning.
- Of the Distinction between Hypertrophy of the Brain and Narcotic Poisoning.
- Of the Distinction between Diseases of the Spinal Cord and Narcotic Poisoning.
- Of the Distinction between syncopal Asphyxia, and Narcotic Poisons.
- CHAPTER XXVII. OF POISONING WITH OPIUM.
- Section I.—Of the Chemical History and Tests of Opium.
- Section II.—Of the Action of Opium, and the Symptoms it excites in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances caused by Opium.
- Section IV.—Of the Treatment of Poisoning with Opium.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. OF POISONING WITH HYOSCYAMUS, LACTUCA, AND SOLANUM.
- Of Poisoning with Lactuca.
- Of Poisoning with Solanum.
- CHAPTER XXIX. OF POISONING WITH HYDROCYANIC ACID.
- Of the Hydrocyanic Acid. Section I.—Of its Chemical History and Tests.
- Section II.—Of the Action of Hydrocyanic Acid and the Symptoms it excites in Man.
- Section III.—Of the Morbid Appearances produced by Hydrocyanic Acid.
- Section IV.—Of the Treatment of Poisoning with Hydrocyanic Acid.
- CHAPTER XXX. OF POISONING WITH CARBAZOTIC ACID.
- CHAPTER XXXI. OF THE POISONOUS GASES.
- What Irrespirable Gases are Poisonous?
- Of the Effects of the Poisonous Gases on Man.
- CHAPTER XXXII. CLASS THIRD. OF NARCOTICO-ACRID POISONS GENERALLY.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. OF POISONING WITH NIGHTSHADE, THORN-APPLE, AND TOBACCO.
- Of Poisoning with Deadly Nightshade.
- Of Poisoning with Thorn-Apple.
- Of Poisoning with Tobacco.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. OF POISONS OF THE UMBELLIFEROUS ORDER OF PLANTS.
- Of Poisoning with Hemlock.
- Of Poisoning with Water-Hemlock.
- Of Poisoning with Hemlock Dropwort.
- Of Poisoning with Fool’s Parsley.
- CHAPTER XXXV. OF THE NARCOTIC RANUNCULACEÆ.
- Of Poisoning with Monkshood.
- Of Poisoning with Black Hellebore.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. OF POISONING WITH SQUILL, MEADOW-SAFFRON, WHITE HELLEBORE, AND FOXGLOVE.
- Of Poisoning with Squill.
- Of Poisoning with White Hellebore and Cevadilla.
- Of Poisoning with Meadow-Saffron.
- Of Poisoning with Foxglove.
- Of Poisoning with Rue.
- Of Poisoning with Ipecacuan.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. OF POISONING WITH STRYCHNIA, NUX VOMICA, AND FALSE ANGUSTURA.
- Of Poisoning with Strychnia.
- Of Poisoning with Nux Vomica.
- Of Poisoning with the St. Ignatius Bean and Upas Tieuté.
- Of Poisoning with False Angustura Bark.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. OF POISONING WITH CAMPHOR, COCCULUS INDICUS, ETC.
- Of Poisoning with Camphor.
- Of Poisoning with Cocculus Indicus.
- Of Poisoning with Yew.
- CHAPTER XXXIX. OF THE POISONOUS FUNGI.
- CHAPTER XL. OF THE EFFECTS OF POISONOUS GRAIN AND PULSE.
- Of Poisoning with Spurred Rye.
- Of the Rust of Wheat.
- Of Unripe Grain.
- Of Spoiled Bread.
- Of the Effects of Darnel-Grass.
- Of the Effects of certain Poisonous Leguminous Seeds.
- CHAPTER XLI. OF POISONING WITH ALCOHOL, ETHER, AND EMPYREUMATIC OILS.
- Of Poisoning with Alcohol.
- Of Poisoning with Sulphuric and Nitric Ether.
- Of Poisoning with the Oleaginous products of Combustion.
- CHAPTER XLII. OF COMPOUND POISONING.
- INDEX.
- DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATE.
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