What to do in cases of poisoning.

  • Murrell, William, 1853-1912.
Date:
1907
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Credit: What to do in cases of poisoning. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Never regard a case as hopeless. In every case it you see tlie patient early and have the requisite appliances at hand there is a good chance of recovery. In children and those enfeebled by disease the prognosis is not so good. When the drug has been taken hypo- dermicaliy it is an awkward complication. Do not relax your endeavours because at first your efl'orts arc unavailing. You may have to work away for three or four hours be- fore there is much improvement. .Should you have a consultation ? This is a difficult question to answer, so much depends on the particular circumstances of the case. If you are quite sure of j-ourself and know you can pull your patient through, the fewer people you have the better ; but if the issue is doubt- ful it is a great help to have a friend who will not only give you the benefit of his advice but share the responsibility. You cannot pay a man a greater compliment than to call him in in con- sultation in a case like this. Often enough it is not only the patient's life, but the family reputa- tion which is at stake. Do not leave your patient alone even when he has apparently recovered. Often enough as the circulation improves the symptoms re-