Anomalies and curiosities of medicine : being an encyclopedic collection of rare and extraordinary cases, and of the most striking instances of abnormality in all branches of medicine and surgery, derived from an exhaustive research of medical literature from its origin to the present day / abstracted, classified, annotated, and indexed, by George M. Gould and Walter L. Pyle ; with 295 illustrations in the text, and 12 half-tone and colored plates.

  • Gould, George M. (George Milbry), 1848-1922.
Date:
1897
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Credit: Anomalies and curiosities of medicine : being an encyclopedic collection of rare and extraordinary cases, and of the most striking instances of abnormality in all branches of medicine and surgery, derived from an exhaustive research of medical literature from its origin to the present day / abstracted, classified, annotated, and indexed, by George M. Gould and Walter L. Pyle ; with 295 illustrations in the text, and 12 half-tone and colored plates. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LEAD-POISONING. spirits with hysteric phenomena, although deriving much benefit from the administration of the drug from the hemorrhage caused by ut^^rmc fibroids. After taking ergot for three days she felt like crying all the time, became irritable, and stayed in bed, being all day in tears. The natural disposition of the patient was entirely opposed to these manifestations, as she was even- tempered and exceptionally pleasant. In addition to the instance of the fatal ingestion of a dose of Epsom salts already quoted, Lang ^ mentions a woman of thirty-five who took four ounces of this purge. She experienced burning pain in the stomach and bowels, together with a sense of asphyxiation. There was no purging or vomiting, but she became paralyzed and entered a state of coma, dying fifteen minutes after ingestion. lodin Preparations.—The eruptions following the administration of small doses of potassium iodid are frequently noticed (Fig. 189), and at the same time large quantities of albumin liave been seen in the urine. Potassium iodid, al- though generally spoken of as a poisonous drug, by gradually in- creasing the dose can be given in such enormous quantities as to be almost beyond the bounds of credence, several drams being given at a dose. On the other hand, eight grains have produced alarming symptoms.^ In the extensive use of iodoform as a dressing instances of untoward effects, and even fatal ones, have been noticed, the majority of them being due to careless and injudicious application. In a French journal there is mentioned the history of a man of twenty-five, suspected of urethral ulcer- ation, who submitted to the local application of one gram of iodoform. Deep narcosis and anesthesia were induced, and two hours after awakening his breath smelled strongly of iodoform. There are two similar instances recorded in England.'' Pope® mentions two fatal cases of lead-poisoning from diachylon plaster, self-administered for the purpose of producing abortion. Lead water-pipes, the use of cosmetics and hair-dyes, coloring matter in confectionery and in pastry, habitual biting of silk threads, imperfectly burnt pottery, and cooking bread with painted wood ^ have been mentioned as causes of chronic lead- poisoning. Fig. 189.—A somewhat rare form of eruption from the in- gestion of iodin compounds (after J. C. McGuire). a 476, 1891. 476, May 31, 1879. l> 133, xxvi., 197. e 224, 1893. c Le Practicien, Mar. 17, 1879. f 653, 1877, 349.