Dr. Evans' How to keep well; (1917) (14583780168)

Identifier: drevanshowtokee00evan (find matches)
Title: Dr. Evans' How to keep well;
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Evans, William Augustus, 1865- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Medicine, Popular Hygiene Sanitation
Publisher: New York, Pub. for Sears, Roebuck and co. by D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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osene, Gasoline).— Antidote: wash out the stomach withwarm milk. If a stomach pump is not at hand give a quart of milk andthen produce vomiting. POISONS AND ANTIDOTES 889 Cocain.—Antidotes: if the drug has been swallowed give a fresh solu-tion of permanganate of potash. If it has been taken hypodermically givemorphin or chloral. Stimulate. Cyanid of Potassium.—Antidotes: where factories use cyanid of potashthey should keep the following stock solutions on hand: solution of ferroussulphate, 3 per cent, one ounce; solution of potassium hydroxid, 5 per cent,one ounce. Keep these solutions in separate bottles. To use, mix, addtwo or three grains of calcined magnesia and a pint of water. Give themixture, wait ten minutes and then wash out the stomach. Other antidotes:cobaltous nitrate; hyposulphite of soda; bleaching powder in weak solutionin water. Formaldehyd.—Antidote: ammonia. In case the gas is objectionablesprinkle ammonia around. When the gas has been inhaled heat some water
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Fig. 364.—Good Method ofStrapping a Sprained An-kle with Adhesive Plas- Fig. 365.—Bandaging Leg. Spiral Reverse. of ammonia diluted with two parts of water and inhale the steam cautiously.If the formalin has been taken internally give aromatic spirits of ammonia, ateaspoonful in a glass of water. Gas, Illuminating.—Antidotes: inhalations of a spray of chlorin water;oxygen by inhalation; artificial respiration should be kept up several hoursif necessary. Headache Medicines (See Acetanilid). Hypochlorite (Bleaching Powder).—Antidote: hyposulphite of soda,fifteen grains in water every hour for several doses. Iodin.—Antidote: starch, teaspoonful washed down with water. Lead Salts.—Antidote: Epsom salts, teaspoonful in water. Eepeat inan hour. Produce vomiting. 890 FIEST AID Lead Colic.—To a pint of boiling milk add ninety grains of alum. Givea wineglassful every hour or two.Matches (See Phosphorus).Mineral Acids (Muriatic, Nitric, Sulphuric, and Some Others).— Antidotes: w