No.
It
1
II.
2-3 p.m. became
soon
trachea
hypodermically injected three drops of cobradrops of water, into the thigh of a
diluted with ten
poison, fowl, at
Mras
affected, and at 2-10 p.m. was convulsed. The opened, and artificial respiration commenced Only a very little change took place in the culor of at
once
as before. the comb, and the heart ceased to beat in five minutes?twelve minutes after the injection of the poison. As in the former case, the lungs were not congested. No. III. At 3-10 p.m. a dog was bitten by a fresh cobra.
It became very rapidly drowsy and salivated. At 3-22 p.m., convulsed. The trachea was at
once
opened,
tube inserted, and artificial respiration commenced and continued throughout. At 3-25 p.m., the dog, to all appearances, was dead; no sensation when the cornea was touched, and the tongue was hanging out of the mouth. The heart, however, continued to beat, sometimes with force and regularity, until it finally ceased to beat at 3-35 p.m.?twenty minutes after the animal was bitten, and ten minutes after the dog had apparently ceased to a
exist. The blood coagulated, and the lungs were not congested. No. IV. October 8th.?A dog was bitten by a cobra at 4-25 p.m. It became convulsed at 4-45 p.m., when artificial respiration was commenced as before. The convulsions ceased, but the heart continued to beat until 5 p.m., when it stopped? thirty-five minutes after the bite.
a
The lungs were not congested. No. Y. October 9th.?A dog was bitten by a cobra at 3-40 p.m. At 3-50 p.m. it was convulsed. The trachea was opened, tube inserted, and artificial respiration commenced as before.
The convulsions ceased, and the heart continued to beat vigorTo all appearances the dog was dead. The heart ceased
ously.
to beat at 4-20
bite,
and
p.m.?forty minutes after the infliction of the fully twenty minutes after the dog had apparently
died.
Lungs
not
congested.
In this instance I combined the treatment advocated by Professor Ilalford with the artificial respiration. A dog was bitten at 3-55 p.m., by the cobra used on two former occasions. The snake was, moreover, casting its skin ; the animal was a long time before it became affected at all, and convulsions did not set in until 4-30 p.m., when 20 drops of liq. ammonias into the right femoral vein. The trachea fort, were was then opened, the tube inserted, and artificial respiration commenced. The convulsions very soon ceased, and the heart conNo.
VI.
injected
tinued to beat
vigorously. Twenty drops more liq. ammonia! injected. The heart continued to act until 4-53 p.m.? fifty-eight minutes after the animal was bitten. Lungs not congested. It was curious to note the effect of the artificial respiration on the convulsions, which almost immediately ceased when the were
V
TREATMENT OF SNAKE-POISONING BY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
By
Vincent
Richards,
Civil Medical
Officer,
Bala sore.
The following experiments, "with the exception of the last, made at the request of Dr. Fayrer:? October 1th.?I liypodermically injected one drop of No. I. fresh cobra-poison, diluted with ten drops of water, into the thigh of a fowl, at 1-35 p.m. were
At
1-45 p.m. convulsions commenced.
The trachea
was
opened, a small tube introduced, and artificial respiration kept up continuously. The wattles and comb gradually changed from a deep livid color to a bright red, and the convulsions ceased. After the bird had apparently died, the heart still continued to beat for at least seven minutes; it ceased to beat, however, at 3 o'clock?exactly twenty-five minutes after the injection of the poison. The blood, as usual, coagulated after death ; but the lungs, instead of being more or less congested, as is invariably the case, were of a bright red color, and without the slightest trace of congestion.
treatment was commenced. I am afraid, however, that the treatment would not be of much avail in severe (effectual) bites. October 10 th, 1870.
It
1
II.
2-3 p.m. became
soon
trachea
hypodermically injected three drops of cobradrops of water, into the thigh of a
diluted with ten
poison, fowl, at
Mras
affected, and at 2-10 p.m. was convulsed. The opened, and artificial respiration commenced Only a very little change took place in the culor of at
once
as before. the comb, and the heart ceased to beat in five minutes?twelve minutes after the injection of the poison. As in the former case, the lungs were not congested. No. III. At 3-10 p.m. a dog was bitten by a fresh cobra.
It became very rapidly drowsy and salivated. At 3-22 p.m., convulsed. The trachea was at
once
opened,
tube inserted, and artificial respiration commenced and continued throughout. At 3-25 p.m., the dog, to all appearances, was dead; no sensation when the cornea was touched, and the tongue was hanging out of the mouth. The heart, however, continued to beat, sometimes with force and regularity, until it finally ceased to beat at 3-35 p.m.?twenty minutes after the animal was bitten, and ten minutes after the dog had apparently ceased to a
exist. The blood coagulated, and the lungs were not congested. No. IV. October 8th.?A dog was bitten by a cobra at 4-25 p.m. It became convulsed at 4-45 p.m., when artificial respiration was commenced as before. The convulsions ceased, but the heart continued to beat until 5 p.m., when it stopped? thirty-five minutes after the bite.
a
The lungs were not congested. No. Y. October 9th.?A dog was bitten by a cobra at 3-40 p.m. At 3-50 p.m. it was convulsed. The trachea was opened, tube inserted, and artificial respiration commenced as before.
The convulsions ceased, and the heart continued to beat vigorTo all appearances the dog was dead. The heart ceased
ously.
to beat at 4-20
bite,
and
p.m.?forty minutes after the infliction of the fully twenty minutes after the dog had apparently
died.
Lungs
not
congested.
In this instance I combined the treatment advocated by Professor Ilalford with the artificial respiration. A dog was bitten at 3-55 p.m., by the cobra used on two former occasions. The snake was, moreover, casting its skin ; the animal was a long time before it became affected at all, and convulsions did not set in until 4-30 p.m., when 20 drops of liq. ammonias into the right femoral vein. The trachea fort, were was then opened, the tube inserted, and artificial respiration commenced. The convulsions very soon ceased, and the heart conNo.
VI.
injected
tinued to beat
vigorously. Twenty drops more liq. ammonia! injected. The heart continued to act until 4-53 p.m.? fifty-eight minutes after the animal was bitten. Lungs not congested. It was curious to note the effect of the artificial respiration on the convulsions, which almost immediately ceased when the were
V
TREATMENT OF SNAKE-POISONING BY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
By
Vincent
Richards,
Civil Medical
Officer,
Bala sore.
The following experiments, "with the exception of the last, made at the request of Dr. Fayrer:? October 1th.?I liypodermically injected one drop of No. I. fresh cobra-poison, diluted with ten drops of water, into the thigh of a fowl, at 1-35 p.m. were
At
1-45 p.m. convulsions commenced.
The trachea
was
opened, a small tube introduced, and artificial respiration kept up continuously. The wattles and comb gradually changed from a deep livid color to a bright red, and the convulsions ceased. After the bird had apparently died, the heart still continued to beat for at least seven minutes; it ceased to beat, however, at 3 o'clock?exactly twenty-five minutes after the injection of the poison. The blood, as usual, coagulated after death ; but the lungs, instead of being more or less congested, as is invariably the case, were of a bright red color, and without the slightest trace of congestion.
treatment was commenced. I am afraid, however, that the treatment would not be of much avail in severe (effectual) bites. October 10 th, 1870.
