CASE

OF POISONING. (1) Send at once for a doctor. (2) Preserve any pare bottle, medicino, food or vomit just as it is till the doctor rial one are ec oe Peay evidence will be rs st ook quic or a label on any poison bottlo found, and note the aS of the contents; pru io acid, carbolic, a fuming mincro! acid, ammonia, etc., may often be thus recognised. (3) If the nature of the poison is known, it is po ible to opply treatment specially adapted to it, as shown in the table below. (4) If there is no clue to the nature of the poison, follow these directions:— (a) Note if the lips or clothing are burnt. If they are, the poison is a corrosive one, and an emetic must not be given. (6) Uf the patient is unconscious, an emetic must not be em. The patient should be aroused either by soeening bim, shaking a or Hicking him with a wet towel, bu pot by holding smelling salts to his nose, as these may do paren to the aie pa ages before the patient is sroused by them. If bo is unconscious and the breathing is woak, | artificial respiration, a3 described under First Aid, should: Pr) (Ualems 0 camnalie colar at ieee the ¢ a yo poison has or —s — an’ emetic oe be adralaterd rom, even though the exact na poison pe ete The best emetic is a tablespoonful of est at in a tumbler of tepid water, though copious draughts of tepid water or salt and water may be used if nece ary. + The action of the emetic should be aided by the introduction of the fingers or a feather well down into the throat. (d) In all cases of poisoning, if the patient can swallow, it is good treatment to Ce oe ae tea or coffee, or salad oil. This po done before and after an emetic has acted. ese remedies act as antidotes to mane common poisons, and some of them also salve oa =< Ros ce uy Len rg car a (e) tly, treat the shock, which many with ba = and stimulants, and do not let the patient go to sleep until the doctor has arrived. Fer convenience of referenco, these rules are best expre ed in tabular form:— [s. 395]