A 1 : 500 solution, 21 Abbreviations, 9 Abdomen, changes in, in pregnancy, 176 Abdominal organs, view of, 207, 208 regions, 206 Accessories, surgical, 106 Acetanilid, action, uses, and dose of, 23 poisoning, 45 Acid, carbolic, poisoning by, 45 hydrocyanic, poisoning by, 45 oxalic, poisoning by, 45 tannic, action, uses, and dose of, 40 as antidote, 48 Acids, fruit and vegetable, value of, 145 mineral, diluted, as antidotes, 48 time to take, 43 Aconite, action, uses, and dose of, 23 poisoning, 45 Action, uses, and doses of important drugs, 23 Acute fevers, nursing in, 79 After-birth, 174 Albumin as antidote, 48 in urine, test for, 63 water, how to make, 71, 150 Alcohol, action, uses, and dose of, 23 sweat, 130 Alkalies, time to take, 43 Alkaline solution of cyanid of mercury, 50 urine, 62 Aloes, action, uses, and dose of, 24 Ammonia, action, uses, and dose of, 24 poisoning by, 45 Amputation, instruments for, 111 Analysis of urine, 62 Anatomy, a bit of, 203 Anilin dyes, poisoning by, 45 Antidotes, 48 Antimony poisoning, antidotes in, 46 Antipyrin, action, uses, and dose of, 25 poisoning, antidotes for, 46 Antitoxin of diphtheria, 25 Aphthæ, nursing in, 194 Apical pericementitis, 75 Apomorphin, 36, 37 Apothecaries’ measure, table of percentage solutions in, 20 weight, table of, 17 Argyrol, 39 Aristol ointment, 52 Arm, fracture of, 123 hemorrhage from, 121 Arrowroot water, how to make, 149 Arsenic, action, uses, and dose of, 23 poisoning, antidotes for, 46 Arsenous acid, 23 Arteries of body, illustration of, 205 Artificial feeding of infants, formulæ for, 65 respiration, 126 Asphyxia from ether, 30 Aspirin, action, uses, and dose of, 25, 38 Atropin, action, uses, and dose of, 25 poisoning, antidotes for, 46 Avoirdupois weight, table of, 17 Axilla, sweating of, formula for, 54