| |body. | | | | | _Fatal Dose_ |About 45 minims of the Pharmacopœia| | |acid. | | | | | _Fatal Period_ |Two to five minutes. | | | | | | | | _Treatment_ |Chlorine in vapour and in water, | | |and the mixed oxides of iron. | | |Cold affusion to the head and | | |face, galvanism, artificial | | | respiration, &c. | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Oxalic Acid. | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | _Symptoms_ |Burning pain in the mouth and | | |throat, vomiting of greenish-brown | | |or grumous matter. | | |Collapse sets in; skin cold and | | |clammy; frequent pulse, and | | |respiration hurried. Delirium | | |and convulsions end in death. | | |Effects depend on size of dose. | | |Well diluted, it acts on brain, | | |spine, and heart. | | | | | _Post-mortem_ |Lining membrane of mouth and | | _Appearances_ |fauces white, shrivelled, and | | |easily removed. Perforation | | |of stomach rare. The _post-mortem_ | | |appearances depend on | | |dilution of acid. | | | | | _Fatal Dose_ |One drachm in a boy; in another | | |case, half an ounce. | | | | | _Fatal Period_ |Less than ten minutes. | | | | | _Treatment_ |Chalk and water. Promote | | |vomiting. Magnesia, lime | | |water, and oil. Mucilaginous | | |drinks. | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------+