ICTERUS WITHOUT HAEMOGLOBINURIA AFTER QUININE TREATMENT

Quinine without Tetanus

Icterus

The intravenous injection of red cells obtained from the same animal and laked by distilled water is similar to certain types of hemolysis which result in hematogenous jaundice. This procedure cannot be criticized on the grounds of introducing toxic substances. The hemoglobin circulating in the blood stream is rapidly changed, in part at least, to bile pigment. The change goes on with practical...

Aphonia after Quinine Administration

To the Editor, The Indian Medical Gazette. Sir,?In the January 1930 issue of the Gazette Dr. N. S. K. Iyer reports a case of aphonia following quinine administration. Whilst I was in charge of a dispensary at Kalva in the Kurnool district in 1902, there came to me a Mahomedan boy of 8 years old, asking for a dose of purgative. I gave him, I remember, a dose of Pulv. Jalapae Co., according to hi...

Delirium after Quinine Administration

was 105.4?F. The liver and spleen enlarged; bowels not constipated; heart regular. The patient had no other complaint except high fever. No cerebral symptoms, not even a headache during the fever since his admission. I applied a cold compress to the head and sponged the whole body with cold water. I gave him a diaphoretic mixture every two hours and, after taking six doses, his temperature came...

Icterus

It is known that hemoglobin can be rapidly changed to bile pigment in a circulation confined to the head, neck, and thorax. This excludes direct liver participation (1). These experiments show that hemoglobin can be changed to bile pigment within the pleural or peritoneal cavities. This transformation can usually be detected after eight hours, and the amount can often be estimated quantitativel...