Poisoning by Datura (Stramonium)— Recovery
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partaken of a quantity of datura leaves, prepared in the form of curry, with rice, which he afterwards acknowledged to have voluntarily taken. On admission, he lay perfectly unconscious, with severe spasmodic muscular twitchings and stertorous breathing. Skin cool; pulse about 108?, feeble. Pupils dilated and insensible to the effects of light. The stomach pump was immediately introduced, but did not act, owing, no doubt, to the contents of the stomach being solid ; about
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