Notes of a Case of Aconite Poisoning, Treated at Kasauli
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on learning the mistake made (which had ere this been discovered by the patient), administered a mustard emetic, which, to use the manager's own words, " acted to no material extent," the patient was then sent to hospital. On arrival at the hospital, at 11-15 A.M., the man was seen by Assistant Apothecary J. R. Dolby, who observing his collapsed state, gave an ounce of brandy and applied a sinapism over the heart, and sent for me. At this time the patient complained of heat and tingling in the mouth and stomach, and
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