Elements of dental materia medica and therapeutics, with pharmacopaia

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Página 232 - Repeat these measures alternately, deliberately, and perseveringly, fifteen times in a minute, until a spontaneous effort to respire is perceived; immediately upon which, cease to imitate the movements of breathing, and proceed to induce circulation and warmth (as below).
Página 229 - Repeat these movements deliberately and perseveringly, fifteen times only in a minute. (When the patient lies on the thorax, this cavity is compressed by the weight of the body, and expiration takes place. When he is turned on the side, this pressure is removed, and inspiration occurs.) 6th. When the...
Página 229 - Silvester's method, as follows: — Place the patient on the back on a flat surface, inclined a little upwards from the feet; raise and support the head and shoulders on a small firm cushion or folded article of dress placed under the shoulder-blades.
Página 151 - ... its exhibition has usually, and with remarkably few substantial exceptions, been followed by manifest effects as a soporific or hypnotic in conciliating sleep ; as an anodyne in lulling irritation ; as an antispasmodic in checking cough and cramp ; and as a nervine stimulant in removing languor and anxiety, and raising the pulse and spirits ; and that these effects have been observed in both acute and chronic affections, in young and old, male and female.
Página 233 - Howard has issued the following directions for carrying out what he terms the " direct method." 1st. Instantly turn the patient downwards, with a large firm roll of clothing under the stomach and chest. Press with your weight two or three times, for four or five seconds each time, upon the patient's back, so that the water is pressed out of the lungs and stomach, and drains freely downwards out of the mouth.
Página 229 - ... 7. When the prone position is resumed, make equable but efficient pressure along the spine; removing it immediately before rotation on the side ; [the first measure augments the expiration, the second commences inspiration.] IV.
Página 182 - A fine greyish-black powder, strongly attracted by the magnet, and exhibiting metallic streaks when rubbed with firm pressure in a mortar. It dissolves in hydrochloric acid with the evolution of hydrogen, and the solution gives a light-blue precipitate with the ferridcyanide of potassium.
Página 138 - Add now the carbonate of soda previously dissolved in two pints of distilled water, leave them in contact for half an hour, stirring frequently, collect the deposit on a calico filter, and wash with boiling distilled water until the washings cease to give a precipitate with a solution of nitrate of silver acidulated by nitric acid. Lastly, dry the product at a heat not exceeding 212°.
Página 152 - Characters. — A black pulverulent substance ; inodorous and almost tasteless. Tincture of litmus diluted with twenty times its bulk of water, agitated with it and thrown upon a filter, passes through colourless. When burned at a high temperature with a little red oxide of mercury and free access of air, it leaves only a slight residue.
Página 233 - ... patient : then, with a push, suddenly jerk yourself back. Rest about three seconds ; then begin again, repeating these bellows-blowing movements with perfect regularity, so that foul air may be pressed out and pure air be drawn into the lungs about eight or ten times a minute, for at least one hour, or until the patient breathes naturally.

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