Sulphuretted Hydrogen

Hydrogenium sulfuratum.

Authorities.

1 , Belhomme, Gaz. Med., 1830 (A. H. Z., 19, 63), a man was poisoned by opening a grave in a cemetery; 2 , Prof. A. T. Thomson, Lancet, 1836-7 (2), p. 922; 3 , T. S. Bell, M.D. Western Journ. of Med. and Surg. (Bost. Med. and Surg. journ., vol. 44, 1851, p. 349), an old gentleman was severely poisoned by the gas, but recovered; 4 , Cattell, Brit. Journ. Hom., vol. 11, 1853, p. 343; 5 , Barker, Sanitary Rev., 1858 (S. J., 101, 226), general effects.

MIND

• Loss of consciousness, 1, 2, 5.
• Coma, 4.
• Coma, which advances gradually from a condition like natural sleep until the coma is complete, 2.

HEAD

• Giddiness and general debility, 4.

EYE

• Eyes sunk, with dark areola around them, 4.
• Injected pupils, 1.

FACE

• Face pale, 4.
• Face very red, 1.
• Lips violet-colored, 4. [10.]
• Blue lips, 1.

STOMACH

• Nausea, 4.
• Sickness and debility, 4.
• Vomiting and diarrhœa, both of which was difficult and painful, 5.
• Sensation of weight in epigastrium and in region of temples, 4.

ABDOMEN

• Diffused pains in the abdomen, 4.

RESPIRATORY ORGANS

• Rapid and irregular respiration, 5.
• Respiration labored, 4.
• The breathing, if the spasmodic attempts after air that were made by the sufferer can properly be called breathing, seemed to carry no air to the lungs, 3.
• Immediate asphyxia, 2.

PULSE. [20.]

• Rapid pulse, 5.
• Pulse at first weak, afterwards hard and rapid, 1.
• Pulse irregular, 4.
• Pulse sometimes manifesting itself in a feeble flutter, and at other times altogether absent, 3.

GENERALITIES

• Blood brownish black, 4.
• Muscular system flabby and emaciated, 4.
• Convulsions, 1, 4.
• Spasms, 2.
• Tetanic spasms, which are sometimes preceded by delirium, sometimes by pains of the stomach, faintness, and difficult breathing, and the much fills with white froth, whilst the pulse sinks, 2.
• Tetanus, with delirium, preceded by convulsions or pain, and weakness over the whole body, 4. [30.]
• Trembling, 3.
• Sudden weakness, 2.
• Sudden weakness, and loss of motion and sensation, 4.
• Extreme exhaustion, 5.
• Extreme exhaustion and depression, 4.

FEVER

• Cold skin, 1, 4.
• Skin universally cold, as cold as death itself could make it, 3.
• Low fever and delirium, 4.