180 THE INTERNAL SECRETIONS—1920 
V 
THE ACTION OF ADRENALIN ON TETANY 
We know that the dog which has been deprived of 
the parathyroid has motor troubles, shown by attacks 
of tetany; and respiratory troubles, shown by periods 
of polypnea—these troubles coming on as a result of 
various causes. Our experiments have shown us that 
the injection of 0.5 mg., or 1 mg. of adrenalin in a dog 
deprived of the parathyroid is followed,— 
First, by an attack of tetany, beginning some seconds 
after the injection, reaching its maximum half a min- 
ute after and composed of convulsions and muscular 
contractions; 
Second, by a period of polypnea, following the 
tetany, connected with an increase in the bodily temper- 
ature (40°4), as well as with no increase at all. 
Such experiments show that adrenalin must not be 
used in cases of tetany. 
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