MlSCELLAN:eOUS SUBJECTS AND TABLES. '64:1 



blood, he is probably bleeding from the lungs. Let him 

 lie down, and if it continues to come up apply ice to chest 

 and give a teaspoonful of extract of ergot. 



Sunstroke and Heat Exhaustion. — In sunstroke the 

 person has a red face; skin is hot and dry; there is high 

 fever; breathing and pulse are very rapid. There is often 

 delirium and convulsions. Put the patient in a cold bath; 

 apply ice to the head and rub the skin with pieces of ice. 

 If he cannot be put into a bath, put him in the shade and 

 pour cold water over him, or wrap him in cold wet blank- 

 ets and pour cold water over his head. In heat exhaus- 

 tion the patient is pale and the skin cool. There is no 

 fever. Let the person rest in the shade. Give stimulants, 

 as hot coffee or whiskey. 



Poisoning. — In any case of poisoning when the kind of 

 poison is unknown, induce vomiting at once by giving 

 warm water with or without a tablespoonful of ground 

 mustard, or double this amount of salt to the teacup. 

 Thrust your finger down his throat to help the emetic. 

 Milk, raw eggs, gruel, oil should be given freely if irritant 

 poisons, like potash, lye, or acids, have been taken. The 

 following table contains suggestions for the proper treat- 

 ment of the forms of poisoning occurring most frequently: 



