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looking cases a careful examination of the food should be made. 

 From meningo-encephalitis the presence of the abdominal dis- 

 order will serve to identify and to incriminate the food. 



Lesions. These vary much with the poison. There is always, 

 however, inflammation of the gastro-intestinal mucous membrane, 

 usually with ecchymosis, and infiltration of the sub-mucosa. 

 The contents of the bowels are imperfectly digested, the mesen- 

 teric glands congested and enlarged, the liver congested and 

 softened, and the brain and its meninges hyperaemicor infiltrated, 

 The leucine and tyrosine present in the urine during the acute 

 attack is said to disappear when improvement sets in (Pellagi, 

 Azzaroli). 



Treatment. The first object must be the removal or neutraliz- 

 ing of the poison. In some instances the stomach pump or tube 

 might be tried. Usually one must fall back on antiferments such 

 as naphthol, naphthalin, salol, salicylic acid, and above all iodide 

 of potassium. The last checks the growth of the fungi or bacteria 

 and favors elimination of the toxins. It may be given freely to 

 act on the kidneys. Creolin, i % drachm, repeated three times a 

 day has been found effective (Albrecht). In addition the action 

 of the bowels may be solicited by full doses of sulphate of soda 

 and abundance of water. 



When the brain is implicated Cadeac recommends bleeding as 

 an eliminating as well as a sedative measure. In any case use cold 

 water, snow or ice to the head, elevation of the head, and purga- 

 tives which may as a rule be doubled, Potassium iodide or other 

 antiseptics should be pushed, and diuresis as well as a relaxed 

 condition of the bowels maintained. Counter irritants such as 

 mustard may be applied to the abdomen, and enemata used at 

 frequent intervals. It is important to fix the patient to a ring in 

 the center of a box stall or barn to keep him from injuring 

 himself. 



