Kali Chlorosum

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

PURE MATERIA MEDICA

By TIMOTHY F. ALLEN, A.M., M.D.

Presented by Médi-T

KALI (HYPO) CHLOROSUM.

Potassium hypochlorite (formula variable, probably consisting of Potassium hypochlorite, Chloride, and some Carbonate).

Common names , Javelle Water, Bleaching Fluid, etc.

Preparation , solutions in water.

Authorities. 1 , Simonson, from Wibmer, a child took a teaspoonful by accident; 2 , Devergie, Méd. Légale, 3, p. 322, from Orfila, a girl aged 17 took a beerglassful for suicide; 3 , Barbette, Jour. de Méd. de Bordeaux, 1843 (A. H. Z., 28, 154), a girl aged 25 drank, probably, 700 grammes; 4 , Annal. de Hyg., 1876 (S. J., 171, p. 139), a woman drank two-thirds of a glass.

Complete loss of consciousness for many hours, [2] .

Slight headache, [2] .

Eyes watery, [3] .

Face red, [3] . Pale and puffy look, [1] .

Tongue dry and whitish, [2] . Lips and mucous membrane of the mouth pale, [2] .

Feeling of constriction in the throat and oesophagus, [3] . Violent pains, and a feeling of great heat in the pharynx and oesophagus, [2] . [10.]

Swallowing difficult and painful, [2] .

Nausea without vomiting, [4] . Epigastric region painful to pressure, [2] .

Distension of the abdomen, [1] . Abdomen painful, [1] .

Intolerable pain in the upper abdominal region; on putting the hand on the stomach or throat, most violently convulsive contractions in the stomach, [3] . Violent colic pains, [4] .

Copious watery diarrhoea smelling of the Chlorine, [1] .

Respiratory Organs.

The larynx and whole anterior cervical region are painful to pressure, [2] .

Voice hoarse, [1] . [20.]

Paroxysms of cough from time to time, [1] .

Incessant cough, with difficult respiration, [4] .

Chest pressed together, and watery froth exuding from the mouth, [3] .

General Symptoms.

Cramps lasting half an hour (after a quarter of an hour), [2] .

Excessive restlessness, [3] .

Coldness of the extremities, [4] . Skin hot, somewhat moist, [2] . [30.] Forehead covered with sweat, [3] .