Part 47

Chloroform, effects of, not modified by idiosyncracies, 79

—— inhaled from a balloon, 80

—— inhaler for, the author’s, described, 81–84

—— diagram of, 82

—— amount of, used for inhalation, 84

—— how to be administered with inhaler, 86

—— use of, in obstetric cases, 87

—— use of, in surgical operations, 87

—— signs of insensibility from, 87

—— effects of, eyelid test, 88

—— effect of, on breathing, 89–93

—— effect of, on pupil, 93–94, 158

—— on position of the eyes, 94

—— accumulation of, in lungs, 91

—— rigidity and struggling under, to be subdued by continued inhalation, 91, 92, 93

—— on tolerance of, M. Chassaignac, 92

—— how long to be inhaled by patients of different ages, 94

—— always takes effect, 95–96

—— repetition of, during operations, 97

—— recovery from, 97–100

—— sequelæ of inhalation of, 100–107

—— cause and prevention of death from, 107–120

—— effect of prolonged inhalation of, 109

—— experiments illustrating mode of dying from, 109–120

—— paralyzing effects on the heart from large doses of, 112

—— fatal cases of inhalation from, 120–200

—— alleged cases of death from inhalation of, 201–212

—— danger of rapid inhalation of, 126, 127