State of the Heart in Arsenical Poisoning
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The following case of arsenical poisoning is placed on record as confirming the accuracy of Dr. Bonavia's remarks, published in the September number of the Gazette. A Mahomedan, a native of this district, died suddenly under very suspicious circumstances. His body was brought in for examination on the 2oth December, 1S66. The appearances were as follows :?Deceased was apparently a healthy man, about thirty-five years of age; eyes sunken in sockets ; no marks of violence visible on surface of body. Brain an I membranes highly congested. Both lungs congested, vessels full of dark blood. Both sides of heart contained dark fluid blood ; cavities
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دوره 3 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016