On the physiological action of carbon monoxide of nickel / John G. McKendrick and William Snodgrass.

  • McKendrick, John G. (John Gray), 1841-1926.
Date:
[1891]
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Credit: On the physiological action of carbon monoxide of nickel / John G. McKendrick and William Snodgrass. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ex'perimoit 13.—A rabbit weighing 1460. grms. was the subject of the next experiment. Temperature of reciuui. Remarks. 2.34 • • « « # • Injected 10 minims of chloroform- solution of “ nico.” 1/SOth c.c. of 2.36 39-0 Ni(C0)4. 2.50 38-6 Weakness of hind limbs. 2.57 38-5 3.00 38-3 * 3.5 38-25 ... 3.10 38-2 3.15 38-0 3.20 37-9 3.25 37-7 8.30 37-5 3.35 37-2 3 40 87-0 3.45 36-8 3.50 36-6 3.57 36 3 4.0 36-2 4.7 36-1 Animal eating turnip. 4.12 35*8 4.15 35-5 Animal left with complete paralysis of hind limbs, and the temperature still falling. 6.45 . . . 33.2 Hind legs still paralysed ; not eating; pupils dilated. 7.35 • • • 32-8 Next day the animal w^as alive, and the hind limbs were paralysed. Temperature of rectum. Remarks. 11.15 • • • 29-5 In rectum. 31-3 In mouth. 12.30 • « • 32'2 Mouth. 3.30 t • • ,32-5 Mouth. 5. .30 .. . 32-5 The animal was kept in a box near the fire. 6.20 . • . 33-5 8.30 .» * .34-7 9.40 . . . .34*4 Still paralysis of hind limbs. At 10.40 on the following day the temperature of the rectum was 31’3° C. The animal was weak, refused food, and the bowels were loose. Next morning it was found dead.