Kerosolenum
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General EN
Kerosolenum.
[One of the lighter products (probably the lightest) obtained by distillation from the crude oil obtained from Albatite from Nova Scotia, Kerosolene being the trade name given by the "Downer Kerosene Oil Company." Nearly or quite identical with "Gasolene," the lightest oil from Petroleum.—Allen.] Solution in Rectified Spirit.
Clinical EN
Anaesthesia. Convulsions. Ecstasy. Laughter.
Characteristics EN
The effects of Kerosol. have been observed on workmen, and also experiments have been made with it for the purpose of testing its anaesthetic properties. It causes a pleasurable kind of intoxication, but too much muscular rigidity, asphyxia, and intermittent pulse to render it a safe anaesthetic. Laughter was noticed in two cases, and this should prove an indication in some kinds of delirium and insanity. The symptoms are > in open air.
Relations EN
Compare: Petrol., Paraff., Benzin.
Mind EN
On breathing the vapour one seems to float away into a wavy maze with a sense of complete loneliness; there seems but one object in the universe, oneself; on recovery, the first object seen seems the only other object
Laughed (after tooth extraction) and only felt he had had a pleasant dream
Lost himself, but was inclined to laugh and would not keep still.
Head EN
Peculiar lightness of head.—Slight headache.
Eyes EN
Eyes a little unnaturally open and staring.
Face EN
Momentary dusky redness of face at each convulsion (as in epilepsy).
Chest EN
During the convulsions breathing somewhat checked by rigid contraction of chest muscles.
Heart EN
Pulse: accelerated; intermittent; volume diminished during insensibility.
Limbs EN
Weakness of the limbs.
Generalities EN
Moderate convulsions.—More muscular rigor than usual in favourable anaesthesia.—Partially or wholly insensible, but rapidly recovers when brought into open air.—Insensibility complete, though eyes not closed.
Fever EN
Some sweating.