The causes are limited to the licking of wounds which have been dressed with iodoform.
The symptoms include gastric disturbance, somnolence, coma, and the signs of iodism.
The only lesions are those of fatty degeneration of the kidneys and liver.
Treatment comprises the exhibition of vomitants, stimulants, and diuretics.
IODINE POISONING: IODISM.
Death by iodine poisoning is absolutely exceptional: the complications described under the name of iodism are rather to be referred to saturation of the organism than to true poisoning.
The cause of iodism is unduly prolonged administration of iodide of potassium, or of iodine in solution.
The symptoms include discharge from the eyes, coryza, hypersecretion from all the mucous membranes, and gastric disturbance. The cutaneous eruption exhibits special peculiarities, including desquamation of the epidermis in the form of branlike scales, and pruritus.
The first indications in treatment are to discontinue the drug and to administer stimulants and nutrients like milk, cod liver oil, etc.