Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1 by R. A. Witthaus et al.

Witthaus, R. A. (Rudolph August), 1846-1915, Becker, Tracy C. (Tracy Chatfield), 1855-1935

Chapter 134: 49. _Bédié: Rec. de mém. de Méd., etc., Paris, 1866, xvi., pp.

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Chapter 134: 49. _Bédié: Rec. de mém. de Méd., etc., Paris, 1866, xvi., pp.

482-484._—Soldier, age 39, found dying, lying on his bed; had returned to his room drunk and lay down in his uniform. Face much congested; lips cyanosed; eyes closed. Skin of neck below thyroid cartilage showed deep mark from pressure of collar of uniform where the collar was fastened; had passed urine into his clothing. When examined after death his face was pale yellow, lips cyanosed, eyes closed; large hypostatic patches; traces of pressure on neck still visible; lungs congested; larynx, above level of pressure, congested; below was normal. Fibrin clots in both ventricles of heart. Liver, spleen, stomach, and intestines congested. Brain somewhat congested. Bladder contained urine.
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