Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
| Description | Head, Neck, Chest and Upper Limb of a Newly Born Infant |
| Author | Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology |
| Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
423 - Is showing the head, neck, chest and upper limb of a newly born infant, from a case of infanticide by smothering.
There are finger-nail abrasions and bruises around the respiratory orifices; and cyanosis of the lips and nails.
Note that the infant here is full-term and live-born (showing signs Of maturity and live-birth); also there are signs of asphyxia in the lungs, i.e. congestion and Tardieu spots (through the opened chest).
N.B. The small cuts on the face are postmortem wounds, made during P.M. examination to show the depth and extent of the bruises; and to differentiate them from hypostasis.