On visceral hæmorrhages in stillborn children : an analysis of 130 autopsies being a contribution to the study of the causation of stillbirth / by Herbert R. Spencer.

  • Spencer, Herbert R. (Herbert Ritchie), 1860-1941
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[1892]
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Credit: On visceral hæmorrhages in stillborn children : an analysis of 130 autopsies being a contribution to the study of the causation of stillbirth / by Herbert R. Spencer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of the size of a split pea on the upper surface of L. lobe near the falciform ligament. Supra-renals cgd.; walls of L. separated by blood. Cgn. of mediastinum testis. Hge. and oedema in connective tissue of scalp at vei'tex. Con- siderable amount of hge. on surface of R. cerebrum; much at base on both sides. Hge. outside theca of spinal cord in dorsal and lumbar regions. Fracture of orbital plate of R. frontal bone (by forceps) ; a small hge. between dura mater and bone at this spot. [Diameters of child’s head : Occipito-mental 4f in., occip.-frontal 4|, suboccip.-breg- matic 3§, cervico-bregmatic 3f, biparietal 3|, bitemporal 2f, bimastoid 2f. Diameters of mother’s pelvis : Sp. il. 9§, cr. il. 10, cong. ext. 6, cong. diag. 3£, cong. vera 3 (by hand in pelvis).] Case 35.—M., 6 lbs., 18^ in.—Child had imperforate amis and dilated descending colon ; the girth of the abdo- men was 14| in. ; a natural vertex delivery ; the cord was wound round the child’s neck. CEdetna of dartoid tissue. Spermatic veins much dis- tended, especially on L. side. Mediastinum testis much cgd.; also great congestion of surface of testis. Kidneys cgd., especially L. Hge. into hilum of both ; great con- gestion of bases of pyramids. Supra-renals, hge. into L., great cgn. of R.; no rupture. Brain cgd. ; intense cgn. of substance of medulla. The nails are black, the face and mucous membranes blue (asphyxia). The pancreas is cgd. Case 36.—M., 7 lbs., 21 in.—Natural vertex delivery, born before the arrival of the student ; two coils of the funis round its neck. Liver has a large subcapsular hge. on upper surface of L. lobe. Testes slightly congested. Hge. at base of brain; brain cgd. Vessels outside spinal theca cgd.; no haemor- rhage. Case 37.—M., 5 lbs. 13^ oz., 20^ in. Multipara; natural vertex presentation ; born before the arrival of the