Resuscitation and petechiae.
Petechiae can be important corroborative evidence of asphyxia, but are also seen in persons who have died of other means. It is not uncommon to encounter them in cases in which cardiopulmonary resuscitation has reestablished blood flow and pressure in small vessels already damaged by hypoxia resulting in the formation of petechiae. This report documents some representative cases.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*