Patterns of facial resuscitation injury in infancy.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)-related artifacts in pediatric rescue that have the potential for serious complications in surviving patients have been well described in the medical literature. Medically trivial soft-tissue injuries, especially of the face and neck, carry predominantly forensic significance and have received less attention. We describe such injuries in nine of 25 consecutive cases of infants who received CPR, and correlate those injuries with specific rescue maneuvers. Techniques for effective investigation and interpretation of such injuries are suggested.
Kaplan
J A
JA
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Concord, NH 03301.
Fossum
R M
RM
D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000473:pathology