Bhopal Aerosol Tragedy -
Physical Findings Naked Eye Illustrated Graphically
Innocent Gas Victims
   
(4) - Ventral and dorsal view of enancephaly bany norn after about 10
months of the eposure o the mother, (5) - The dorsal view opened, (8) - Baby hydranemous
born 10 month after the tragedy, this period showed many congenital anomaly, (9) - A child
recently born showing pink coloration of the body with umbilical herniation and hair lip
with cleft pallet
Reaction Of Gases on Skin
 
(3) - The exposed part of neck and chest shows the reaction of the
skin from Aerosol, (4) - Exposed Victims showing Pink Coloration in the face with
congested eyes, (5) - The legs show the reaction of the skin to the exposure of the
Aerosol with red coloration all round. Hypostasis not limited to dependent parts,
Brain
Brain surfaces showing stasis in the blood vessels, which is
characterised by the absence of venous coloration. The medial surface characterised by the
absence of cerebrum shows the same feature with generalised oedema. The vessels have
become very prominent with increased viscosity resulting in congestion and pattern
appearances. Softening of the white matter was a common feature. These photographs nearly
relate 12 weeks period from the day of disaster.
Lever
(1,2) - External surface of the lever showing petechial and eneralaxed
hemorrhages with distended gall bladder - a common finding, and having a extricating
in the cut surface, (3,4,5) -The external surfaces of the liver showing oetechial and
generalized hemorrhages with distended gall bladder - a common finding, and having a
extict tinge in the cut surface, (6) - After about two months, changes in the blood
showing various coloration appeared but from the arterial stresses with petechial and
generalized hemorrhages seen.
Lungs
(1) - Intense hemorrhages congestion of the trachea with
absence of venous coloration, (2) - Nearly two months after; dark clotted blood seen on
the vessels of the hylum of the lings with surfaces covered with petechial and generalised
hemorrhages, (3) - Another Autopsy showing lungs with the same features as(2), (4)-
Hemorrhages of the surface of the lungs more in the basal region but all around, cherry
red in color, the interlobular region are more hemorrhage
Kidney
Kidneys showing generalized hemorrhages on the surface with localized
petechial hemorrhages
Autopsy Findings
(1)-Autopsy Findings in 1984 cases (Total Cases394) (2) - Autopsy
Findings in 1985 (Total Cases 105)
Heart
(1) - Hemorrhages seen on the surface of the heart with coagulated blood
in the great blood vessel as a cast, (2) - Another Heart 6 days after the exposure showing
hemorrhage myocardium with petechial hemorrhage and also focal hemorrhage, (3) - The First
autopsy of 21st December 1984 showing apical petechial hemorrhages, (4) - External surface
of the heart showing the generalized hemorrhage with scattered petechial hemorrhages, (5)
- Cast of coagulum in the great blood vessels of the heart.
Stomach
(1) - Photograph shows thoracic and abdominal cavity with vessels
heavily congested with arcades and lover, spleen, showing haemirrhagic surfaces. (2) - A
photograph showing the entire thoracic and abdominal cavity with chocolate like liver due
to hemorrhage, generalized hemorrhage in the lings and congested in the vessels the
intestine, (3) - The intense congestion of the stomach mucosa even after one month of the
tragedy, (4) - Hour glass hemorrhage appearance of the stomach contents clearly demarcated
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