one-fourth inch diameter around lower part of neck; indistinct in
front, but distinct at sides and back. Superficial abrasions of lips
and right cheek as from a gag. Faint marks of blisters on temples.
Fingers not clinched. Face livid, swollen. Eyes closed; conjunctivæ
congested; corneæ hazy; pupils normal. Tongue protruding and bitten;
not swollen. Fluid blood oozing from mouth and nose. Clotted blood
under scalp of left temple. Skin beneath cord had the color and
consistence of parchment. Muscles not torn. Hyoid, thyroid, and cricoid
not injured. Larynx, trachea, and bronchi empty; congested. Lungs much
congested. Some dark fluid blood in right side of heart; left side
empty. Liver, spleen, and kidneys congested. Small patch of congestion
in stomach. Intestines normal. Bladder normal, contained some urine.
Brain congested.