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seen in Fig. 11. In tins case it was impossible to intro- 

 duce the hand or even two fingers. Of course the case 

 terminated fatally. This impediment is rare. 



Fig. 11. Twisted Uterus. 



It may be found that the fetus is very large as a 

 whole, or parts of it abnormally large, as in dropsy of 

 the head, chest or abdomen, or from emphysema ; that 

 is, where decomposing or putrefactive gases have been 

 generated in the tissues under the skin of a dead fetus. 

 If there is found to be dropsy of any part of the body, 

 it may be necessary to puncture the cavity and allow the 

 fluid to escape, when the fetus will more nearly assume 

 its normal size and probably allow of a fairly easy de- 

 livery. If there is general emphysema, it will be detect- 

 ed by the skin having an elastic feel when pressed. 

 When this is the case it will often be necessary to make 



