In assessing infant deaths, Ploucquet's test involves:
(A) Change in specific gravity of lungs (B) Presence of air in stomach and duodenum (C) Change in paial weight of lungs (D) Air in middle ear
(C) Ans: C. Change in paial weight of lungs(Ref: Reddy 34/e p411, 33/e p439).In assessing infant deaths, Ploucquet's test involves change in paial weight of lungs.Ploucquet's test:The blood flow in the lung beds is so increased after breathing that their weight is almost doubled from 1/70 of the body weight before respiration to 1/35 after respiration.This increase in weight is not constant and is not a reliable indication of breathing.