Permanent cavity: primary wound channel caused by the tissue damage due to the bullet passage through the body; the final injury that can be observed at autopsy Temporary cavity: while the bullet travels through the body, the permanent cavity is stretched, causing progressive pulsations and contractions

In reality, each autopsy practitioner performs their own modified autopsy technique depending on their training, experiences and the particulars of the case All autopsies require thorough documentation of positive findings and relevant negative findings including the taking of photographs (with visible identifiers and scale) After autopsy

Sep 10, 2020 · Autopsy is an innately destructive process and can cause artifacts (Saukko: Knight's Forensic Pathology, 4th Edition, 2015) Fracture of the cornua (horns) of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage can occur during removal of the neck structures; postmortem fractures of the cornua are free of hemorrhages; careful in situ dissection of the cornua ...

Aug 12, 2024 · The most crucial section of the autopsy report, likely to be read by lawyers, judges, law enforcement, insurance companies, the general public and most importantly, the deceased's family members First and foremost, the opinion …

Feb 17, 2022 · A 75 year old woman is consented for a hospital autopsy. Her past medical history is significant for hypertension, hyperlipidemia and congestive heart failure. At autopsy, the findings shown above are identified in the mitral valve. Remote infection with which organism is most likely to have precipitated these findings? Coxsackie virus A and B

Jun 11, 2024 · Frequently lacks autopsy findings of airway obstruction (laryngeal / epiglottic edema, mucus plugging in the bronchi) due to rapidly developing shock (Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2017;13:269) Biochemical testing should be based on circumstances of the death and the individual's medical history Most useful biochemical analytes

Dec 17, 2024 · If significant underlying pathology has been excluded, the etiology of abnormal uterine bleeding can be related to anovulatory cycles (e.g., perimenopausal or polycystic ovarian syndrome) with prolonged growth of the endometrium, which then sheds irregularly rather than in the coordinated manner of a normal menstrual cycle (Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care …

Jan 12, 2022 · Inflammatory sinonasal polyp is a benign, nonneoplastic inflammatory outgrowth of sinonasal mucosa that is characterized by edematous stroma infiltrated by mixed inflammatory cells.

Feb 1, 2015 · Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas resulting from incomplete combustion of fossil fuels or tobacco and is the leading cause of death by poisoning in the US (Centers for Disease Control: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning)

Nov 10, 2021 · All ages can be affected More common in 30 - 60 years of age M = F 90% are sporadic, 3% with neurofibromatosis type 2, 2% with schwannomatosis, 5% with meningiomatosis with or without neurofibromatosis type 2 (StatPearls: Schwannoma [Accessed 10 …