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*+/-Haemoaspiration (due to facial trauma) - presence suggest that decendent was alive shortly after landing/impact and thus likely very alive during the descent. | *+/-Haemoaspiration (due to facial trauma) - presence suggest that decendent was alive shortly after landing/impact and thus likely very alive during the descent. | ||
**Patchy red centrilobular spots on gross examination. | **Patchy red centrilobular spots on gross examination. | ||
===Bite injury=== | |||
*A special type of [[blunt force trauma]]. | |||
*May be seen in the context of a sexual assault. | |||
*A ''forensic dentist'' may be able to assist. | |||
In the context of a suspicious case: | |||
*Human vs. animal. | |||
*Bite marks, as evidence, may have the power to exclude a suspect; they rarely are sufficient for identification. | |||
==Trauma with delayed death== | ==Trauma with delayed death== | ||