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| accident | | accident | ||
| [[cardiac arrhythmia]] | | [[cardiac arrhythmia]] | ||
| man struck by | | man struck by lightning | ||
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| Hyperthermia | | Hyperthermia | ||
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====Word form for cause of death==== | ====Word form for cause of death==== | ||
Examples: | |||
*''[[C. difficile colitis]] complicating antibiotic treatment for a dental abscess''.<ref>MSP. 8 September 2010.</ref> | *''[[C. difficile colitis]] complicating antibiotic treatment for a dental abscess''.<ref>MSP. 8 September 2010.</ref> | ||
*''Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for ascending cholangitis with [[mesothelioma]] and atherosclerotic heart disease''.<ref>TR. 3 September 2010.</ref> | *''Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for ascending cholangitis with [[mesothelioma]] and atherosclerotic heart disease''.<ref>TR. 3 September 2010.</ref> | ||
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*#"Chop" = typically have a contusion at the margin of the wound, classically caused by an axe. May be caused by a propeller.<ref name=pmid19733336>{{Cite journal | last1 = Ihama | first1 = Y. | last2 = Ninomiya | first2 = K. | last3 = Noguchi | first3 = M. | last4 = Fuke | first4 = C. | last5 = Miyazaki | first5 = T. | title = Fatal propeller injuries: three autopsy case reports. | journal = J Forensic Leg Med | volume = 16 | issue = 7 | pages = 420-3 | month = Oct | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.04.006 | PMID = 19733336 }}</ref> | *#"Chop" = typically have a contusion at the margin of the wound, classically caused by an axe. May be caused by a propeller.<ref name=pmid19733336>{{Cite journal | last1 = Ihama | first1 = Y. | last2 = Ninomiya | first2 = K. | last3 = Noguchi | first3 = M. | last4 = Fuke | first4 = C. | last5 = Miyazaki | first5 = T. | title = Fatal propeller injuries: three autopsy case reports. | journal = J Forensic Leg Med | volume = 16 | issue = 7 | pages = 420-3 | month = Oct | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.04.006 | PMID = 19733336 }}</ref> | ||
====Images==== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Hand_Abrasion_-_32_minutes_after_injury.JPG | Abrasion. (WC) | |||
Image:Black_eye_2.jpg | Contusion ("black eye"). (WC) | |||
</gallery> | |||
====DDx==== | ====DDx==== | ||
How to decide what you're looking at: | How to decide what you're looking at: | ||
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==Environmental== | ==Environmental== | ||
{{Main|Environmental causes of death}} | |||
*Hypothermia. | They include: | ||
*Hyperthermia. | *[[Hypothermia]]. | ||
*[[Hyperthermia]]. | |||
*Drowning - see [[asphyxial deaths]]. | *Drowning - see [[asphyxial deaths]]. | ||
*Lack of oxygen - see [[asphyxial deaths]]. | *Lack of oxygen - see [[asphyxial deaths]]. | ||
* | *[[Electrocution]]. | ||
=Gunshot wounds= | =Gunshot wounds= | ||
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==Scenarios== | ==Scenarios== | ||
===Motor vehicle collisions=== | ===Motor vehicle collisions=== | ||
*Pedestrian vs. motor vehicle: heel to injury measurement.<ref>{{Ref OPMfP|18}}</ref> | *Pedestrian vs. motor vehicle: heel to injury measurement, remember to include the thickness of the heel/sole of shoe.<ref>{{Ref OPMfP|18}}</ref> | ||
*Dicing injuries: tempered glass used in side window construction fragments into cubes when fractured causing L-shaped wounds. | |||
===Descent from height=== | ===Descent from height=== | ||
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*Bite marks, as evidence, have a limited value for identification purposes. | *Bite marks, as evidence, have a limited value for identification purposes. | ||
**In the context of identifying a potential perpetrator, it is essential to swab the bite mark for saliva, which is rich in DNA.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Pretty | first1 = IA. | title = Forensic dentistry: 2. Bitemarks and bite injuries. | journal = Dent Update | volume = 35 | issue = 1 | pages = 48-50, 53-4, 57-8 passim | month = | year = | doi = | PMID = 18277695 }}</ref> | **In the context of identifying a potential perpetrator, it is essential to swab the bite mark for saliva, which is rich in DNA.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Pretty | first1 = IA. | title = Forensic dentistry: 2. Bitemarks and bite injuries. | journal = Dent Update | volume = 35 | issue = 1 | pages = 48-50, 53-4, 57-8 passim | month = | year = | doi = | PMID = 18277695 }}</ref> | ||
====Images==== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image: Dog_bite.JPG | Bite injury. (WC) | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Aortic trauma=== | ===Aortic trauma=== | ||
*Classic location of | *Classic location of transection of the aorta is distal the the left subclavian branch point near the insertion of the ligamentum arteriosum (e.g. peri-isthmus).<ref name=pmid1934437>{{cite journal |author=Kodali S, Jamieson WR, Leia-Stephens M, Miyagishima RT, Janusz MT, Tyers GF |title=Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta. A 20-year review: 1969-1989 |journal=Circulation |volume=84 |issue=5 Suppl |pages=III40–6 |year=1991 |month=November |pmid=1934437 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[[Aortic dissection]] due to trauma is often catastrophic. | *[[Aortic dissection]] due to trauma is often catastrophic. Several mechanisms have been proposed and there is a body of trauma biomechanics research that explores this. | ||
==Trauma with delayed death== | ==Trauma with delayed death== | ||
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**"Clean" edge (no contusion, no abrasion). | **"Clean" edge (no contusion, no abrasion). | ||
**Well-demarcated edges. | **Well-demarcated edges. | ||
*+/-Hilt mark. | |||
**Due to contact of hilt. | |||
Subclassified into - see ''[[Wounds|classification of wounds]]'': | Subclassified into - see ''[[Wounds|classification of wounds]]'': | ||
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*''Stab''. | *''Stab''. | ||
*''Chop'' - a mixed injury, sharp force and blunt force. | *''Chop'' - a mixed injury, sharp force and blunt force. | ||
====Images==== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image: Thorax-Messerstichwunden.jpg | Sharp force trauma - thorax. (WC) | |||
</gallery> | |||
=Head injuries= | =Head injuries= | ||
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:For a more general discussion see ''[[Crystals_in_body_fluids#Urine_crystals|urine crystals]]'' | :For a more general discussion see ''[[Crystals_in_body_fluids#Urine_crystals|urine crystals]]'' | ||
*Not done in routine toxicology screening. | *Not done in routine toxicology screening. | ||
*Birefringent calcium oxalate crystals found in kidney (with polarized light).<ref name=Ref_KFP589>{{Ref KFP|589}}</ref> | *Birefringent calcium oxalate crystals found in kidney (with [[polarized light]]).<ref name=Ref_KFP589>{{Ref KFP|589}}</ref> | ||
====Anaphylaxis==== | ====Anaphylaxis==== | ||