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==Autopsy== | ==Autopsy== | ||
===Forensic vs. hospital | {{Main|Autopsy}} | ||
Forensic autopsies are focused on the external exam. | The ''autopsy'' article covers procedural things. Heart dissection is covered in the ''[[heart]]'' article. | ||
===Types=== | |||
Forensic vs. hospital: | |||
*Forensic autopsies are focused on the external exam. | |||
===Marking conventions=== | |||
There are no universal marking conventions for injuries. | |||
One system in use (the ''Rose system'') is:<ref>TR. 1 September 2010.</ref> | |||
*One red line for an incised wound. | |||
*Multiple closely spaced red lines, i.e. red hatching, for abrasions. | |||
*Multiple closely-spaced blue lines, i.e. blue hatching, for contusions. | |||
The above makes sense in that: | |||
*Abrasions and incised wounds bleed - are red. | |||
*Contusions (bruises) don't bleed and are classically blue. | |||
==Causes of death== | ==Causes of death== | ||