Talk:Forensic pathology

Child abuse presentations

1. Classic: has the triad - murder vs. other homicide
2. Isolated head injury - accident vs. homicide
3. No evidence of head injury - only medical.

Outrages in forensic pathology

Defense pathologist opinions:

• Saddle embolus due to "cocaine thickened blood" - in a gut shot in the liver with a shotgun.
• Histiocystosis X - in a guy with a head injury that was 7 weeks on a ventilator.
• Connective tissue disorder - a in a victim with a retroperitoneal hematoma.

Favourite pimping questions

1. Types of decomposition? (Dr. Rose)
   • A. putrefaction, adipocere, mummification.
2. DDx of cone of foam at the mouth?
   • A. Opioids, drowning, CHF. Due to pulmonary edema.
3. The loose benign things assoc. with the thyroid cartilage? (Dr. Tanguay)
   • A. Triticeal cartilage.
4. Causes of sudden cardiac death?
   • Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, ARVC, hypertensive heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, aortic stenosis.