This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Specifically designed to assist hospital pathologists and assistants, forensic pathology fellows, pathology residents, and medical examiners, it provides a comprehensive, authoritative discussion of key topics in forensic autopsy. Richly illustrated and easy to use, Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy is a one-stop reference on the performance of procedures in this challenging field, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.
Key Features
- Provides expert guidance on accurate diagnoses of the findings and patterns encountered in the forensic autopsy, as well as cause of death procedures
- Covers key topics such as opioid and drug deaths, including new drugs and their toxicology; deaths and investigations in custody; infant and child deaths, including SIDS and overlaying; and infant and child neck trauma, including shaken baby syndrome
- Contains the necessary information to aid in the performance of both routine and complicated forensic autopsies
- Features hundreds of high-quality images throughout, including full-color illustrations and clinical and gross pathology photographs-all carefully annotated to highlight the most diagnostically significant factors
- Features a templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference
- Offers authoritative, readable coverage for those who need to learn and understand important aspects of forensic autopsy, including coroners, medico-legal death investigators, and legal investigators
| ISBN | 9780323756181 |
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| Product Format | Ebook |
| Publication Date | 2021 |
| Author Information | By Mary Ann Sens, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of Pathology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota and Rhome Hughes, M.D, Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| Table of Content | Introduction to Forensic Autopsy Hospital vs. Forensic Autopsy History of Forensic Autopsy Death Investigation: Persons and Systems PreAutopsy Considerations Scene Investigations Report of Deaths External Examination Photography Radiology Identification Clothing and Personal Effects Medical Intervention Medical Intervention Postmortem Changes Specimen and Evidence Collection Internal Examination Cardiovascular System Respiratory System Hepatobiliary System Gastrointestinal System Genitourinary System Endocrine System Hematopoietic System Neck Head and Central Nervous System Injuries Blunt Force Injuries Overview Findings in Traumatic Brain Injury Patterned Injuries Transportation-Related Deaths Penetrating Injuries Overview Gunshot Wounds Sharp Force Wounds Drug-Related Deaths Thermal Injuries Asphyxial Deaths Carbon Monoxide Deaths Electrocution Environmental Exposure Drowning Animal Predation Pediatric Deaths Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infants Nonaccidental Injuries in Infants and Children Stillbirth/Infancticide Sudden Unexpected Death in Children Sudden Natural Deaths Cardiovascular Disease The Negative Autopsy Sudden Unexpected Death in Adults Seizure-Related Deaths Pregnancy-Associated Deaths Deaths Associated with Medical Procedures Chronic Ethanol Abuse Miscellaneous Sudden Natural Deaths Special Topics In-Custody Deaths Excited Delirium Syndrome Starvation and Neglect Sexual Assault Acute Psychiatric and Stress-Related Deaths Serotonin-Syndrome and Drug-Induced Disorders Ancillary Procedures Special Dissections Toxicology Testing Microbiology Testing Vitreous Chemistry Analysis Histology Forensic Anthropology Chemistry Interpretive Toxicology Alcohol Metabolism and Testing Cocaine Methampehetamine and Amphetamine Heroin and Morphine Prescription Opiates/Opioids Benzodiazepines Antidepressants Ethylene Glycol Non-Ethanol Volatives Gen_Inhalants Gen_Heavy Metals Gen_Miscellaneous The Autopsy Report and The Death Certificate Manner of Death Cause of Death Manner of Death; NAME Guidelines The Autopsy Report The Death Certificate |
| Publication Date | 17-02-2021 |
| Pages | 600 |
| Trim | 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) |
| deltacomm1code | Electronic Book |
