Handbook of forensic pathology / Vincent J.M. DiMaio and Suzanna E. Dana.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Di Maio, Vincent J. M., 1941-

Contributor:

Dana, Suzanna E., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic pathology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Forensic pathology.

Autopsy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Autopsy.

Forensic Pathology--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Forensic Pathology--methods.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

298 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Taylor & Francis, [2007]

Summary:

Handbook of Forensic Pathology, Second Edition provides an up-to-date, concise manual illustrating all core aspects of modern forensic pathology. This edition retains the outline format of the original, which allows for quick access and rapid assimilation. Written in no-nonsense, easily understandable language, this precise and thorough, yet compact resource contains extensively detailed entries from two of the nation's foremost authorities on gunshot wounds and forensic pathology. With numerous instructional charts and diagrams and new full-color photographs, it organizes a wealth of instructional and immediately applicable information.

Introducing medicolegal casework and documentation, this book explains protocols for the collection and recovery of evidence and DNA analysis and lists factors used to determine time of death and identity of the deceased. It identifies the natural causes of death in children and adults before devoting the remaining chapters to the myriad non-natural causes including homicide, suicide, accidental, and undetermined.

New in the Second Edition: Introduces an entirely new chapter on nursing home death, Examines added information on gunshot residue, Presents new research on tasers, pepper spray, and excited delirium syndrome, Includes new full-color photographs. With meticulous detail and instant access to extensive information, Handbook of Forensic Pathology, Second Edition is an indispensable tool for forensic pathologists, law enforcement, and legal personnel, as well as pathologists in training.

Contents:

I Five Categories of Medicolegal Cases 1

II Cause, Mechanism, and Manner of Death 3

III The Forensic Autopsy versus an External Examination 4

IV Three Steps of Medicolegal Death Investigation 5

V Handling of Bodies at the Scene 5

VI Handling of Bodies from a Hospital 6

VII Handling of Bodies at the Morgue 6

VIII Identification of Bodies 9

The Autopsy Report

I Heading of Report 9

II External Examination 10

III Evidence of Injury 10

IV Internal Examination 12

V Microscopic Examination 13

VI Toxicology 13

VII Findings 13

VIII Opinion 13

2 Physical Evidence 15

I Types of Physical Evidence 15

II Preservation of Physical Evidence on the Body 15

III Recovery of Physical Evidence 16

IV Procedures for Collection of Biological Evidence 16

V Procedures for Collection of Nonbiological Physical Evidence 18

VI DNA Analysis 19

3 Time of Death-Decomposition 23

I Factors Used in Estimating Time of Death 23

II Decomposition Is Due To 27

4 Identification of Remains 29

I Intact, Nondecomposed Human Remains 30

II Decomposed or Charred, Nonskeletonized Human Remains 34

III Skeletonized Human Remains 35

IV Samples or Items That Should Be Collected and Retained before the Release of Any Unidentified Body 37

5 Natural Disease 39

Causes of Sudden Natural Death in Adults

I Cardiovascular Disease 40

II Central Nervous System Disorders 51

III Respiratory System 58

IV Gastrointestinal Tract 61

V Hepatic Disorders 62

VI Adrenal Disorders 63

VII Splenic Disorders 63

VIII Miscellaneous Causes of Sudden Death in Adults 63

Causes of Sudden Natural Death in Infants and Young Children

I Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 64

II Other Disorders Associated with Sudden Death in Infants and Children 68

6 Blunt Force Injury 73

II Abrasions 74

III Contusions 76

IV Lacerations 79

V Combination Injuries 81

VI Blunt Force Injury to the Chest (Thorax) 81

VII Blunt Force Injury to the Abdomen 87

VIII Blunt Force Injury to the Genitalia (Internal and External) 94

IX Skeletal Fractures Due to Blunt Force Trauma 95

X Extremity Injuries Due to Blunt Force Trauma 97

XI Head Injuries Caused by Blunt Force Trauma 99

XII Neck Injuries Caused by Blunt Force Trauma 104

7 Wounds Produced by Pointed, Sharp-Edged, and Chopping Implements 107

I Stab Wounds 107

II Incised Wounds 116

III Chop Wounds 117

8 Gunshot Wounds 121

I Types of Small Arms 121

II Firearms 121

III Caliber 122

IV Ammunition 124

V Ballistic Comparison of Bullets 130

VI Theory of Wounding 130

VII Gunshot Wounds 132

VIII Centerfire Rifle Wounds 142

IX Microscopic Examination of Gunshot Wounds 143

X The Effects of Intermediary Targets 144

XI Ricochet Bullets 144

XII Shotguns 144

XIII Wounds of Bone 148

XIV Caliber Determination by Size of Entrance Wounds 148

XV Perforation of Skin and Bone 149

XVI Gunshot Residue 150

XVIII Suicide 152

XIX General Firearm Terminology 153

9 Asphyxia 155

I Suffocation 155

II Strangulation 158

III Chemical Asphyxiants 163

IV Neck Holds 163

10 Deaths during Arrest and in Police Custody: Excited Delirium Syndrome 165

I Deaths Occurring during Arrest - The Excited Delirium Syndrome (EDS) 165

II Mechanisms of Death in EDS 166

III Hogtying - Positional/Restraint Asphyxia 168

IV Choke Hold-Related Deaths 169

V Tasers 170

VI Oleoresin Capsicum (Pepper Spray) 171

VII Deaths Occurring in jails 171

11 Murder of Infants and Children 173

I Statistics 173

II Neonaticide 173

III Deaths in the First 2 Years of Life 174

IV Battered Child Syndrome 175

V Impulse Homicides 176

VI Gentle Homicide 177

VII Shaken Baby Syndrome 178

12 Sexually Related Homicides 181

I Rape Homicides 181

II Homosexually Related Homicides 182

III Evidence of Chronic Anal Intercourse 183

13 Fire and Thermal Injuries 185

I Classification of Burns According to Depth of Injury 185

II Burn Severity Factors 186

III Documentation of Extent and Pattern of Burn 186

IV Burn survivability 188

V Clothing and Burns 188

VI Six Categories of Burns 188

VII Death Due to Burn Injury (Immediate or Delayed) 193

VIII Charred Bodies 196

IX Classification of Fire Deaths 197

X Antemortem versus Postmortem Burns 197

14 Transportation Deaths 199

I Motor Vehicle Deaths 199

II Pedestrian Deaths 204

III Motorcycle Deaths 207

IV Bicycle (Pedal-Cycle) Injuries 208

V Aviation-Related Injuries and Death 208

15 Environmental Deaths 213

I Drowning 213

II Hyperthermia 218

III Hypothermia 220

IV Lightning 222

16 Electrocution 227

I Ohm's Law 227

II Factors Determining Severity of Electrical Injury 228

III Low-Voltage versus High-Voltage Deaths 228

IV Resistance and Current Flow 229

V Current Flow through the Body 229

VI Electrocution and Loss of Consciousness 230

VII Electrical Burns of the Skin 230

VIII Suicidal Electrocutions 234

IX Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) 234

X Investigation of Suspected Electrocutions 234

XI Third-Rail Electrocutions 235

XII Electrical Shock and Pregnancy 235

XIII Stun Guns 236

XIV Judicial Electrocutions 236

17 Deaths in Nursing Homes 239

I Deaths in Nursing Homes 239

II Signs of Neglect 239

III Deaths Due to Hospital Bed Side Rails 240

IV Deaths Due to Medical Restraints 240

18 Deaths Due to Starvation 241

I Malnutrition, Starvation Deaths in General 241

II Nutrition and Body Weight 242

III Physical Manifestations of Starvation 243

IV Dehydration Deaths 243

19 Deaths in Association with Pregnancy 245

I Deaths Secondary to Complications of Pregnancy 245

II Abortion-Related Deaths 248

20 Intraoperative Deaths 251

I Deaths Due to Underlying Disease 251

II Disruption of a Vital Organ during a Procedure 251

III Air Embolism Occurring during Surgery 252

IV Anesthetic-Related Deaths 252

V Cause of Death Cannot be Ascertained 253

21 Forensic Toxicology 255

I Forensic Toxicology 255

II Tissues To Be Collected 256

III Collection of Materials 256

IV Routine Testing 258

V Drug Screens in Medical Examiners' Offices 259

VI Thin-Layer Chromatography 259

VII Immunoassay Methods of Analysis 260

VIII Gas Chromatography (GC) 261

IX High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 262

X Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) 262

XI Confirmatory Testing 262

XII Poisons 263

XIII Drugs of Abuse 266

XIV Medications Commonly Associated with Overdose 270

XV Ethanol 270

XVI Methyl Alcohol and Isopropanol 271

XVII Phencyclidine (PCP) 271

XVIII Drug and Chemical Blood Concentrations 272.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

084939287X

9780849392870

OCLC:

70164433

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