FORS-2106EL Lecture 18: FORS-2106 - Day 18
27 Jun 2018
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Forensic Biology - Day 18 2017.12.14
Forensic Pathology
-What is forensic pathology?
-Subspecialty branch of pathology concerned with the medicolwegal investigation of
death
-Deaths investigated through autopsy, an examination of a body after death, with or
without a dissection
-Triangle of death
-Disease
-Injury
-Drugs
-Manner of death
-Natural
-Accident
-Suicide
-Homicide
-Undetermined
-Blunt Impact Trauma
-physical trauma to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack
-Contusion: bruise, a region of injured tissue where blood capillaries have been
ruptured
-Abrasion: scrape, epidermal injury cause by scrapping or wearing
-Laceration: tare, skin split apart
-Fracture
-Blunt Facial Trauma
-Fall (terminal collapse): blunt trauma to the face over areas of bony protrusion
(ex. cheekbone)
-Assault: blunt trauma to face is more widespread with great bruising
-Peri-orbital contusion: bruising around eyes
-Lacerated lips: due to assault injury
-Facial fractures
-Patterned injuries
-Impact of an instrument on the skin causing a distinctive pattern or impression
which may allow for wound-weapon matching
-Generally a combination of abrasions and contusions
-Motor vehicle collisions: tire, seatbelt, dicing due to safety glass, headlights
-Homicide: bite marks, tool mark (tram tracks)
-Sharp Force Injuries
-Stab wound
-Has deeper cut in the body then length of wound on the skin
-Edges and corners are clean
-Corners are blunt or sharp
-Homicide
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Document Summary
Subspecialty branch of pathology concerned with the medicolwegal investigation of death. Deaths investigated through autopsy, an examination of a body after death, with or without a dissection. Physical trauma to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack. Contusion: bruise, a region of injured tissue where blood capillaries have been ruptured. Abrasion: scrape, epidermal injury cause by scrapping or wearing. Fall (terminal collapse): blunt trauma to the face over areas of bony protrusion (ex. cheekbone) Assault: blunt trauma to face is more widespread with great bruising. Impact of an instrument on the skin causing a distinctive pattern or impression which may allow for wound-weapon matching. Generally a combination of abrasions and contusions. Motor vehicle collisions: tire, seatbelt, dicing due to safety glass, headlights. Homicide: bite marks, tool mark (tram tracks) Has deeper cut in the body then length of wound on the skin. Single is most common but can sometimes be multiple stab wounds.
