FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Gunshot Residue, Trace Evidence, Scanning Electron Microscope
Document Summary
Observe, document (description, photography, histology) and interpret changes (understand disease, injury and post mortem changes) Rigor mortis, livor mortis, decomposition (mummification dryness, putrefaction bacterial activity), taphonomy. Toxicology: alcohol, medications and illicit drugs accident, suicide or homicide. Possible previous history of syncope, fainting and family history. Death of heart muscles (blood filling sac of heart) White fibrous tissue (previous heart attack scar), may cause death. Thick heart rings (untreated hypertension and high blood pressure) Missing aortic valve flaps (congenital bypass valve) Swollen of the lining of the throat (allergy/infection) Hyperinflation of lungs caused by asthma attack. Pooling of the blood in the brain (aneurism) Depends on results of post mortem toxicological analysis (blood and urine) Burns on fingers (lighters), marks on inside of the elbow. Deceleration injury (car crash), rupture of aorta causing rapid death. Bruising at the tips of the brain (falling) contre-cous. Tear of the stomach due to explosion.
