Atlas of Forensic Pathology

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Contents

Ischemic Colitis...........................................................................................150 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................150 Potential Mimic................................................................................................150 Intestinal Diverticula...................................................................................150 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................150 Green Colon...............................................................................................152 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................152 Potential Mimic................................................................................................152 Natural Disease of the Hematolymphoid System......................................153 Introduction. .................................................................................................... 153 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation....................................................153 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................153 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura/Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome....153 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................153 Fibrosis of the Splenic Capsule (Sugar Spleen)..........................................154 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................154 Natural Disease of the Musculoskeletal System........................................155 Introduction. .................................................................................................... 152 Pregnancy-Related Deaths.........................................................................155 Introduction. .................................................................................................... 155 Amniotic Fluid Embolism...........................................................................156 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................156 Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy..................................................................156 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................156 Acute Endometritis-Myometritis................................................................156 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................156 Placenta Accreta, Placenta Increta, Placenta Percreta...............................156 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................156 Peripartum Cardiomyopathy......................................................................156 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................156 Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia. .......................................................................... 157 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................157 HELLP Syndrome........................................................................................157 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................157 Ectopic Pregnancy......................................................................................157 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................157 Near Misses................................................................................................158 8 ASPHYXIA..................................................................................................173 Introduction................................................................................................ 174 Specific Forms of Asphyxia Causing Failure of Oxygen to Reach the Lung.....................................................................................................178 Introduction. .................................................................................................... 178 Smothering. ..................................................................................................... 178 Choking............................................................................................................ 180 Mechanical Asphyxia/Traumatic Asphyxia/Positional Asphyxia.......................181 Vitiated Atmosphere/Suffocating Gases..........................................................183 Entrapment...................................................................................................... 183 Traumatic Asphyxia Combined With Smothering............................................183 Specific Forms of Asphyxia Causing External Compression

of the Neck.................................................................................................184 Hanging. .......................................................................................................... 184 Strangulation.................................................................................................... 190 Other Specific Forms Of Asphyxia.............................................................193 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning...........................................................................195 Drowning. ........................................................................................................ 195 Near Misses................................................................................................197 Copyright © Wolters Kluwer, Inc. Unauthorized reproduction of the content is prohibited. 2023