Atlas of Forensic Pathology

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Contents

Bullet Embolism.........................................................................................493 Circumstances Under Which a Bullet Embolism Occurs..................................493 How to Identify at Autopsy..............................................................................493 Septic Embolism.........................................................................................493 Description of Septic Embolism.......................................................................493 Circumstances Under Which Septic Emboli Occur..........................................493 How to Identify at Autopsy..............................................................................493 Location of Emboli...........................................................................................493 Cholesterol Crystal Embolism....................................................................494 Circumstances Under Which Cholesterol Crystal Emboli Occur......................494 How to Identify at Autopsy..............................................................................494 Other Forms of Embolism..........................................................................494 Near Misses................................................................................................496 19 MICROBIOLOGIC ANALYSES....................................................................499 Introduction................................................................................................ 500 20 VITREOUS ELECTROLYTE ANALYSIS........................................................501 Introduction................................................................................................ 502 Vitreous Electrolyte Patterns......................................................................502 Hyponatremia............................................................................................. 503 Causes of Fatal Hyponatremia.........................................................................503 Clinical Features of Hyponatremia...................................................................503 How to Determine at Autopsy.........................................................................503 Hyperglycemia. .......................................................................................... 503 How to Determine at Autopsy.........................................................................503 Ketoacidosis............................................................................................... 504 How to Determine at Autopsy.........................................................................504 21 SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH.................................................507 Introduction................................................................................................ 508 Checklist for Investigation of a Sudden Unexpected Infant Death...........512 Description of SUID (sudden unexplained infant death) and SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)................................................................510 Identifying an overlay or other asphyxial death at autopsy.......................510 Microbiology Studies.................................................................................512 Near Miss...................................................................................................513 22 IN-CUSTODY DEATHS...............................................................................517 Introduction................................................................................................ 518 Excited Delirium Syndrome........................................................................519 Restraint Asphyxia......................................................................................520 Prone Restraint Cardiac Arrest...................................................................520 Conducted Electrical Weapons/Electronic Control Devices......................520 23 ELDER ABUSE............................................................................................525 Introduction................................................................................................ 526 Risk Factors for Elder Abuse......................................................................526 Senile Ecchymoses.....................................................................................528

Description....................................................................................................... 528 Causes.............................................................................................................. 528 Decubitus Ulcers........................................................................................528 Description....................................................................................................... 528 Causes.............................................................................................................. 528 Risk Factors for Decubitus Ulcers.....................................................................528 Classification of Decubitus Ulcers....................................................................529 Complications of Decubitus Ulcers..................................................................530 Important Point................................................................................................530 Near Misses................................................................................................530 Copyright © Wolters Kluwer, Inc. Unauthorized reproduction of the content is prohibited. 2023