Atlas of Forensic Pathology

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Contents

24 ANTHROPOLOGY.....................................................................................533 Introduction................................................................................................ 534 Non-Human Versus Human........................................................................534 Introduction. .................................................................................................... 534 Identification of Non-Human Bones................................................................534 Biological Profile........................................................................................536 Introduction. .................................................................................................... 536 Sex.............................................................................................................. 536 How Determined.............................................................................................536 Pelvic Features of Sex......................................................................................538 Cranial Features of Sex....................................................................................539 Age............................................................................................................. 539 How Determined.............................................................................................539 Pubic Symphysis..............................................................................................540 Auricular Surface..............................................................................................540 Rib Ends...........................................................................................................540 Cranial Suture Closure.....................................................................................540 Ancestry. .................................................................................................... 543 How Determined.............................................................................................543 Morphologic Analysis for Ancestry..................................................................543 Stature........................................................................................................ 543 How Performed................................................................................................543 Variants and Natural Disease.....................................................................546 Introduction. .................................................................................................... 546 Near Misses................................................................................................549

25 ODONTOLOGY.........................................................................................551 Introduction................................................................................................ 552

26 MASS DISASTERS......................................................................................555 Introduction................................................................................................ 556

27 STILLBIRTHS...............................................................................................557 Introduction................................................................................................ 558 Basic Information Regarding Handling of a Stillborn Infant......................558 Basic Features of a Stillborn Fetus.............................................................558 Examination of the Placenta......................................................................559 Chorioamnionitis........................................................................................ 559 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................559 Potential Mimics...............................................................................................560 Placental Abruption...................................................................................560 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................560 Meconium Aspiration.................................................................................561 Autopsy Findings.............................................................................................561 Near Miss...................................................................................................561 28 COMMON MECHANISMS AT AUTOPSY..................................................563 Introduction................................................................................................ 564 Hypovolemic Shock....................................................................................564 Mechanism....................................................................................................... 564 Causes of Hypovolemic Shock.........................................................................564 Estimation of Effect of Blood Loss...................................................................564 Autopsy Findings of Blood Loss......................................................................564 Cardiogenic Shock.....................................................................................564 Mechanism....................................................................................................... 564 Causes of Cardiogenic Shock..........................................................................565 Copyright © Wolters Kluwer, Inc. Unauthorized reproduction of the content is prohibited. 2023