Atlas of Forensic Pathology

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Contents

Septic Shock...............................................................................................565 Mechanism....................................................................................................... 565 Causes of Septic Shock....................................................................................565 Anaphylactic Shock....................................................................................565 Mechanism....................................................................................................... 565 Neurogenic Shock......................................................................................565 Mechanism....................................................................................................... 565 Autopsy Findings Associated With Shock.................................................565 Autopsy Findings of Cerebral Edema........................................................567 Complications of Cerebral Edema...................................................................568 Autopsy Findings of Global Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy.....................568 Near Misses................................................................................................570 29 TREATMENT-RELATED AUTOPSY FINDINGS...........................................573 Introduction................................................................................................ 574 Types of Medical Devices Used.................................................................574 External Injuries Caused by Resuscitation Attempts.................................575 Internal Injuries Caused by Resuscitation Attempts..................................576 Near Misses................................................................................................579 30 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS.......................................................................583 Introduction................................................................................................ 584 Characteristic Injuries in a Motor Vehicle Accident...................................586 Transection of the Aorta...................................................................................586 Basilar Skull Fracture........................................................................................586 Flail Chest........................................................................................................586 Atlanto-Occipital Fracture/Dislocation (See Blunt Force Injuries Chapter)......587 Dicing............................................................................................................... 587 Stretch Abrasions/Lacerations.........................................................................587 Near Misses................................................................................................592 31 SPECIAL DISSECTIONS.............................................................................595 Introduction................................................................................................ 596 Dissection of Middle Ears..........................................................................596

When Performed..............................................................................................596 How Performed................................................................................................596 Dissection of Optic Nerves and Eyes.........................................................596 When Performed..............................................................................................596 How Performed................................................................................................596 Dissection of Vertebral Arteries.................................................................597 When Performed..............................................................................................597 How Performed................................................................................................597 Dissection of the Anterior and Posterior Neck..........................................597 When Performed..............................................................................................597 How Performed................................................................................................598 Dissection of the Cervical Vertebral Column.............................................598 When Performed..............................................................................................598 How Performed................................................................................................598 Examination for Pneumothorax.................................................................598 When Performed..............................................................................................598 How Performed................................................................................................599 Examination for Air Embolus.....................................................................599 When Performed..............................................................................................599 How Performed................................................................................................599 Dissection of the Back................................................................................599 When Performed..............................................................................................599 How Performed................................................................................................600 Copyright © Wolters Kluwer, Inc. Unauthorized reproduction of the content is prohibited. 2023