Diagnostic Pathology. Forensic Autopsy

Introduction to Forensic Autopsy
Hospital vs. Forensic Autopsy
History of Forensic Autopsy
Death Investigation: Persons and Systems
PreAutopsy Considerations
Scene Investigations
Report of Deaths
External Examination
Photography
Radiology
Identification
Clothing and Personal Effects
Medical Intervention
Medical Intervention
Postmortem Changes
Specimen and Evidence Collection
Internal Examination
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Hepatobiliary System
Gastrointestinal System
Genitourinary System
Endocrine System
Hematopoietic System
Neck
Head and Central Nervous System
Injuries
Blunt Force Injuries Overview
Findings in Traumatic Brain Injury
Patterned Injuries
Transportation-Related Deaths
Penetrating Injuries Overview
Gunshot Wounds
Sharp Force Wounds
Drug-Related Deaths
Thermal Injuries
Asphyxial Deaths
Carbon Monoxide Deaths
Electrocution
Environmental Exposure
Drowning
Animal Predation
Pediatric Deaths
Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infants
Nonaccidental Injuries in Infants and Children
Stillbirth/Infancticide
Sudden Unexpected Death in Children
Sudden Natural Deaths
Cardiovascular Disease
The Negative Autopsy
Sudden Unexpected Death in Adults
Seizure-Related Deaths
Pregnancy-Associated Deaths
Deaths Associated with Medical Procedures
Chronic Ethanol Abuse
Miscellaneous Sudden Natural Deaths
Special Topics
In-Custody Deaths
Excited Delirium Syndrome
Starvation and Neglect
Sexual Assault
Acute Psychiatric and Stress-Related Deaths
Serotonin-Syndrome and Drug-Induced Disorders
Ancillary Procedures
Special Dissections
Toxicology Testing
Microbiology Testing
Vitreous Chemistry Analysis
Histology
Forensic Anthropology
Chemistry
Interpretive Toxicology
Alcohol Metabolism and Testing
Cocaine
Methampehetamine and Amphetamine
Heroin and Morphine
Prescription Opiates/Opioids
Benzodiazepines
Antidepressants
Ethylene Glycol
Non-Ethanol Volatives
Gen_Inhalants
Gen_Heavy Metals
Gen_Miscellaneous
The Autopsy Report and The Death Certificate
Manner of Death
Cause of Death
Manner of Death; NAME Guidelines
The Autopsy Report
The Death Certificate

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Specifically designed to assist hospital pathologists and assistants forensic pathology fellows pathology residents and medical examiners it provides a comprehensive authoritative discussion of key topics in forensic autopsy. Richly illustrated and easy to use Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy is a one-stop reference on the performance of procedures in this challenging field ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

• Provides expert guidance on accurate diagnoses of the findings and patterns encountered in the forensic autopsy, as well as cause of death procedures
• Covers key topics such as opioid and drug deaths, including new drugs and their toxicology; deaths and investigations in custody; infant and child deaths, including SIDS and overlaying; and infant and child neck trauma, including shaken baby syndrome
• Contains the necessary information to aid in the performance of both routine and complicated forensic autopsies
• Features hundreds of high-quality images throughout, including full-color illustrations and clinical and gross pathology photographs—all carefully annotated to highlight the most diagnostically significant factors
• Features a templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference
• Offers authoritative, readable coverage for those who need to learn and understand important aspects of forensic autopsy, including coroners, medico-legal death investigators, and legal investigators