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.

Authors
Authors
• Mary Ann Sens, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of Pathology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
• Rhome Hughes, M.D, Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota