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Firearm Injuries Firearm injuries occur when someone is shot by a bullet or projectile from a firearm. Injury varies and largely depends on anatomical location and ballistics. The mode of…...
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Overview Asphyxia is a lack of oxygen or an excess of carbon dioxide in the body usually caused by interruption of breathing or insufficient oxygen supply. It stems from the…...
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Overview Trauma is bodily harm with or without structural alterations, resulting from interaction with physiochemical agents that impart energy to tissues. They may cause apparent damage (wound) or produce physiological…...
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Definition of terms Term Definition Disaster Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of suffering exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community to respond to it. In the…...
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Exhumation is the lawful disinterment of a buried body from its grave. Magistrates can order for exhumation and subsequent examination of the dead body. There is no limit fixed for…...
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Overview Transportation injuries encompass a wide range of incidents including injuries on roads (greatest contributor), railways, and aviation accidents. Forensic pathology plays a crucial role in investigating and understanding the…...
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Overview The determination of the time of death or post-mortem interval (time elapsed since death) is important in criminal and civil situations as it can tell us when a crime…...
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Post Rape Care (PRC) Form Overview It is a medical document filled when attending to the survivor. The form allows space for history taking, documentation, and examination. It facilitates the filling of the…...
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Overview Post-mortem changes (PMC) constitute the natural progression of the body’s decomposition after death, beginning at the cellular level. Classification Postmortem changes Immediate Early Late Insensibility Algor mortis (post-mortem cooling) Autolysis…...
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