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Bookmark or Share- Pathology Outlines - Postmortem changesAutopsy related artifacts: Autopsy is an innately destructive process and can cause artifacts ( Saukko: Knight's Forensic Pathology, 4th Edition, 2015 ) Fracture of the cornua (horns) of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage can occur during removal of the neck structures; postmortem fractures of the cornua are free of hemorrhages; careful in ...
- Pathology Outlines - Blunt force injuriesSeveral mechanisms can produce abrasions in the postmortem period (autopsy procedures, insect activity, body dragging on a rough surface, etc.) Usually orange-yellow or brown with a parchment appearance (J Forensic Leg Med 2014;26:10, Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2009;30:84)
- Pathology Outlines - DrowningThe lake water is found to be clear, still and 77 °F (25 °C). The lake is within walking distance to the decedent's home in northern Florida and only the jogging path is nearby. A pair of tennis shoes are found neatly placed on the shore. Investigators have found no signs of foul play. The above examination finding was discovered at autopsy.
- Pathology Outlines - Gunshot woundsPermanent cavity: primary wound channel caused by the tissue damage due to the bullet passage through the body; the final injury that can be observed at autopsy Temporary cavity: while the bullet travels through the body, the permanent cavity is stretched, causing progressive pulsations and contractions
- Asphyxia - Pathology OutlinesAutopsy findings (Acad Forensic Pathol 2018;8:8): Drowning is a diagnosis of exclusion, based on ruling out all other causes of death via complete autopsy and toxicology May see bloody froth in the airway, water in the stomach, cerebral edema, petrous or mastoid hemorrhage Lung overinflation (emphysema aquosum) (Int J Legal Med 2021;135:281)
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