Forensic Medicine & Toxicology: Key Concepts and Case Studies
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Forensic Medicine and Toxicology: Key Concepts
Diagnosis of Non-Life Signs
- Saponification
- Mummification
- Corification
- Adipocere
Temperature Incompatible with Life
Examples: 20 ºC, 34 ºC, 36 ºC
Nysten's Sign
Premature, low intensity, and short duration rigor mortis.
Definition of Suspicious Death and Homicide
Referenced in: Criminal Code, Law of Criminal Procedure (LEC), Civil Code, etc.
Judicial Autopsies in Catalonia (One Third)
Causes include: accidental, natural, suicide, homicide.
Number of Femicides in 2007
8.72 (specific data point)
Sexual Asphyxia
Considered an accident.
Death Mechanisms
Examples: anoxic anoxia, reflex inhibition.
Incised Wound Before Death
Indicated by: coagulation, etc.
Umbilical Cord After Birth
Timeframes: 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days.
Tooth Number 46
Description: Lower first molar.
Legal Paternity
Most frequent scenarios: complaint or challenged paternity.
Diagnosis of Non-Sex Chromosome Abnormalities
Examples: hermaphroditism, variations.
Interpreting Toxic Elements in Blood Analysis
Indications: poisoning, death from toxicity, environmental exposure.
Habituation and Poisoning Process Factors
Depends on: the toxic substance, individual factors, species, dose.
Substances Causing More Poisoning
Examples: elemental mercury, organic mercury, inorganic mercury.
Effects of Butane
(Specific effects not detailed in original document)
Opiates Effects
Examples: coma, drowsiness.
Fatal Dose of Cocaine
Intravenous: 75-800 mg.
Treatment for Alcoholism
Examples: Antabuse (disulfiram), alcohol metabolism inhibitors.
Workplace Injuries
Categories: occupational accident, common illness.
Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Examination: January 20, 2009
Private Investigation, 3rd Year
Causes of Infant Death at Birth
Causes: asphyxia, head injury, traumatic injuries.
Tooth No. 26
Description: Left second upper molar.
Diagnosing Live Birth in Found Infants
- Beclard's ossification point.
- Billard's sign (ossification of the lower jaw).
- Icardi's hydrostatic docimasia.
What is NOT Characteristic of Transsexualism?
Answer: Aggressive transvestite behavior.
Gas Causing Death in a Melting Tank
Answer: Hydrogen sulfide.
Sign NOT a Positive Cadaveric Sign of Death
Answer: Cardiac arrest.
When are Cadaveric Remains Considered?
Answer: After 5 years.
Permanent Partial Disability
Definition: Less than 33%.
Stage of Putrefaction Where Toxic Gases Originate
Answer: Emphysematous stage.
Appearance of the Body in Adipocere Conservation Phase
Answer: Saponification.
Top 3 Most Addictive Drugs in the U.S.
Answer: Nicotine, heroin, cocaine.
Amphetamines
Effect: Psychoactive effects produced.
Effects of Cannabis
Effects: All of the above (anxiety, sleep disturbance, etc.).
Homicide Autopsies in Catalonia, 2006
Number: 75.