Essentials of autopsy practice : reviews, updates, and advances /: reviews, updates, and advances. ([2017])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Essentials of autopsy practice : reviews, updates, and advances /: reviews, updates, and advances. ([2017])
- Main Title:
- Essentials of autopsy practice : reviews, updates, and advances
- Further Information:
- Note: Guy N. Rutty, editor.
- Editors:
- Rutty, Guy N, 1963-
- Contents:
- Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: The Role of€Cross-Sectional Imaging in€the€Investigation of€Childhood Deaths; Introduction; Paediatric Autopsy Practice; Childhood Deaths; Decline of€Traditional Autopsy Techniques; Current Postmortem Imaging Techniques; Skeletal Radiography (PMXR); Post Mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT); Post Mortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PMMR); Specific Types of€Childhood Death; Sudden Unexpected Death in€Infancy (SUDI); Traumatic Death; Non-Accidental Death/Inflicted Injury; Hanging; Drowning; Additional Benefits of€Postmortem Imaging. Investigation of€Infant Remains Post Mortem Imaging and€Post Mortem Interval; 3D Prototyping/Modeling; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Vertebral Artery Trauma; Introduction; Anatomy; Thrombosis due€to€Vertebral Artery Dissection; Traumatic Basal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Resulting from€Rupture or Dissection of€the€Vertebral Artery; Post-mortem Findings; Forensic Issues; Methods to€Identify the€Rupture Site; Radiology; Direct Observation of€the€Leakage from€Injection of€Liquid Medium; Direct Examination of€the€Vessel; Histology of€the€Vessels; Mechanism of€Rupture; Direct trauma. Stretching Oscillation Forces; Increased Intravascular Pressure; High Incidence of€Death; Influence of€Alcohol; Medicolegal Issues; Summary; References; Chapter 3: Death in€Crowds; Introduction; Crushes and€Trampling; Traumatic, Crush and€Compression Asphyxia; Traumatic Asphyxia; Crush Asphyxia; Compression Asphyxia; How Fast Did TheyPreface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: The Role of€Cross-Sectional Imaging in€the€Investigation of€Childhood Deaths; Introduction; Paediatric Autopsy Practice; Childhood Deaths; Decline of€Traditional Autopsy Techniques; Current Postmortem Imaging Techniques; Skeletal Radiography (PMXR); Post Mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT); Post Mortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PMMR); Specific Types of€Childhood Death; Sudden Unexpected Death in€Infancy (SUDI); Traumatic Death; Non-Accidental Death/Inflicted Injury; Hanging; Drowning; Additional Benefits of€Postmortem Imaging. Investigation of€Infant Remains Post Mortem Imaging and€Post Mortem Interval; 3D Prototyping/Modeling; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Vertebral Artery Trauma; Introduction; Anatomy; Thrombosis due€to€Vertebral Artery Dissection; Traumatic Basal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Resulting from€Rupture or Dissection of€the€Vertebral Artery; Post-mortem Findings; Forensic Issues; Methods to€Identify the€Rupture Site; Radiology; Direct Observation of€the€Leakage from€Injection of€Liquid Medium; Direct Examination of€the€Vessel; Histology of€the€Vessels; Mechanism of€Rupture; Direct trauma. Stretching Oscillation Forces; Increased Intravascular Pressure; High Incidence of€Death; Influence of€Alcohol; Medicolegal Issues; Summary; References; Chapter 3: Death in€Crowds; Introduction; Crushes and€Trampling; Traumatic, Crush and€Compression Asphyxia; Traumatic Asphyxia; Crush Asphyxia; Compression Asphyxia; How Fast Did They Die?; Time to€Unconsciousness; Time to€Cardiorespiratory Arrest; Time to€Irreversibility; Forces in€Crowds; Causation of€Death in€Crowd Related Incidents; Compression Asphyxia; Smothering; Inhalation of€Gastric Contents; Positional Asphyxia. Trauma Natural Disease; The Pathological Features of€Compression Asphyxia; Mechanistic Hypotheses; External Findings; Internal Findings; Summary; References; Chapter 4: New Psychoactive Substances; Introduction; Legal Aspects of€New Psychoactive Substances; Clinical Classification; Specific New Psychoactive Substances; Stimulant-Type New Psychoactive Substances; Piperazines; Background; Description; Reported Adverse Effects; Synthetic Cathinones; Background; Description; Reported Adverse Effects; Aminoindanes; Background; Description; Reported Adverse Effects. Psychedelic Drugs Tryptamines; Background; Description; Reported Adverse Effects; Phenethylamines; Background; Description; Reported Adverse Effects; Dissociative Drugs; Ketamine; Background; Description; Reported Adverse Effects; Synthetic Cannabinoids; Background; Description; Reported Adverse Effects; Miscellaneous Substances; Khat; Background; Description; Reported Adverse Effects; Kratom; Background; Description; Reported Adverse Effects; Analytical Aspects for€New Psychoactive Substances; Current Analytical Techniques Used for€NPS Screening; Immunoassays. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations
- Subjects:
- 616.07
Medicine
Autopsy
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine
MEDICAL -- Diseases
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine
Autopsy
Medicine & Public Health
Pathology
Forensic Medicine
Medical Law
Medical -- Forensic Medicine
Law -- Medical Law & Legislation
Forensic medicine
Medical & healthcare law
Pathology
Forensic Medicine
Public health laws
Medical -- Pathology
Pathology
Electronic books
Electronic book - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319469973
3319469975
3319469967
9783319469966 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783319469966
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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