Essentials of autopsy practice : reviews, updates, and advances /: reviews, updates, and advances. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• 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 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.
• 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.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 21, 2017).
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