AJS205 — Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation
3 , 3 lecture periods 0 lab periods Basic principles of forensic pathology, demonstrating the use of autopsy findings and death scene investigation to determine the cause and manner of death for deaths that fall under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner in the state of Arizona. Includes postmortem changes; sudden and unexpected, suspicious and violent deaths; and postmortem identification. Interpret how investigation along with autopsy and ancillary tests determine the cause and manner of death. Classify which deaths fall into the jurisdiction of the medical examiner in the state of Arizona. Outline: Introduction General types of medicolegal investigative systems Jurisdiction based on Arizona law Five manners of death found on Arizona death certificates The Forensic Autopsy Postmortem Changes and Determination of Time of Death Definition Algor mortis Livor mortis Tardieu spots Rigor mortis Decomposition Putrefaction Mummification Postmortem artifacts Tache noire Postmortem clock Time of death Window of death Sudden, Unexpected Death by Natural Causes Body system most often implicated in natural deaths Terms and definitions Cardiovascular system Pulmonary system Hepatic system Genitourinary system Central nervous system Common causes of death during pregnancy. Types of vitreous electrolyte patterns Blunt Force Trauma Definitions Abrasions Contusions Lacerations Distinguish Between Laceration and incised wounds Subdural, epidural and subarachnoid hemorrhages Asphyxia Cafe
Prerequisites: AJS204