INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC MEDICINE

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INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC MEDICINE Robert C. Bux, MD Coroner/Medical Examiner El Paso County

DUTIES OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER Determine the cause and manner of death Positively identify the deceased Determine the time of death Collect evidence from the body Document injuries and natural diseases Provide expert testimony in court

CASES REQUIRING INVESTIGATION Sudden, unexpected deaths Suspicious deaths Trauma related deaths Deaths in custody Deaths in the work place Deaths in less than 24 hours after admission to an institution

CAUSE OF DEATH Any injury or disease that is responsible for initiating a train of events, brief or prolonged, that result in the individual dying.

MECHANISM OF DEATH The physiological derangement produced by the cause of death which results in death.

MANNER OF DEATH An opinion based on known facts concerning the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the death in conjunction with the findings at autopsy and the laboratory tests.

Death resulting from a natural disease process. NATURAL DEATH Death resulting from a natural disease process.

SUDDEN DEATH Cardiac arrhythmia (25% of all A.M.I.’s present with a sudden death) Pulmonary embolus Seizure disorder Berry aneurysm or CVA (rarely sudden) Drug overdose (cocaine or heroin)

ACCIDENTAL DEATH An unexpected death which results from a lawful act performed under a reasonable belief that no harm is possible.

“GOOD JUDGMENT COMES FROM EXPERIENCE; AND EXPERIENCE – WELL, THAT COMES FROM POOR JUDGMENT.” Anonymous Surgeon, Vietnam

Toxicology Blood: Vitreous: Alcohols - 0.111 g/dl Ethanol Acid & neutral screen - None detected Alkaline screen - None detected Cannabinoids - None Detected Volatiles - 0.23 mg/l Toluene Vitreous: Alcohols - 0.205 g/dl Ethanol

The deliberate termination of one’s existence. SUICIDE The deliberate termination of one’s existence.

The killing of one human being by the act or omission of another. HOMICIDE The killing of one human being by the act or omission of another.

UNDETERMINED Autopsy and investigation fail to provide sufficient information to establish a manner of death.