Antemortem injuries are those injuries a body has received before death. They may be a contributing factor in the death or even its cause. On the other hand, they may have occurred many years ago. During an autopsy , the pathologist assesses the age of antemortem injuries, as well as distinguishing them from postmortem injuries—that…
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Nationally, there are more than 122,000 people waiting for much-needed organs. As these patients and their families hold out hope for their second chance at life, organ donation organizations manages the list of those individuals across the country, ensuring that the available gifts go to those who are best matched. In the transplant centers, patients are…
Read MoreCrime scene investigation is an indispensable part of our work, which will have a direct impact on the success of the criminal investigation. With Technological progress and changes in Social situations, scene investigation work is facing unprecedented challenges. The standardization of the crime scene investigation should be the goal of all police agencies. Therefore, promoting the…
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All infant and child deaths need to be investigated in a systematic and standardized method. The SUDI forms provide by the CDC is the national standard approach to investigating these deaths. Frequently, a cause of death is determined after a thorough investigation and autopsy by a medical examiner and coroner. The deaths that remain unexplained…
Read MoreExcited delirium is a controversial proposed condition that manifests as a combination of delirium, psychomotor agitation, anxiety, hallucinations, speech disturbances, disorientation, violent and bizarre behavior, insensitivity to pain, elevated body temperature, and superhuman strength. Excited delirium is sometimes called excited delirium syndrome if it results in sudden death (usually via cardiac or respiratory arrest), an outcome that…
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Medical examiners and coroners (MEs/Cs) play an integral role in organ and tissue donation. Because the majority of donation cases fall under their jurisdiction, MEs/Cs are responsible for investigating unexpected and violent deaths; for providing accurate, defensible determinations of the cause and manner of death for each case; and for releasing the organs and tissues for donation as requested….
Read MoreIn this episode Joe and I discuss the Coroner system v. Medical Examiners system as well as what basic training should be in place for Coroners. We also talk about the recent upswing in drug overdose cases. Find Joe at http://joegiacalone.net/
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Does coroner and medical examiner office’s need a chaplain program? What benefit could it have for your staff, your community, and the families you serve? Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister, such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, imam or lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison,…
Read MoreTorso found in 2004 along I-70 is identified as Southwestern Illinois prostitute A decapitated torso found in 2004 has been identified as a metro-east prostitute who was only recently declared missing by her family. The headless, handless and legless female torso found June 28, 2004, by a maintenance worker trimming brush at an interstate rest…
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Understanding the Problem About 3,500 US infants die suddenly and unexpectedly each year. We often refer to these deaths as sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID). Although the causes of death in many of these children can’t be explained, most occur while the infant is sleeping in an unsafe sleeping environment. Researchers can’t be sure how…
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