FORENSIC LEC 1 - 12/01/12 Principles o forensic med n Basics o med law Forensic med is A branch of med that solves

medical n biological matters arising during the investigation of Reasons 4 studyn fm - ery doctor iz a potential witness or medical legal expert- getn info on devt o e disease - 4 legal purposes - Whether one is dead or alive (usn post moterm changes o e body - relatv n absolute), time of death, cause of death - estimate conxn btw trauma n illness Important info - Alive or dead - bio mat or evidence ( blood, fecal matter, ... - source ) - med docz - both criminal n civil parts of the autopsy report - Info e examiner n e examined - Info about e exam - description - Conclusion, proof of results Technique of autopsy Sudden death - Less blood clots, blood flow thru vessels is okay Slow death - agony - more blood clots in blood vessels Tanatology - study o clinical signs o death Asphyxia is common cause o death in kids