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    This document discusses different types of drowning including dry drowning, shallow water drowning, and immersion syndrome. It provides details on the fresh water and salt water drowning processes and expected postmortem appearances such as washerwoman's hands and cadaveric spasm. Internally, ephysema aquosum is seen in conscious drowning victims while edema aquosum is seen in unconscious victims. Three tests for determining drowning are discussed - the diatom test, Gettler's test, and tests for serum magnesium and strontium levels. Limitations and indications for each test are provided.

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    Mechanical Asphyxia FMT

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    This document discusses different types of drowning including dry drowning, shallow water drowning, and immersion syndrome. It provides details on the fresh water and salt water drowning processes and expected postmortem appearances such as washerwoman's hands and cadaveric spasm. Internally, ephysema aquosum is seen in conscious drowning victims while edema aquosum is seen in unconscious victims. Three tests for determining drowning are discussed - the diatom test, Gettler's test, and tests for serum magnesium and strontium levels. Limitations and indications for each test are provided.

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    Drowning

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    This document discusses different types of drowning including dry drowning, shallow water drowning, and immersion syndrome. It provides details on the fresh water and salt water drowning processes and expected postmortem appearances such as washerwoman's hands and cadaveric spasm. Internally, ephysema aquosum is seen in conscious drowning victims while edema aquosum is seen in unconscious victims. Three tests for determining drowning are discussed - the diatom test, Gettler's test, and tests for serum magnesium and strontium levels. Limitations and indications for each test are provided.

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    Burking
    Drowning
    Drowning
    • Aspiration of fluid into airway
    • Complete submersion is not necessary
    Dry Drowning
    Shallow Water Drowning
    Immersion Syndrome/hydrocution
    Secondary drowning/near drowning
    Fresh Water (FP-4-5 min)
    Salt water drowning (FP- 8-10 min)
    External Postmortem appearance
    Washerwoman’s hands
    Cadaveric Spasm
    Postmortem lividity
    Froth
    Internal PM Appearance
    Ephysema aquosum
    • Conscious person
    • Crepitant and spongy lungs (air + water)
    Edema aquosum
    • Unconscious
    • Airway filled with water (no air)
    Tests
    1. Diatom Test
    Sign of ante-mortem hanging
    -bone marrow
    -brain
    -spleen
    -kidney
    -liver
    • Post-mortem drowning
    Diatoms present only in lungs

    Diatom test not useful in:


    1. Dry drowning
    2. hydrocution
    2. Gettler’s test
    • It compares the chloride concentration
    between right and left side of the heart
     Normal - right = left
     Fresh WD – right > left
     Salt WD – right < left
    Gettlers Test is not usefull in:
    1. Dry drowning
    2. Hydrocution
    3. putrfaction
    3. Serum magnesium
    4. Serum strontium
    Both are increased in sea water drowning

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