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Forensic aspects of trauma Flashcards

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How is injury defined?

A

Physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack due to application of mechanical force

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What are the 4 main types of injury?

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Compression
Traction
Torsion
Shearing

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What determines the resultant damage from injury?

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Type of mechanical insult AND nature of target tissue

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What are the broad classification of injury?

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Appearance or method of causation
Manner of causation
Nature of injury

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What are different types of method of causation of injury?

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Abrasion
Contusion
Laceration
Incised wounds
Gunshot wounds
Burns
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6
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What are different manners of causation of injury?

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Suicidal/self inflicted
Accidental
Homicidal

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What are different natures of injury?

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Blunt force
Sharp force
Explosive

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What type of injuries does blunt force cause?

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Contusions
Abrasions
Lacerations

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What are contusions?

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Bruises - burst blood vessels in skin

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What are abrasions?

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Grazes and scratches - scraping of skin surface

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What are lacerations?

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Cut/tear/split of the skin due to crushing

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What are examples contusion patterns?

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Tramline bruising

Fingertip bruises

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What factors affect prominence of contusion?

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Skin pigmentation
Depth
Location
Fat - higher subcutaneous fat = easier bruising
Age
Resilient areas - buttocks and abdomen bruise less easily
Coagulative disorders

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What causes sharp force injury?

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Injury caused by weapons with a sharp cutting edge ie a knife

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What is an incised wound?

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Superficial sharp force injury caused by slashing - longer on ski surface than deep

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What is a stab wound?

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Penetrating injury resulting from thrusting motion - more deep than long

17
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What are defensive type injuries?

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Injuries caused by victim defending themselves

18
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What is passive defensive injury?

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Victim raises arms and legs for protection - sliced, shelved often with skin flaps over backs of hands and forearms

19
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What is active defensive injury?

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Victim tries to grab weapon or attackers hand - sliced shelved incised wounds on palmer aspect of hands and web spaces between fingers, particularly between thumb and index

20
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What causes traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage?

A

Sudden unexpected twisting movement causing rupture of vessels

21
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What is diffuse brain injury?

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Diffuse axonal injury - immediate and prolonged coma withno apparent mass lesion or metabolic abnormality
Traumatic axonal injury - damaged axons due to trauma

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