forensic aspects of trauma Flashcards

(14 cards)

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excessive mehcing formces leas to

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compression
traction
torions - twisig motino
tranelation - shearing

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classication of injury is based of

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appere or method caused - e.g. abation, lactioern, gunshot burn
manner of cuaes - suice, homice or accidne
nature - blude,t sharpt or explsoece

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blunt force injueris incldu

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laceration, abtions, contuions,

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4
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tram line brusies inducate`

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rods being used

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facters taht effect bruing pronane inclde

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skin colouer
depath
fat ammont
locaiton ie more como in scotrum or eyebrows
relisant area - buttocks / abdomen
coagulation disorders - thrombocyer, von willervnads , liver dsae

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laceration look lke

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rought edges

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7
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sharp foce injuer types

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insiced - longer than it is deep
stabs - deepr than it is long

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8
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acitive defecne is

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wehre the viutm tries to grab attackers weapon

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9
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passive defeicen is

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wehre the victum riase ars or legs for defence
these can cause injuries on the front of back of the ahdn

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10
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slef inflice owundges gnealrly happen on

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writs, abdomen, foreame, chest

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tramauatic sub arachonid haermoage is

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where a sub arachoid haremmage leads to death to axons with the brain stem and they are gone before they hit the deck
this is due to suddenturin of head, ie a punch

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12
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diffue axonsal injuery is

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no apaprn mass of matbolc injeyr but long term coma is present

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tramuatic xonal injary

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damage of axons due to trama

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