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1
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created by failure of cells to receive or utilize oxygen

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Asphyxial death

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2
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deprivation of oxygen can be partial or complete(terms)

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hypoxia anoxia

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3
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classic signs of asphyxia 4

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visceral congestion, petechiae, cyanosis, fluidity of blood

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4
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categories of asphyxial death 3

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suffocation, strangulation, chemical asphyxia

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5
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asphyxial deaths can be 3

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accidental, suicidal, or homicidal

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6
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strangulations # per year

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286

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7
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asphyxiations not strangulation # per year

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107

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8
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caused by inadequate oxygen in the immediate environment

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entrapment/ environmental suffocation

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9
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normal level of oxygen

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21%

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10
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4-6% oxygen consequences

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loss of consciousness in 40 seconds, death in few minutes

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11
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autopsy findings in entrapment asphyxiation

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acute visceral congestion, circumstances leading up most important

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12
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mechanical manual obstruction of airways

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smothering

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13
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obstruction within the airway

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choking

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14
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pressure outside body prevents respiration

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mechanical asphyxiation

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15
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types of mechanical asphyxia 3

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traumatic, positional, riot crush

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16
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caused by displacement of oxygen

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suffocation

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17
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most common gasses in suffocation

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carbon dioxide, methane

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18
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closure of blood vessels and air passages in the neck

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strangulation

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19
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types of strangulation 3

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hanging, ligature, manual

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20
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pressure to compress jugular veins

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4.4 pounds

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21
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death by weight of body

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hanging

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22
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death by some force other than weight of body

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ligature

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23
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death at the hands of someone else

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manual

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24
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autoerotic deaths per year

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500-1000

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25
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% fire deaths occur in the home

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90

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26
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categories of burns 6

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flame, contact, radiant, scalding, chemical, microwave

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27
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percent of body burned based on rule of

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9’s

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28
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red, swelling, no blister

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first degree

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29
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moist red blistered

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second degree

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30
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lesions, no blisters, scarring

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third degree

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31
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incineration of skin

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fourth degree

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32
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accidental ignition of clothing per year

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150-200 deaths

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33
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burning death pose

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pugilistic fighter pose

34
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most people die in fires due to

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smoke inhalation

35
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self immolation

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setting yourself on fire

36
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which generally causes more injury acid or alkali

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alkalies

37
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colorless, odorless, tasteless gas

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carbon monoxide

38
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of deaths caused by CO anually

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2700

39
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most common CO death method

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sucking a tail pipe

40
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hemeprotiens like CO better than oxygen how many times

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30-500

41
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hemoglobins like CO over oxygen how many times

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250-300

42
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level of COHb in smokers

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up to 15%

43
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Low concentrations of CO can still

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create high levels of COHb

44
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At what % of COHb death

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60%

45
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sign of CO at autopsy

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Cherry red livor mortis

46
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CO can kill unborn baby even if mother lives

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True

47
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drowning deaths per day

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10

48
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Who is most likely to die of drowning

A

males

49
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Drowning the leading cause of death children 1-4

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true

50
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in icy water max time of submersion of child

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66 minutes

51
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submersion victim that lives 24 hours after drowning

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near drowning

52
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drowning is a diagnosis of

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exclusion, autopsy and tox necessary

53
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drowning can be

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homicidal

54
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death by electrocution is normally

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by accident

55
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type of electricity most common to death

A

AC

56
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how much more sensitive to AC vs DC

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4 to 6 times

57
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15-17 mA causes what

A

contracture of muscles

58
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1A and higher causes what

A

ventricular arrest

59
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at 50mA what can happen

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muscles contract enough to break bone

60
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of deaths from electrocution each year

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1000

61
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electrical burns tend to be where

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palms, fingers, bottom of feet

62
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lichtenberg figures, what type of injury

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lightning strike

63
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entry and exit wounds can be distinguished

A

False

64
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suicide scenes should be processed as

A

homicide

65
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suicide deaths per day

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105

66
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Who attempt suicide most often

A

women

67
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who are successful in suicide most often

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men

68
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nearly all adult overdoses are

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suicide

69
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highest incidence of homicide in what two months

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july and december

70
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homicides are cleared more frequently because

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90% of the time the victim is acquainted with killer

71
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what are not present in homicide cutting deaths

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hesitation marks

72
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extremely large # of wounds indicate

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homosexual rage

73
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most profilers do what

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background in law enforcement not psychology

74
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what make a serial killer

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3 or more with waiting period

75
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hear voices or see visions

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psychotic

76
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don’t know right from wrong

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psychopath

77
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group considered psychotic

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Visionary motive

78
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wants to rid world of particular group

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missionary-oriented

79
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enjoy killing for the excitement

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thrill oriented

80
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pleasure derived in pain prior to death

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lust

81
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characteristics of serial killers as children

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terrible triad, bed wetting, fire starting, animal torture

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