forensic Flashcards
most superficial injury/mildest
abrasion
injury usually restricted to epidermis
abrasion
blood vessel injury restricted to skin
bruise
blood vessel injury/ bleed in organ
contusion
cut/break in continuity of skin /skin splitting due to blunt object
laceration
cut/break in continuity of skin /skin splitting due to sharp object
incision/stab
gaping of skin seen in
incision/laceratin
diff b/w incision and laceration
regular margins inincisions
bruising around laceration
clean cut in incision/ tissue bridges in laceration
hair crushed in laceration
diff b/w/ incision and stab
max. dimension in incision is length/ max. dimension in incision is depth
what causes chopped wound
axe
direction in abrasion by
epithelial heaping up
direction in incision by
deepest in start=tailing
direction in laceration by
SWALLOW tail
direction in stab by
FISH tail
gravel burn aka
brush burn/ graze abrasion
rope on neck which abrasion
pressure abrasion/ imprint abrasion
bruising behind ear due to trauma where?
k/s?
middle cranial fossa(not in post auricular area)
Ectopic bruise / battle sign
six penny sign + injuries/ # of diff ages
Non accidental injury / child abuse
what can be seen in Non accidental injury/ child abuse(4)
1 six penny sign
2 multiple # of diff age
3 retinal hemorrhage
4 SDH
what type of intracranial hemorrhage in child abuse
SDH
Multiple # of diff ages seen in?(2)
1 OI
2 NAI
type of # specific to NAI
metaphyseal corner # / bucket handle
type of # specific to OI (osteogenesis imperfecta)
diaphyseal #
what shape is tram track bruise?
seen in?
2 linear lines
seen in lathi /stick injury