Forensics Flashcards

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Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is often seen in:

A
  • premature infants 👶 between 2 and 6 months of age.

- infants born to AA mothers, male child

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2
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Findings highly suspicious for child abuse are

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Retinal hemorrhages 
Abdominal periduodenal  hematoma
Metaphysial fracture of distal femur 
Posterior rib fractures
Scapular #s
Sternal #
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3
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Adipocere explain

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Postmortem saponification
Of body fat that happens with immersion.
Allows preservation of body features
Due to clostridium perfringens.

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