Natural Deaths: Other Flashcards
What is the most common types of death investigated by coroners and MEs?
Natural (HS)
What are common parts of the body (aside from hearts) involved in natural deaths?
Brain, liver, lungs, and the gastrointestinal area (HS)
T or F: Chronic alcoholism is considered a natural death.
True (HS)
What are examples of brain conditions involved in natural deaths?
Stroke, aneurysm, and dementia (HS)
What is the difference between an ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke?
An ischemic stroke is the disruption of blood flow that leads to lack of oxygen. A hemorrhagic stroke is caused by a rupture. (HS)
What is Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis?
Blockage of blood to the intestines
(NA)
When looking at a person have diabetes, what should you look for at a scene?
Glucometer
amputations
necrotic feet
food/beverages (type such as junk food)
(NA)
What can cause a cerebral aneurysm?
untreated high blood pressure
drug abuse
tobacco use
(NA)
What can a pulmonary emboli cause?
sudden shortness of breath
asymmetrical leg swelling
confusion
lightheadedness
cough with blood
chest pain when breathing in
(NA)
what are two types of cerebrovascular accidents?
AR
ischemic stroke
hemorrhagic stroke
T or F: People die from dementia.
AR
False, people die from complications of dementia
what are common lung conditions?
AR
chronic obstructive, pulmonary disease
Obstructive sleep apnea
Pneumonia and influenza
pulmonary embolism
what can cause liver failure?
AR
cirrhosis, infections, cancer, toxins, drugs
What visual signs on the body are caused my respiratory issue?
AR
Cape cyanosis
Clenched fist
Barrel chest
Define a “sudden” death
A sudden death is based more on the rapidity of a death, more than the “expectedness” of a death.
(KW)
Define an “unexpected” death
An unexpected death is based on the probability that a decedent would have died at that
particular time given their medical history (or lack thereof).
(KW)
True or False: Someone who hides any symptoms they may feel, will not usually seem to have a sudden or unexpected death.
False! Hiding symptoms can absolutely skew whether or not a persons death appears sudden or unexpected.
(KW)
True or False: Influenza and Covid-19 deaths are classified as Natural deaths.
True!
(KW)
True or False: Cancer, Failure to Thrive, and Asthma are all examples of Accidental deaths.
False! They are all examples of Natural deaths.
(KW)
‘Failure to Thrive’ mainly impacts which groups
Adults and Infants (CG)
Define a sudden death according to the WHO (World Health Organization)
A death that occurred within 24 hours of the onset of the decedents symptoms. (CG)
What is COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - a group of diseases that cause airway blockages and breathing problems (CG)
What do clenched fists imply?
Oxygen deprivation (CG)
