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Forensic Pathology

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Define forensic pathology and explain its scope.

Forensic pathology is the study of the effects of trauma, injury, and unnatural diseases on the human body. It primarily focuses on accidental, suicidal, and homicidal deaths where tissue damage is the main finding. Additionally, it includes cases of poisoning, although not all poisons cause tissue damage.

What are the main areas of interest for forensic pathologists?

Forensic pathologists are particularly interested in accidental, suicidal, and homicidal deaths where tissue damage is the main finding.

Why are cases of poisoning highlighted separately in forensic pathology?

Cases of poisoning are highlighted separately in forensic pathology because not all poisons cause tissue damage.

What are the circumstances under which deaths are considered as unnatural?

Deaths due to violence and the consequences of injuries, deaths resulting from external physical factors, deaths resulting from the effect of a chemical substance, and deaths following the administration of an anesthetic or surgical procedure. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of deaths resulting from external physical factors.

Examples include deaths from vehicle accidents, being struck by lightning, or dying during a natural disaster such as a flood. Signup and view all the answers

What types of deaths are considered natural?

Deaths from natural causes such as heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, or complications related to Covid-19. Signup and view all the answers

When is a post mortem examination (autopsy) typically performed by a forensic pathologist?

A post mortem examination (autopsy) is typically performed by a forensic pathologist in cases where a person dies suddenly without pre-existing illness, if the death is unexplained, or if there is suspicion that the death was due to an act or neglect to act by any person including medical staff. Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of an act that can lead to a person's death being classified as not 'natural' in forensic pathology.

An example of an act that can lead to a person's death being classified as not 'natural' is when a person dies as a result of medication which is injected intravenously (in the blood vessels) and it was meant to be injected into the muscle. Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of a death that would be considered 'natural' but could be suspected to be due to an act or neglect to act by any person including medical staff.

An example of a death that would be considered 'natural' but could be suspected to be due to an act or neglect to act by any person including medical staff is when a person with no medical aid reports at a private hospital with severe chest pain, but is refused medical assistance, and subsequently dies of a heart attack upon leaving the hospital. Signup and view all the answers