Post Mortem Drug Use Diagnosis Quiz

Which post-mortem method is typically NOT used to diagnose drug use?

What is a characteristic feature of rigor mortis?

Which tissues can be sampled for evidence of chronic substance abuse?

What accurately describes livor mortis in forensic pathology?

Which scene might prevent correct estimation of blood loss?

What are considered early post-mortem signs?

What is a commonly analyzed biological sample in forensic toxicology to detect the presence of drugs or poisons?

When can an aqueous humor sample be collected for toxicology?

What term is used in forensic investigations to describe the examination of physical injuries to determine the nature and extent of trauma?

Which of the following medical professionals may not be involved in a pediatric neurosurgery team?

In a forensic setting, which biological sample is least likely to be used for toxicological analysis?

Diagnosing Drug Use Post Mortem

Dental Examination is NOT typically used to diagnose drug use post mortem
Autopsy and Toxicology Testing are commonly used methods

Forensic Pathology

In cases of ambiguous death, the corpse should go to the forensic pathologist

Rigor Mortis

Rigidity of the body is a characteristic feature of rigor mortis
It is not the same as hypostasis, postmortem staining, or cooling of the body

Tissue Sampling for Evidence

Hair, skin, kidney, and liver tissues can be sampled for evidence of chronic substance abuse
All of these tissues can be used to detect signs of substance abuse

Livor Mortis (Post-Mortem Lividity)

It is the settling of blood in the lower parts of the body due to gravity after death
It is not the stiffening of muscles, cooling of the body temperature, or post-mortem examination of internal organs

Estimating Blood Loss

A body lying on a grass or carpet may prevent correct estimation of blood loss
A body lying on a normal floor does not interfere with estimating blood loss

Post-Mortem Signs

Late post-mortem signs include: autolysis, putrefaction
Early post-mortem signs include: rigor mortis, livor mortis, algor mortis

Confirming Brain Death

A medical commission requiring two neurosurgeons or a neurosurgeon, a pediatrician or neurologist, and a neonatologist is needed to confirm brain death according to the CoM 10.08.2021 rule No. 538 editorial

Forensic Toxicology

Hair is a commonly analyzed biological sample to detect the presence of drugs or poisons
Aqueous humor samples can be collected for toxicology only when the body is “fresh”

Forensic Investigations

Examination of physical injuries to determine the nature and extent of trauma is termed forensic anthropology

Test your knowledge on post mortem drug use diagnosis methods including autopsy, toxicology testing, histopathological examination, and forensic pathology. Identify characteristic features of rigor mortis and understand the importance of sampling tissues for evidence in forensic investigations.