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Personal Property Answer Property on or near the decedent and can be returned to the next of kin Evidence Answer Any material that contributes to the cause or manner of death and is considered important to supporting the facts of the case. Evidence can be any item the investigator deems important in explaining the circumstances of death. Types of evidence that is commonly encountered in death investigations Answer 1.)Ligatures 2). weapons and ammunition 3). medication 4). suicide not...

ABMDI EXAM 2023 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Official pronouncement of death can: - ANSWER Be defermined by state statute and local customs. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: - ANSWER The coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established. A previously healthy 4 m.o. Infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed to the hospital, where he is maintained on the respirator for 26 hrs before being declared dead. No external trauma o...

Barbituates Four main categories: 1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia 2. Short-acting 3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics 4. Long-acting Butalbital Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines. Phenobarbital Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant. Pentobarbital Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following trauma. Atropine Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants including jimson weed and deadly nightshade. Used as a preanest...

Which of the following MUST notify the coroner/ME promptly upon discovery of a suspicious death? a. law enforcement official b. funeral director c. EMT or paramedic d. ER room physician e. all of the above e. all of the above A 35 year old white female, who was employed as a waitress, unexpectedly dies at work. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as bacterial meningitis. Which of the following agencies must be notified promptly? a. emergency medical association b. department of publ...

The primary responsibility of the UW medicolegal death investigation system is to ____________. - Certify the cause and manner of unnatural and unexplained deaths. ______________ is/are responsible for legal statutes defining what deaths must be investigated and who must be responsible for that investigation. - Each state ABMDI American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators A forensic ______________ is the specialist responsible for conducting forensic autopsies. - Pathologist In ...

Signs of Death Include: -Lack of Pulse/Respiration -Absence of Heartbeat -Lack of Corneal Reflex and Pupillary Constriction -Coolness of the Body -Rigor Mortis -Livor Mortis Rigor Mortis Stiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death Rigor Mortis (Continued) -Starts in the smaller muscles (jaw, extremities) **First Indicator appears after 2-4 hours** **Maximum Indicator is after 8-12 hours** -Onset and Dissipation of rigor is rapid in children compared to adults Li...

Anacephalic An infant born without a brain. Coronal plane The plane that divides the body into front and back (e.g, anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves Mid-sagittal plane The plane that divides the body into right and left halves Transverse The plane that divides the body into top and bottom (e.g. superior [cephalad] and inferior [caudal]) halves Lateral Surface or portion of the body that points toward the side or away from the midline of the body Medial Describes a...

State Statues Laws passed by the individual state government (Secretary of the State assembles) that governs the state Federal Statutes Laws passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by the president. Statutes Laws enacted by the legislative branch of government Vital Statistics official records of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths Armed Forces Medical Examiner Who conducts the forensic pathology investigation if the deceased is involved in any federal investigation (County) St...

Medical Examiner (ME) an appointed official and a physician (doesn't have to be a forensic pathologist ) authorized by state statute to investigate & examine persons dying suddenly or unexpectedly. *does not need specialized pathology training What is required for a successful death investigation? Knowledge, involvement, and expertise of a number of individuals who have various job descriptions Forensic Pathologist medical doctor who diagnoses & studies disease & trauma (damage & wounds)...

Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from: A.the medical examiner official office policy manual. B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority. C.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from federal statutory authority. D.the coroner official office policy manual. E.the county board of supervisors. B. : the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority. When investigating a death, it is...

Official pronouncement of death can: Be defermined by state statute and local customs. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: The coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established. A previously healthy 4 m.o. Infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed to the hospital, where he is maintained on the respirator for 26 hrs before being declared dead. No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician. The coroner has jur...

ABMDI Board Certification Exam Questions With Verified Answers Barbituates - answerFour main categories: 1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia 2. Short-acting 3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics 4. Long-acting Butalbital - answerBarbituate. Used in treatment of migraines. Phenobarbital - answerBarbituate. Used as anticonvulsant. Pentobarbital - answerBarbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following trauma. Atropine - answerBelladonna Alka...