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Amniotic Fluid Embolism: An Illustrated Report and Review of Literature. 羊水栓塞：图解报告和文献综述。

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-12 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000956

Nicolas Kostelecky, Margarita Loxas, Rachel Multz, Margaret E Flanagan, Jared T Ahrendsen, Jeffery Goldstein

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Fatal Vertebral Artery Dissection Following Self-Manipulation of the Cervical Spine. 自我操纵颈椎导致致命的椎动脉交叉。

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-18 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000932

Jane E Persons, Stephanie Stauffer

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A 3-Year Retrospective Review of Complex Suicides With a Review of the Literature. 对复杂自杀事件的三年回顾及文献综述。

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-12 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000961

Alexandra Paredes Rivera, Awa Sarr Dramé, Laura D Knight

{"title":"A 3-Year Retrospective Review of Complex Suicides With a Review of the Literature.","authors":"Alexandra Paredes Rivera, Awa Sarr Dramé, Laura D Knight","doi":"10.1097/PAF.0000000000000961","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PAF.0000000000000961","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Complex suicide is defined as death by the intentional use of more than 1 method to end one's life. Complex suicides can fit into the planned or premeditated category, where 2 or more methods are used simultaneously or in close succession, or unplanned, the use of 2 or more methods, in which the first method attempted fails (often because it is too unpleasant or painful), and another method is employed subsequently that is successful.A retrospective review of 3 years of suicide fatalities examined by the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office in Reno, Nevada, was conducted. A total of 725 suicide cases dated from April 1, 2020, to April 1, 2023, were reviewed, including autopsy, toxicology, and scene investigation reports. Among the 725 suicide cases reviewed, 19 cases (2.62%) of complex suicide were identified. Of those cases, 17 employed 2 methods, and 2 cases employed 3 methods. No cases were identified with >3 methods.In the 19 complex suicides that were identified, gender, age, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, religion, race, occupation, incident location, suicide note, suicidal ideation history, past suicide attempt, psychiatric disorders, and motive for suicide were examined in addition to methods used.","PeriodicalId":55535,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"308-313"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141635957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Three Deaths Associated With Facial and Upper Airway Burns Related to Oxygen Use. 与使用氧气有关的面部和上呼吸道烧伤导致三人死亡。

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-12 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000963

Cassidy A Hinton, Joseph A Prahlow, Brandy Shattuck, Anna Tart

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What Has the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry Learned About Consenting Families for DNA Banking and/or Genomic Research? 婴儿意外猝死和幼儿猝死病例登记处在同意家庭进行 DNA 库和/或基因组研究方面学到了什么？

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000988

Heather MacLeod, Erik Buczkowski, Meghan Faulkner, Krisha Felzke, Kristin M Burns

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Experimental Tests on External and Terminal Ballistics of Different Types of Projectiles Fired From .38 SPL Caliber Cartridges and Study of Permanent Cavitation in Anatomical Modeling With 10% Ballistic Gelatin. .38SPL口径子弹发射的不同类型弹丸的外部和终端弹道实验测试，以及使用10%弹道明胶制作解剖模型的永久空化研究。

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000957

Lucas Meciano Pereira Dos Santos, João Paulo Mardegan Issa

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Is That Innocent to Touch the Adipose Tissue?: An Autopsy Case Series of Fat Embolism Syndrome. 脂肪栓塞综合征尸检病例系列：触摸脂肪组织无罪吗？

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-12 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000959

Aytül Buğra, Taner Daş, Eylül Gün, Ferah Karayel

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Perforation of the Heart During Elective Removal of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter. 在择期取出下腔静脉过滤器时发生心脏穿孔。

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-23 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000947

Sapna P Desai, Christine Z Yu, Frank Evangelista, James R Gill

{"title":"Perforation of the Heart During Elective Removal of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter.","authors":"Sapna P Desai, Christine Z Yu, Frank Evangelista, James R Gill","doi":"10.1097/PAF.0000000000000947","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PAF.0000000000000947","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: A common treatment for venous thromboembolic disease in patients with contraindications to anticoagulation includes placement of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. Temporary filters are available to avoid the risk of long-term permanent placement. A woman in her 60s with a history of uterine serous carcinoma presented to the emergency department with cardiac arrest following elective attempted IVC filter removal. Three months prior, a temporary filter was placed because anticoagulation medication was stopped in preparation for a hysterectomy. During the IVC retrieval procedure, which was performed using an intravascular approach from the right jugular vein, the filter was tilted, requiring the use of a different retrieval sheath. During catheter reentry, the patient complained of discomfort in the chest and neck, after which she became hypotensive, lost consciousness, and died. Autopsy revealed 2 cardiac perforations, one in each ventricle. Approximately 600 mL of liquid and clotted blood was within the tense pericardial sac. An IVC filter was found in place, with no adjacent hemorrhage.To our knowledge, this is the first reported fatality due to cardiac perforation by an access sheath during intravascular removal of an IVC filter. This instance also documents the time course of the cardiac perforations to the resultant loss of consciousness.","PeriodicalId":55535,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"347-351"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141249230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Pediatric Case of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Due to NKX2-5 Mutation : Autopsy and Postmortem Molecular Diagnosis. 一例 NKX2-5 基因突变导致的小儿扩张型心肌病：尸检和死后分子诊断。

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-25 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000967

María Eugenia Zuluaga, Brittany DePasquale, Ana Isabel Sanchez-Barbero, Natalie Adolphi, Daniel F Gallego

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Catastrophic CPR-Related Injuries in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Case Report and Review. 血管性 Ehlers-Danlos 综合征中与心肺复苏相关的灾难性损伤：病例报告与回顾。

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American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000965

Jesse L Fitzgerald, Breanne N Vergonet, Wendy S Warren, Andrew J Rohrer

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