Pregnancy-Related Death, Death in Newborns, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Dettmeyer, R.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77997-3_17

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“…All autopsies were performed by forensic pathologists at the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, and neuropathological and ophthalmological consultations were obtained from local university-affiliated neuropathologists and ophthalmologists, respectively. The autopsy techniques used to remove the brain, spinal cord and eyes and the gross and microscopic examination of the nervous system were in accordance with standard techniques described in literature (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9). In any case, the dorsal root ganglions were not dissected.…”

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confidence: 99%

Deaths Due to Child Abuse: A 6‐Year Review of Cases in The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office

Serinelli

Arunkumar

Filkins

et al. 2016

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Case files from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office from 2007 to 2012 were reviewed to analyze homicides due to physical child abuse in children <3 years old. Fatal cases mostly involved younger subjects. Intracranial injuries were the leading cause of death, while death due to extracranial injuries was uncommon. Eyes were involved in most of the cases. Spinal cord was involved in about 1/3 of the cases, mostly in the thoracic area. In some cases, previous injuries were present. There were significant differences in the pattern of injuries between age groups. Subjects showing signs of impact to the head and subjects with no evidence of an impact showed no significant difference in internal injuries. The association of multiple injuries is highly suggestive of child abuse. In suspected child abuse, a postmortem examination including neuropathological, ophthalmological, and radiological information should be always evaluated, together with investigative reports and the medical history.

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Section: Population Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%