Heat, Cold, & Electrical Trauma in Forensic Medicine Course
A detailed overview of a Forensic Medicine course focusing on heat, cold, and electrical trauma, including case scenarios, discussions on heat injuries, postmortem examinations of burn victims, and pugilistic attitude. References to relevant sources are provided for further study.
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Heat, Cold & Electrical Trauma Forensic Medicine Course 21st of February 2019 Supervisor: Dr. Khaldoon Aljerian Group: B1 Presenter: Saud Tariq Al Shenaifi
Case Scenario A 25-year-old female was brought dead to a tertiary care hospital following fatal thermal burn injuries. The body was brought for post- mortem examination. History revealed that the deceased was recovered from a burnt house without knowing the cause of burn.
Discussion What are some common types of heat injuries? How do postmortem burn victims usually present as upon examination? What is a pugilistic attitude and how does it occur?
References https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264424828_Fore nsic_approach_to_a_case_of_death_due_to_burn_injury_a_ case_report Simpson's Forensic Medicine 13th ed. - J. Payne-James, et. al. (Hodder-Arnold, 2011)
