Main description:

Featuring 700 high quality photographs, Color Atlas of Forensic Histopathology demonstrates a forensic approach to the collection of data and techniques in histopathological diagnosis. This book provides comprehensive coverage of such topics as basic histomorphology, tissues and the putrefaction phenomena, trauma and microscopic diagnosis, traumatic central nervous system injuries, post-mortem changes, and specific cell and organ findings. It includes specific forensic situations like gunshot wounds, drug abuse, poisoning, asphyxia, anaphylaxis, heat-related injury, drowning, electrical injuries, fetal and neonatal deaths, injuries caused by atmospheric conditions, and SIDS.

Contents:

The Forensic Approach to Histopathological Diagnosis: Collection of Data and Technique. The Tissues and the Putrefaction Phenomena with Special Attention to the Histological Examination of Exhumed Corpses. Trauma and Microscopic Diagnosis (Vital Reactions). Traumatic Central Nervous System Injuries Embolism. Anaphylaxis. Asphyxia (Strangulation, Hanging, Choking, Throttling). Drowning. Gunshot Wounds. Injuries Caused by Atmospheric Effects. Electrical Injuries. Drug Abuse. Poisoning. Forensic Gynaecology. Histopathology of Forensic Interest about Fetus and Neonatal Deaths. SIDS. Sudden Death with Special Emphasis to Cardiac Natural Death. Histological Contribution to Individual Identification.