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Asphyxia
Clinical images

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D., Ponni Arunkumar, M.D. and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office

Hanging mark

Ligature strangulation mark

Multiple loop marks

Manual strangulation

Simon sign

Positional asphyxia


Neck dissection in asphyxia cases

Crush asphyxia

Plastic bag suffocation

Conjunctival petechiae

Eye hemorrhage

Wedging

Gross images

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D., Ponni Arunkumar, M.D. and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office

Hyoid bone hemorrhage

Hyoid bone fracture

Larynx hemorrhage

Choking

Aspiration


Autopsy techniques
Clinical images

Contributed by Amy Spark, M.B.Ch.B. and Katherine Hulme, M.B.Ch.B.

Layer by layer anterior neck dissection

Anterior approach to the thoracic spinal cord

Approach to the middle ear

Superior approach to removal of the orbital contents

Dissection for intravenous needle marks

Gross images

Contributed by Amy Spark, M.B.Ch.B. and Katherine Hulme, M.B.Ch.B.

Brain dissection

Thoracic spinal cord

Videos

Opening of the skull and removal of the brain

Removal of the orbital contents

Full body autopsy, including the brain, with modified Virchows technique


Simple method to check patency of the biliary system

Dissection of the heart (after separation from the body)


Basic heart dissection techniques for forensic purposes
Gross images

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D. and Cook County Medical Examiner's Office

Blood flow method

Right atrium

Right ventricle

Right ventricle outflow tract and pulmonic valve

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Left ventricle outflow tract



Short axis method

Transverse cuts from cardiac apex to base

Heart sections after dissection


Base of the heart method

Valve plane


4 chamber method

4 heart chambers



Coronary artery serial sectioning method

Separating vessels at base of heart

Left anterior descending coronary artery

Left circumflex coronary artery

Right coronary artery



Coronary artery removal method

Left anterior descending coronary artery

Left circumflex coronary artery

Right coronary artery

Dissected coronaries

Serial sectioning of the coronaries


Blunt force injuries
Clinical images

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D., Robert Stoppacher, M.D., Serenella Serinelli M.D., Ponni Arunkumar, M.D. and Luigi Bonaccorso, M.D.

Abrasion

Bruise

Laceration

Fracture

Mixed wound

Superficial abrasion with skin tags


Road rash

Patterned abrasions

Fingernail abrasions

Pressure abrasion

Postmortem abrasions


Ecchymosis

Hematoma

Visceral contusion

Tram-like bruise

Loop-like bruise

Patterned abraded contusion


Fingertip contusion

Subcutaneous hemorrhage

Deep soft tissue hemorrhage

Tardieu spots

Laceration

Hammer lacerations


Aortic lacerations due to motor vehicle collision

Liver laceration

Avulsion laceration

Closed fracture

Open fractures

Multiple facial bone fractures


Linear fracture of the cranial vault

Raccoon eyes

Anterior cranial base fractures

Ear bleeding

Middle cranial base fractures

Depressed skull fracture


Ring fracture

Victim of a motor vehicle collision

Chop lacerations


Brain contusions
Gross images

Contributed by Michel Tawil, M.D.

Cortical surface

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Michel Tawil, M.D.

Sections from frontal lobe


Drowning
Diagrams / tables

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D.
Stages of drowning

Stages of drowning

Clinical images

Contributed by Allecia M. Wilson, M.D.
Washerwoman hands

Washerwoman hands

Washerwoman feet

Washerwoman feet

Mouth with foam cone

Mouth with foam cone

Mouth and nose with foamy contents

Mouth and nose with foamy contents

Drowning scene

Drowning scene

Gross images

Contributed by Allecia M. Wilson, M.D.
Stomach contents with muddy water and sediment

Stomach contents with muddy water and sediment

Extraction of watery sphenoid contents

Extraction of watery sphenoid contents

Larynx with foamy contents

Larynx with foamy contents


Environmental deaths
Clinical images

Contributed by Mark A. Giffen, Jr., D.O., Jerri L. McLemore, M.D. and Patrick E. Lantz, M.D.
Partial thickness burns

Partial thickness burns

Full thickness burns

Full thickness burns

Thermal charring

Thermal charring

Electrical burn of wrist

Electrical burn of wrist

Cutaneous Lichtenburg figures

Cutaneous Lichtenburg figures

Gross images

Contributed by Mark A. Giffen, Jr., D.O.
Soot within upper airway

Soot within upper airway

Wischnewski spots

Wischnewski spots

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Anna McDonald, M.D.
Electrical burn microscopy

Electrical burn microscopy

Videos
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Forensic entomology
Clinical images

Contributed by Priya Banerjee, M.D.
Ant feeding artifacts

Ant feeding artifacts

Ant feeding artifact along clothing

Ant feeding artifact along clothing

Beetle frass

Beetle frass



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Circular maggot feeding artifacts

Irregular ant feeding artifact


Forensic radiology
Radiology images

Contributed by Mark A. Giffen, Jr., D.O.
Air embolism

Air embolism

Postmortem angiography

Postmortem angiography

3 dimensional reconstruction of occipitalatlantal dislocation

3 dimensional
reconstruction of
occipitalatlantal
dislocation

Occipitalatlantal dislocation

Occipitalatlantal dislocation


Projectile wound track

Projectile wound track

Dental Xrays for identification

Dental Xrays for identification

Thoracic projectile

Thoracic projectile


Gunshot wounds
Clinical images

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D. and Robert Stoppacher, M.D.
Hard contact entrance gunshot wound Hard contact entrance gunshot wound

Hard contact entrance gunshot wound

Loose contact entrance gunshot wound

Loose contact entrance gunshot wound

Near contact entrance gunshot wound

Near contact entrance gunshot wound

Intermediate range gunshot wound

Intermediate range gunshot wound

Distant (or indeterminate) range gunshot wound

Distant (or indeterminate) range gunshot wound


Atypical entrance

Atypical entrance

Exit gunshot wound Exit gunshot wound

Exit gunshot wound

Felc mark

Felc mark

Graze wound

Graze wound

Contact shotgun entrance wound

Contact shotgun entrance wound


Exit shotgun wounds

Exit shotgun wounds

Keyhole lesion of the skull

Keyhole lesion of the skull

Gunshot wound to the head Gunshot wound to the head

Gunshot wound to the head

Rifle wound to the thigh

Rifle wound to the thigh

Rifle wound to the face

Rifle wound to the face


Rifle wound to the face Rifle wound to the face

Rifle wound to the face

Clothes examination

Clothes examination

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D. and Robert Stoppacher, M.D.
Gunshot entrance wound

Gunshot entrance wound

Contact gunshot entrance wound

Contact gunshot entrance wound


Sharp force injuries
Radiology images

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D., Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., Luigi Bonaccorso, M.D. and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
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Postmortem radiology

Clinical images

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D., Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., Luigi Bonaccorso, M.D. and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
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Incised wounds

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Stab wound

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Chop wounds to the head

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Wound tailing

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Wound margin approximation

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Hesitation marks - recent


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Hesitation marks - remote

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Medical intervention

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V shaped stab wound

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Vascular injury

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Partial skin flap

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Active defense wounds


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Passive defensive wounds

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Broken glass

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Broken glass - causative object

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Scissors

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Cross tip screwdriver

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Flathead screwdriver


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Ice pick - cutaneous lesion

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Ice pick - skull lesion

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Barbecue fork

Gross images

Contributed by Lorenzo Gitto, M.D., Ponni Arunkumar, M.D., Luigi Bonaccorso, M.D. and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
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Heart stab wound

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Lung stab wound

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Pale organs


Sudden cardiac death
Gross images

Contributed by Patrick Lantz, M.D. and Jerri McLemore, M.D.
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy valve and ventricular ring

Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy valve and ventricular ring

Hypertrophic and obstructive cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic and obstructive cardiomyopathy

Sarcoidosis atrioventricular node

Sarcoidosis atrioventricular node

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Mehrnoosh Ghandili, M.D., Mark A. Giffen, Jr., D.O. and Jerri McLemore, M.D.
Acute atherosclerotic plaque rupture

Acute atherosclerotic plaque rupture

Acute myocardial infarction

Acute myocardial infarction

Cardiac myocyte disarray

Cardiac myocyte disarray

Cardiac myocyte hypertrophy

Cardiac myocyte hypertrophy


Giant cell myocarditis

Giant cell myocarditis

Lymphohistiocytic myocarditis

Lymphohistiocytic myocarditis

Sarcoidosis in atrioventricular node

Sarcoidosis in atrioventricular node


Therapy related deaths
Gross images

Contributed by Mark A. Giffen, Jr., D.O.
Catheter in portal vein

Catheter in portal vein

Vascular catheter transection

Vascular catheter transection


Traumatic axonal injury
Gross images

Contributed by Michel Tawil, M.D.
Petechial hemorrhage

Petechial hemorrhage

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Michel Tawil, M.D.
Axonal spheroids

Axonal spheroids

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