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1 | (16) |
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1.1 Microscopic Examinations and Medical Malpractice Cases |
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6 | (8) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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2 Staining Techniques and Microscopy |
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17 | (20) |
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2.1 Conventional Histological Staining |
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17 | (3) |
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2.1.1 Background Staining and Artifacts in Conventional Staining Methods |
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19 | (1) |
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2.2 Immunohistochemical Techniques |
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20 | (8) |
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2.2.1 Methods of Antigen Demasking |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Background Staining and Artifacts in Immunohistochemical Staining |
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24 | (4) |
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2.3 Selection of Antigens and Antibodies |
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28 | (3) |
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2.4 Special Examination Techniques |
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31 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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2.4.2 In Situ Hybridization |
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31 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy |
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32 | (1) |
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2.4.4 Electron Microscopy |
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32 | (1) |
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2.4.5 Laser Microdissection |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (4) |
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3 Histopathology of Selected Trauma |
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37 | (30) |
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3.1 Hemorrhage, Necrosis, and Skeletal Muscle Trauma |
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37 | (6) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (1) |
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3.1.3 Skeletal Muscle Trauma |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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3.4 Drowning -- Water-Submerged Victims |
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46 | (5) |
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3.4.1 Determining the Postmortem Interval in Water-Submerged Corpses |
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47 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Histology of the Drowned Lung |
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48 | (2) |
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3.4.3 Detection of Diatoms in Death by Drowning |
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50 | (1) |
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3.5 Injury by Firearms and Explosives |
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51 | (3) |
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3.6 Stab Wounds and Hemorrhage |
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54 | (2) |
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54 | (1) |
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3.6.2 Fatal Hemorrhage with Subendocardial Hemorrhage |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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3.8 Differentiation Between SIDS and Asphyxiation |
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57 | (1) |
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3.9 Some Histopathologic Changes Due To Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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58 | (1) |
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3.10 Death by Starvation/Dehydration |
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58 | (1) |
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3.11 Traumatic Injury to the Kidneys, Liver and Pancreas |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (7) |
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4 Histopathology and Drug Abuse |
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67 | (28) |
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4.1 Pulmonary Histopathological Findings |
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67 | (7) |
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69 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Pulmonary Granulomatosis (So-Called Junkie Pneumopathy) |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (1) |
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4.2 Cardiac Histopathological Findings in Intravenous Drug Abuse |
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74 | (4) |
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74 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Cocaine-Induced Findings |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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4.3 Drug-Associated Nephropathies |
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78 | (5) |
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4.3.1 Glomerulonephritis and Glomerulosclerosis |
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79 | (4) |
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4.4 Hepatic Histopathological Findings |
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83 | (3) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Amphetamine-Induced Liver Cell Necroses |
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85 | (1) |
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4.4.4 Intravenous Injection of Methadone |
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85 | (1) |
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4.5 Neuropathological Findings |
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86 | (1) |
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4.6 Organ Infarction After Drug Consumption |
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86 | (1) |
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4.7 Injection-Related Tissue and Vascular Wall Damage |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (6) |
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5 Toxin- and Drug-Induced Pathologies |
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95 | (42) |
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5.1 Hepatotoxic Histopathological Findings |
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98 | (7) |
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5.1.1 Nonspecific Drug-Induced Hepatitis |
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99 | (3) |
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5.1.2 Hepatic Peliosis and Focal Nodular Hyperplasia |
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102 | (3) |
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105 | (1) |
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5.1.4 Transfusion Siderosis of the Liver |
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105 | (1) |
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5.2 Histopathology of the Cardiotoxic Effects of Selected Medications: Drug-Induced Myocarditis |
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105 | (5) |
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5.3 Histopathology of Other Special Intoxications |
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110 | (21) |
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5.3.1 Special Histopathology in the Case of Colchicine Intoxication |
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111 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Special Histopathology in Cases of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication |
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113 | (3) |
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5.3.3 Lethal Death Cap Intoxication |
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116 | (3) |
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5.3.4 Histopathological Findings in Anabolic Abuse |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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5.3.6 Antibiotic-Induced Pseudomembranous Colitis |
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122 | (1) |
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5.3.7 Acute Drug-Induced Anaphylaxis (Anaphylactic Shock) |
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122 | (3) |
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5.3.8 Anorganic Toxins, Metals, Metalloids, Carbon Monoxide, and Oxygen |
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125 | (1) |
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5.3.9 Intoxication by Medication (Sleep Medications, Analgesics, Anesthetics, etc.), Organic Poisons, Solvents, Pesticides (Herbicides, Fungicides, etc.), and Other Selected Poisons |
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125 | (4) |
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5.3.10 Further Fatal Adverse Drug Reactions and Medical Errors |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (6) |
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6 Alcohol-Related Histopathology |
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137 | (12) |
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6.1 Alcoholic Liver Pathology |
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137 | (4) |
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141 | (1) |
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6.3 Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy |
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142 | (4) |
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6.3.1 Other Alcohol-Associated Histopathological Findings |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (3) |
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7 Heat, Fire, Electricity, Lightning, Radiation, and Gases |
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149 | (16) |
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149 | (6) |
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7.1.1 The Effects of Heat on the Skin |
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149 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Heat Inhalation Trauma |
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150 | (3) |
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7.1.3 Histological and Immunohistochemical Findings in the Case of Burn Shock |
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153 | (2) |
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7.2 Electricity and Lightning stroke |
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155 | (4) |
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155 | (3) |
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158 | (1) |
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7.3 Malignant Hyperthermia |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (4) |
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165 | (8) |
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170 | (3) |
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9 Thrombosis and Embolism |
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173 | (18) |
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173 | (5) |
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178 | (9) |
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179 | (1) |
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9.2.2 Fat and Bone Marrow Embolism |
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179 | (5) |
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184 | (1) |
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9.2.4 Amniotic Fluid Embolism |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (4) |
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10 Vitality, Injury Age, Determination of Skin Wound Age, and Fracture Age |
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191 | (20) |
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10.1 Vitality of an Injury or Skin Wound |
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192 | (3) |
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10.2 Wound Age in the Case of Tissue Injuries |
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195 | (5) |
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10.2.1 Invasion of Granulocytes |
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196 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Occurrence of Macrophages |
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197 | (1) |
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10.2.3 Granulation Tissue Formation |
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198 | (1) |
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10.2.4 Inflammation Age in the Case of Fibrinous and Purulent Peritonitis, Pleurisy, and Pericarditis |
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198 | (1) |
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10.2.5 Injury Age of Muscle Trauma |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (3) |
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10.4 Bone Fractures and Fracture Healing |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (6) |
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11 Aspiration and Inhalation |
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211 | (20) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (2) |
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11.3 Aspiration of Gastric Content or Chyme |
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215 | (1) |
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11.4 Amniotic Fluid Aspiration |
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216 | (3) |
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11.5 Aspiration of Barium Sulfate |
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219 | (1) |
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11.6 Aspiration of Textile Material and Fibers |
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219 | (1) |
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11.7 Aspiration of Other Substances |
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220 | (1) |
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11.8 Inhalation of Smoke, Dust, Gases, and Allergens |
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221 | (5) |
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11.8.1 Histopathological Findings After Inhalation of Volatile Substances |
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221 | (1) |
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11.8.2 Asthma and Fatal Anaphylaxis |
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222 | (4) |
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226 | (5) |
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12 Forensic-Histological Diagnosis of Species, Gender, Age, and Identity |
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231 | (10) |
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231 | (1) |
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12.2 Cytological Gender Determination |
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231 | (3) |
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12.3 Tissue and Organ Determination |
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234 | (1) |
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12.4 ABO Blood Type Verification |
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234 | (1) |
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12.5 Histological Age Estimation |
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234 | (1) |
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12.5.1 Tooth Cementum Annulation for Age Estimation |
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234 | (1) |
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12.5.2 Age Estimation from Human Bones |
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234 | (1) |
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12.5.3 Age Estimation Using Routine Histology |
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235 | (1) |
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12.6 Evidence of Tattoo Remnants in the Identification Process |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (4) |
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13 Coronary Sclerosis, Myocardial Infarction, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Anomalies, and the Cardiac Conduction System |
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241 | (42) |
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13.1 Sudden Coronary Death |
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241 | (4) |
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13.2 Myocardial Infarction |
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245 | (4) |
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13.3 Acute and Chronic Viral Myocarditis |
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249 | (9) |
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13.3.1 Acute Viral Myocarditis |
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250 | (7) |
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13.3.2 Chronic Myocarditis |
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257 | (1) |
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13.4 Non-virus Based Myocarditis |
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258 | (4) |
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13.4.1 Bacterial Myocarditis |
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258 | (1) |
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13.4.2 Tuberculous Myocarditis |
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259 | (1) |
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13.4.3 Fungal Myocarditis |
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260 | (1) |
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13.4.4 Rheumatoid Myocarditis |
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261 | (1) |
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13.4.5 Giant Cell Myocarditis |
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261 | (1) |
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13.4.6 Myocardial Involvement in Sarcoidosis |
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262 | (1) |
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13.4.7 Eosinophilic Myocarditis |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (7) |
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13.5.1 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
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263 | (1) |
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13.5.2 Dilative Cardiomyopathy (DCM) |
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264 | (2) |
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13.5.3 Arrhythmogenic Right-Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia (ARVCM) |
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266 | (1) |
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13.5.4 Isolated Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy |
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267 | (1) |
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13.5.5 Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy |
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268 | (1) |
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13.5.6 Rare Forms of Cardiomyopathy |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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13.7 Cardiac Conduction System: CCS |
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270 | (2) |
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270 | (1) |
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13.7.2 Histopathologic Findings in the CCS |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (11) |
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14 Vascular, Cardiac Valve, and Metabolic Diseases |
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283 | (20) |
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283 | (5) |
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14.1.1 General, Coronary, and Cerebral Sclerosis |
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284 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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14.1.3 Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm in Idiopathic Cystic Medial Necrosis |
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284 | (3) |
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287 | (1) |
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14.1.5 Ehlers--Danlos Syndrome |
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287 | (1) |
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14.1.6 Aneurysms in Other Arteries |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (6) |
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14.2.1 Syphilitic Mesaortitis |
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288 | (1) |
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14.2.2 Suppurative Aortitis in Atherosclerosis |
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289 | (1) |
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14.2.3 Giant-Cell Arteritis |
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289 | (2) |
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14.2.4 Isolated Coronary Arteritis |
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291 | (1) |
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14.2.5 Takayasu's Arteritis |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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14.2.7 Drug-Associated Vasculitis |
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293 | (1) |
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14.3 Heart Valve Defect -- Endocarditis |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (5) |
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15 Lethal Infections, Sepsis, and Shock |
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303 | (30) |
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303 | (7) |
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15.1.1 Purulent Bronchopneumonia |
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304 | (1) |
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15.1.2 Lobar Pneumonia and Carnificating Pneumonia |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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15.1.4 Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (1) |
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15.1.6 Acute Interstitial Pneumonitis (Hamman--Rich Syndrome) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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15.6 Hydatid Disease (Echinococcosis) |
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313 | (1) |
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15.7 Ascending Cholangitis |
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314 | (1) |
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15.8 Ascending Urinary Tract Infections |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (5) |
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15.12 Iatrogenic Infections |
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324 | (1) |
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15.13 Allergies, Insect Bites, and Anaphylactic Shock |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (5) |
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333 | (14) |
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333 | (3) |
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16.2 Loss of Adrenocortical Lipids |
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336 | (1) |
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16.3 Acute Primary Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease) |
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336 | (1) |
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16.4 Fatal Pheochromocytoma |
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337 | (1) |
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16.5 Thyroid and Parathyroid Dysfunction |
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338 | (6) |
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339 | (3) |
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16.5.2 Parathyroid Glands |
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342 | (2) |
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16.6 Hypophyseal Dysfunction |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (3) |
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17 Pregnancy-Related Death, Death in Newborns, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
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347 | (44) |
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17.1 Pregnancy-Related Maternal Deaths |
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347 | (2) |
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17.1.1 Extrauterine Pregnancy or Ruptured Tubal/Ectopic Pregnancy |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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17.1.3 Amniotic Fluid Embolism |
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349 | (1) |
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17.2 Perinatal Fatalities |
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349 | (6) |
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17.2.1 Death Shortly Before or During Birth |
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349 | (4) |
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17.2.2 Amniotic Infection Syndrome (AIS) |
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353 | (1) |
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17.2.3 Endangiitis Obliterans of the Placental Vessels |
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354 | (1) |
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17.3 Newborns Found Lifeless |
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355 | (1) |
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17.3.1 Histological Pulmonary Findings |
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355 | (1) |
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17.3.2 Pregnancy Decidua and the Arias-Stella Phenomenon |
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355 | (1) |
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17.4 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) |
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355 | (25) |
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17.4.1 The Respiratory Tract and Lungs |
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357 | (7) |
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17.4.2 Myocarditis and SIDS |
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364 | (8) |
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17.4.3 Cardiomyopathies and SIDS |
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372 | (2) |
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17.4.4 Hypoxia-Related Changes |
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374 | (1) |
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17.4.5 Histopathological Findings in the Cardiac Conduction System |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (2) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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17.4.9 Endocrine Organs (Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary) |
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378 | (1) |
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17.4.10 Lymph Nodes and Spleen |
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379 | (1) |
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17.4.11 Additional Histopathological Findings |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (11) |
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391 | (10) |
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18.1 Detection, Isolation, and Species Identification of Cells |
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391 | (1) |
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18.2 Cytological Diagnosis in Sexual Offenses |
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392 | (4) |
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392 | (1) |
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18.2.2 Detection of Condom Residues |
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393 | (2) |
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18.2.3 Detection of Vaginal Epithelial Cells |
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395 | (1) |
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18.3 Identification of Cells and Tissues in the Case of Suspected Material Contamination or Mix-Up |
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396 | (1) |
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18.4 Transfusion Reactions |
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396 | (1) |
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18.5 Additional Methods of Forensic Cytological Diagnosis |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (4) |
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19 Autolysis -- Putrefaction -- Histothanatology |
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401 | (12) |
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19.1 Time Frame for the Reliable Detection of Microscopic Findings |
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402 | (7) |
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19.2 Microscopic Examination of Stomach Contents |
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409 | (1) |
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410 | (3) |
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20 Forensic Neuropathology |
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413 | (26) |
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20.1 Forensic Neurotraumatology |
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413 | (6) |
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20.1.1 Intracranial Hematomas or Hemorrhages |
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414 | (1) |
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20.1.2 Wound Age Estimation of Cortical Contusions |
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415 | (2) |
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20.1.3 Apoptosis in Human Traumatic Brain Injury |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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20.2 Ischemic and Hypoxic Changes |
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419 | (2) |
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421 | (2) |
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20.3.1 Waterhouse--Friderichsen Syndrome |
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421 | (1) |
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20.3.2 Posttraumatic Meningitis |
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422 | (1) |
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20.4 Unknown Brain Tumors and Malignant Diseases of the Central Nervous System as Cause of Death |
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423 | (1) |
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20.5 Nontraumatic Subarachnoid and Intracerebral Hemorrhages |
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423 | (4) |
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20.5.1 Ruptured Congenital Cerebral Aneurysms Within the Circle of Willis |
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424 | (1) |
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20.5.2 Intracerebral Arteriovenous Malformations |
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425 | (1) |
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20.5.3 Amyloid Angiopathy |
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426 | (1) |
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20.6 Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) |
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427 | (3) |
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20.7 Neuropathology of Drug Abuse |
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430 | (2) |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (6) |
Index |
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