1 Introduction |
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1.1 Microscopic Examinations and Medical Malpractice Cases |
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1.2 Tissue Damage Due to Iatrogenic Interventions |
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11 | (2) |
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1.2.1 Silicone Implant Leakage |
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11 | (1) |
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1.2.2 Iatrogenic Fistulas |
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12 | (1) |
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2 Staining Techniques and Microscopy |
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2.1 Conventional Histological Staining |
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17 | (5) |
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2.1.1 Background Staining and Artifacts in Conventional Staining Methods |
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21 | (1) |
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2.2 Immunohistochemical Techniques |
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22 | (8) |
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2.2.1 Methods of Antigen Demasking |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Background Staining and Artifacts in Immunohistochemical Staining |
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27 | (3) |
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2.3 Selection of Antigens and Antibodies |
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30 | (3) |
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2.4 Special Examination Techniques |
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33 | (3) |
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33 | (2) |
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2.4.2 In Situ Hybridization |
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35 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy |
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35 | (1) |
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2.4.4 Electron Microscopy |
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35 | (1) |
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2.4.5 Laser Microdissection |
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36 | (1) |
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2.5 Tissue Sample Selection |
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36 | (1) |
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2.6 Interpreting Histological and Immunohistochemical Staining |
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37 | (1) |
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2.7 Selecting a Suitable Positive Control |
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38 | (1) |
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2.8 Immunohistochemical Qualification and Quantification of Individual Cell Types |
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39 | (1) |
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2.9 Histopathological Studies: Findings and Comparability |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (5) |
3 Histopathology of Selected Trauma |
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47 | (38) |
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3.1 Hemorrhage, Necrosis, and Skeletal Muscle Trauma |
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48 | (8) |
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48 | (6) |
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54 | (1) |
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3.1.3 Skeletal Muscle Trauma |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (3) |
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3.3 Cardiac Concussion and Cardiac Contusion |
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59 | (1) |
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3.4 Drowning: Water-Submerged Victims |
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60 | (6) |
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3.4.1 Determining the Postmortem Interval in Water-Submerged Corpses |
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60 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Histology of the Drowned Lung |
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61 | (3) |
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3.4.3 Detection of Diatoms in Death by Drowning |
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64 | (2) |
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3.5 Injury by Firearms and Explosives |
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66 | (2) |
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3.6 Stab Wounds and Hemorrhage |
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68 | (4) |
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68 | (1) |
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3.6.2 Fatal Hemorrhage with Subendocardial Hemorrhage |
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69 | (3) |
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72 | (1) |
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3.8 Differentiation Between SIDS and Asphyxiation |
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73 | (1) |
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3.9 Some Histopathologic Changes due to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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74 | (1) |
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3.10 Death by Starvation/Dehydration |
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75 | (1) |
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3.11 Traumatic Injury to the Kidneys, Liver, and Pancreas |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (8) |
4 Histopathology and Drug Abuse |
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85 | (38) |
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4.1 Pulmonary Histopathological Findings |
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86 | (6) |
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86 | (3) |
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4.1.2 Pulmonary Granulomatosis (So-Called Junkie Pneumopathy) |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (1) |
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4.2 Cardiac Histopathological Findings in Intravenous Drug Abuse |
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92 | (5) |
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92 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Cocaine-Induced Findings |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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4.3 Drug-Associated Nephropathies |
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97 | (5) |
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4.3.1 Glomerulonephritis and Glomerulosclerosis |
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98 | (4) |
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4.4 Hepatic Histopathological Findings |
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102 | (8) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Amphetamine-Induced Liver Cell Necroses |
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104 | (1) |
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4.4.4 Ecstasy (MDMA)-Induced Malignant Hyperthermia and Rhabdomyolysis |
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104 | (4) |
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4.4.5 Heroin-Related Rhabdomyolysis |
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108 | (2) |
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4.4.6 Intravenous Injection of Methadone |
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110 | (1) |
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4.4.7 Rachacha Consumption |
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110 | (1) |
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4.5 Neuropathological Findings |
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110 | (1) |
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4.6 Organ Infarction After Drug Consumption |
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111 | (1) |
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4.7 Injection-Related Tissue and Vascular Wall Damage |
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111 | (2) |
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4.8 Necrotizing Myositis and Panniculitis Following Intravenous Drug Injection |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (9) |
5 Toxin- and Drug-Induced Pathologies |
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123 | (48) |
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5.1 Hepatotoxic Histopathological Findings |
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127 | (8) |
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5.1.1 Nonspecific Drug-Induced Hepatitis |
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128 | (4) |
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5.1.2 Hepatic Peliosis and Focal Nodular Hyperplasia |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
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5.1.4 Transfusion Siderosis of the Liver |
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134 | (1) |
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5.2 Histopathology of the Cardiotoxic Effects of Selected Medications: Drug-Induced Myocarditis |
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135 | (6) |
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5.3 Histopathology of Other Special Intoxications |
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141 | (22) |
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5.3.1 Special Histopathology in the Case of Colchicine Intoxication |
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142 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Special Histopathology in Cases of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication |
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144 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Lethal Death Cap Intoxication |
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145 | (3) |
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5.3.4 Histopathological Findings in Anabolic Abuse |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (2) |
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5.3.6 Antibiotic-Induced Pseudomembranous Colitis |
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152 | (2) |
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5.3.7 Acute Drug-Induced Anaphylaxis (Anaphylactic Shock) |
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154 | (2) |
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5.3.8 Anorganic Toxins, Metals, Metalloids, Carbon Monoxide, and Oxygen |
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156 | (2) |
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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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158 | (3) |
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5.3.10 Further Fatal Adverse Drug Reactions and Medical Errors |
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161 | (2) |
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5.3.11 Toxin-Induced Histopathological Findings of the Skin |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (8) |
6 Alcohol-Related Histopathology |
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171 | (16) |
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6.1 Alcoholic Liver Pathology |
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171 | (5) |
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176 | (1) |
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6.3 Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy |
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176 | (4) |
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6.4 Other Alcohol-Associated Histopathological Findings |
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180 | (3) |
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183 | (4) |
7 Heat, Fire, Electricity, Lightning, Radiation, and Gases |
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187 | (20) |
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187 | (7) |
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7.1.1 The Effects of Heat on the Skin |
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187 | (2) |
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7.1.2 Heat Inhalation Trauma |
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189 | (3) |
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7.1.3 Histological and Immunohistochemical Findings in the Case of Bum Shock |
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192 | (2) |
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7.2 Electricity and Lightning Stroke |
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194 | (3) |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (1) |
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7.3 Malignant Hyperthermia |
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197 | (3) |
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200 | (1) |
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7.5 Selective Internal Radiotherapy (SIRT) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (5) |
8 Hypothermia |
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207 | (8) |
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212 | (3) |
9 Thrombosis and Embolism |
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215 | (26) |
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215 | (5) |
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220 | (14) |
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222 | (1) |
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9.2.2 Fat and Bone Marrow Embolism |
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222 | (6) |
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228 | (1) |
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9.2.4 Amniotic Fluid Embolism |
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229 | (3) |
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9.2.5 Iatrogenic Embolism |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (7) |
10 Vitality, Injury Age, Determination of Skin Wound Age, and Fracture Age |
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241 | (24) |
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10.1 Vitality of an Injury or Skin Wound |
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244 | (1) |
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10.2 Wound Age in the Case of Tissue Injuries |
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245 | (7) |
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10.2.1 Invasion of Granulocytes |
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246 | (2) |
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10.2.2 Occurrence of Macrophages |
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248 | (1) |
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10.2.3 Granulation Tissue Formation |
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249 | (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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249 | (2) |
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10.2.5 Injury Age of Muscle Trauma |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (3) |
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10.4 Bone Fractures and Fracture Healing |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (7) |
11 Aspiration and Inhalation |
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265 | (24) |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (3) |
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11.3 Aspiration of Gastric Content or Chyme |
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270 | (2) |
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11.4 Amniotic Fluid Aspiration |
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272 | (2) |
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11.5 Aspiration of Barium Sulfate |
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274 | (1) |
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11.6 Aspiration of Textile Material and Fibers |
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274 | (1) |
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11.7 Aspiration of Other Substances |
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275 | (1) |
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11.8 Inhalation of Smoke, Dust, Gases, and Allergens |
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276 | (8) |
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11.8.1 Histopathological Findings After Inhalation of Volatile Substances |
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276 | (4) |
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11.8.2 Asthma and Fatal Anaphylaxis |
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280 | (2) |
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11.8.3 Inhalation of Hairspray ("Hairspray Lung") |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (5) |
12 Forensic-Histological Diagnosis of Species, Gender, Age, and Identity |
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289 | (14) |
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289 | (1) |
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12.2 Cytological Gender Determination |
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290 | (1) |
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12.3 Tissue and Organ Determination |
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291 | (1) |
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12.4 ABO Blood Type Verification |
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292 | (1) |
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12.5 Histological Age Estimation |
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293 | (1) |
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12.5.1 Tooth Cementum Annulation for Age Estimation |
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293 | (1) |
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12.5.2 Age Estimation from Human Bones |
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293 | (1) |
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12.5.3 Age Estimation Using Routine Histology |
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294 | (1) |
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12.6 Other Histological Age Determinations |
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294 | (3) |
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12.6.1 Age Determination and the Development of Internal Organs in Embryos and Fetuses |
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295 | (1) |
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12.6.2 Developmental Stages of the Human Placenta in the Embryonic and Fetal Periods |
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296 | (1) |
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12.7 Evidence of Tattoo Remnants in the Identification Process |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (4) |
13 Coronary Sclerosis, Myocardial Infarction, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Anomalies, and the Cardiac Conduction System |
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303 | (54) |
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13.1 Sudden Coronary Death |
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304 | (5) |
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13.2 Myocardial Infarction |
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309 | (2) |
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13.3 Acute and Chronic Viral Myocarditis |
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311 | (14) |
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13.3.1 Acute Viral Myocarditis |
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314 | (10) |
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13.3.2 Chronic Myocarditis |
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324 | (1) |
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13.4 Non-virus-Based Myocarditis |
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325 | (5) |
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13.4.1 Bacterial Myocarditis |
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326 | (1) |
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13.4.2 Tuberculous Myocarditis |
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327 | (1) |
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13.4.3 Fungal Myocarditis |
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327 | (1) |
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13.4.4 Rheumatoid Myocarditis |
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327 | (1) |
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13.4.5 Giant-Cell Myocarditis |
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327 | (2) |
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13.4.6 Myocardial Involvement in Sarcoidosis |
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329 | (1) |
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13.4.7 Eosinophilic Myocarditis |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (7) |
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13.5.1 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
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330 | (3) |
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13.5.2 Dilative Cardiomyopathy (DCM) |
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333 | (1) |
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13.5.3 Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia (ARVCM) |
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333 | (2) |
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13.5.4 Isolated Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy |
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335 | (1) |
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13.5.5 Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy |
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335 | (1) |
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13.5.6 Rare Forms of Cardiomyopathy |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (1) |
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13.7 Cardiac Conduction System (CCS) |
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338 | (4) |
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339 | (1) |
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13.7.2 Histopathologic Findings in the CCS |
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339 | (3) |
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342 | (15) |
14 Vascular, Cardiac Valve, and Metabolic Diseases |
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357 | (24) |
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357 | (7) |
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14.1.1 General, Coronary, and Cerebral Sclerosis |
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358 | (1) |
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358 | (1) |
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14.1.3 Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm in Idiopathic Cystic Medial Necrosis |
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359 | (2) |
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361 | (1) |
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14.1.5 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome |
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362 | (1) |
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14.1.6 Aneurysms in Other Arteries |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (6) |
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14.2.1 Syphilitic Mesaortitis |
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364 | (1) |
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14.2.2 Suppurative Aortitis in Atherosclerosis |
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365 | (1) |
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14.2.3 Giant-Cell Arteritis |
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365 | (3) |
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14.2.4 Isolated Coronary Arteritis |
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368 | (1) |
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14.2.5 Takayasu's Arteritis |
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368 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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14.2.7 Drug-Associated Vasculitis |
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370 | (1) |
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14.3 Heart Valve Defect: Endocarditis |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (3) |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (6) |
15 Lethal Infections, Sepsis, and Shock |
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381 | (38) |
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382 | (8) |
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15.1.1 Purulent Bronchopneumonia |
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382 | (1) |
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15.1.2 Lobar Pneumonia and Carnificating Pneumonia |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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15.1.4 Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
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385 | (2) |
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387 | (2) |
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15.1.6 Acute Interstitial Pneumonitis (Hamman-Rich Syndrome) |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (2) |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (2) |
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15.6 Hydatid Disease (Echinococcosis) |
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396 | (1) |
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15.7 Ascending Cholangitis |
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397 | (1) |
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15.8 Ascending Urinary Tract Infections |
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397 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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399 | (2) |
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401 | (4) |
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15.12 Iatrogenic Infections |
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405 | (2) |
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15.13 Allergies, Insect Bites, and Anaphylactic Shock |
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407 | (3) |
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410 | (2) |
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412 | (1) |
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15.16 Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (5) |
16 Endocrine Organs |
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419 | (22) |
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419 | (4) |
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16.2 Loss of Adrenocortical Lipids |
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423 | (1) |
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16.3 Acute Primary Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease) |
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424 | (1) |
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16.4 Fatal Pheochromocytoma |
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425 | (1) |
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16.5 Thyroid and Parathyroid Dysfunction |
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426 | (9) |
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427 | (6) |
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16.5.2 Parathyroid Glands |
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433 | (2) |
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16.6 Pituitary Gland and Hypophyseal Dysfunction |
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435 | (1) |
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436 | (5) |
17 Pregnancy-Related Death, Death in Newborns, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
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441 | (52) |
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17.1 Pregnancy-Related Maternal Deaths |
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441 | (3) |
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17.1.1 Extrauterine Pregnancy or Ruptured Tubal/Ectopic Pregnancy |
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442 | (1) |
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443 | (1) |
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17.1.3 Amniotic Fluid Embolism |
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443 | (1) |
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17.1.4 Histology of the "Soap Abortion" |
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444 | (1) |
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17.2 Perinatal Fatalities |
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444 | (6) |
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17.2.1 Death Shortly Before or During Birth |
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444 | (4) |
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17.2.2 Amniotic Infection Syndrome (AIS) and Sepsis Puerperalis |
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448 | (2) |
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17.3 Newborns Found Lifeless |
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450 | (2) |
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17.3.1 Histological Pulmonary Findings |
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450 | (1) |
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17.3.2 Pregnancy Decidua and the Arias-Stella Phenomenon |
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450 | (2) |
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17.4 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) |
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452 | (28) |
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17.4.1 The Respiratory Tract and Lungs |
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452 | (9) |
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17.4.2 Myocarditis and SIDS |
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461 | (10) |
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17.4.3 Cardiomyopathies and SIDS |
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471 | (1) |
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17.4.4 Hypoxia-Related Changes |
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472 | (2) |
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17.4.5 Histopathological Findings in the Cardiac Conduction System |
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474 | (1) |
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474 | (2) |
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476 | (1) |
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477 | (1) |
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17.4.9 Endocrine Organs (Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary) |
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478 | (1) |
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17.4.10 Lymph Nodes and Spleen |
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479 | (1) |
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17.4.11 Additional Histopathological Findings |
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479 | (1) |
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480 | (13) |
18 Forensic Cytology |
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493 | (10) |
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18.1 Detection, Isolation, and Species Identification of Cells |
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493 | (1) |
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18.2 Cytological Diagnosis in Sexual Offenses |
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494 | (5) |
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495 | (1) |
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18.2.2 Detection of Condom Residues |
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496 | (2) |
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18.2.3 Detection of Vaginal Epithelial Cells |
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498 | (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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499 | (1) |
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18.4 Transfusion Reactions |
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499 | (1) |
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18.5 Additional Methods of Forensic Cytological Diagnosis |
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500 | (1) |
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501 | (2) |
19 Histothanatology: Autolysis, Putrefaction, and Mummification |
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503 | (16) |
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19.1 Time Frame for the Reliable Detection of Microscopic Findings |
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504 | (9) |
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19.2 Microscopic Examination of Stomach Contents |
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513 | (2) |
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515 | (4) |
20 Forensic Neuropathology |
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519 | (34) |
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20.1 Forensic Neurotraumatology |
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519 | (8) |
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20.1.1 Intracranial Hematomas or Hemorrhages |
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520 | (2) |
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20.1.2 Wound Age Estimation of Cortical Contusions |
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522 | (4) |
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20.1.3 Apoptosis in Human Traumatic Brain Injury |
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526 | (1) |
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526 | (1) |
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20.1.5 Agonal Stress and Survival Time |
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527 | (1) |
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20.2 Ischemic and Hypoxic Changes |
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527 | (2) |
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529 | (3) |
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20.3.1 Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome |
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530 | (2) |
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20.3.2 Posttraumatic Meningitis |
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532 | (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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532 | (1) |
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20.5 Nontraumatic Subarachnoid and Intracerebral Hemorrhages |
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533 | (3) |
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20.5.1 Ruptured Congenital Cerebral Aneurysms Within the Circle of Willis |
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533 | (1) |
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20.5.2 Intracerebral Arteriovenous Malformations |
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534 | (2) |
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20.5.3 Amyloid Angiopathy |
|
|
536 | (1) |
|
20.6 Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) |
|
|
536 | (5) |
|
20.7 Neuropathology of Drug Abuse |
|
|
541 | (1) |
|
20.8 Central Pontine Myelinolysis |
|
|
541 | (1) |
|
|
542 | (1) |
|
|
543 | (1) |
|
|
544 | (9) |
Index |
|
553 | |