Forensic Medicine - DA0108060

• Title: Forensic Medicine
• Guaranteed by: Department of Forensic Medicine (13-322)
• Faculty: Second Faculty of Medicine
• Actual: from 2023 to 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 2
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/30, C+Ex [HT]
• Extent per academic year: 2 [weeks]
• Capacity: unknown / unlimited (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Guarantor: MUDr. Petr Tomášek, Ph.D.
• Classification: Medicine > Basic Sciences
• Pre-requisite : DA0105341, DA0105439

Annotation

Last update: Zuzana Pumrová (26.09.2017)

Forensic pathology contributes a large part of forensic medicine, as it deals with the examination of the dead. Forensic Toxicology is the study of poisons and Forensic Serology deals with investigation of the biological stains are the important parts of Forensic Medicine too.

Course completion requirements

Last update: Zuzana Pumrová (26.09.2017)

Lessons in Forensic Medicine must be pased a minimum of 80% of the time as well as a final test before examen must be accomplished.

Literature

Last update: HABET (24.01.2014)

Knight, B.: Simpson ́s forensic medicine : Edward Arnold, 2003 (B)

DiMaio, V. J.: Forensic pathology : CRC press, 2001

Requirements to the exam

Last update: Zuzana Pumrová (26.09.2017)

Presence in 80% of the passed time of the reports and demonstrations is demanded. The list of questions in Forensic Medicine are at disposal for students.

Syllabus

Last update: Zuzana Pumrová (25.09.2017)

Forensic Medicine - Syllabus

Death certification

Types of autopsies

Neonaticide

Child abuse and neglect

Doctor as witness

Doctor as expert witness

Abrasions, bruises, contusions and lacerations

Incised wounds

Bite wounds

Gunshot wounds

Head injuries

Neck and nape injuries

Chest injuries

Abdominal injuries

Spinal injuries

Downfall injuries

Traffic accidents

Identification

Exhumation

Diagnosis of death

Determination of time of death

Types of putrefaction

Asphyxia - autopsy finding

Strangulation

Covering of the nose and mouth

Traumatic asphyxia

Aspiration of foreign material

Drowning

Injury due to heat

Cold injury

Injury related to changes of atmospheric pressure

Unexpected and sudden death in adult age

Sudden death in infancy

Alcohol - medicinal aspects

General aspects of poisoning

Poisoning - murder, suicide, accident

Mushroom poisoning

Acid poisoning

Alkali poisoning

Food poisoning

Death from narcotic and hallucinogenic drugs

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Cyanide poisoning

Vital reactions

Blood staing, groups, DNA and identification