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Postmortem toxicology : challenges and interpretive considerations /

Postmortem Toxicology addresses the various aspects of the practice of forensic postmortem toxicology from a viewpoint of elements which must be taken into consideration for proper interpretation of the toxicological result, not in a vacuum but in a more holistic and global sense. The volume examine...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rohrig, Timothy P. (Timothy Patrick), 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Postmortem Toxicology; Copyright Page; Quote; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Preanalytical Considerations; References; 3 Prior Medical Therapy and Medical Intervention; Medical Intervention; References; 4 Analytical Artifacts; References; 5 Scene Investigation; References; 6 Anatomical Findings; Intravenous Drug Administration; Mees' Lines; Foam Cone; Body Color, Lesions, and Odors; Ocular Manifestations; Oral Manifestations; Perforated Nasal Septum; Internal Examination; Lung Weight and Pulmonary Edema; Urinary Bladder Distention
  • Histological Examination of TissueReferences; Further Reading; 7 Unexpected Drug/Metabolites and Endogenous Compounds; References; 8 Drug Stability; References; 9 Embalming Artifacts; References; Further Reading; 10 Decomposition Products; References; 11 Postmortem Clinical Chemistries; Vitreous Fluid; Glucose; Nitrogen Compounds; Creatinine; Sodium; Chloride; Potassium; Exogenous Intoxications; Ethyl Alcohol; Synovial Fluid; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Blood; Ketoacidosis; Creatinine; Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c); Methemoglobin; Tryptase; References
  • 12 Postmortem Formation of Alcohol and Other Volatile CompoundsReferences; Further Reading; 13 Postmortem Redistribution; References; 14 Interpretive Considerations of Postmortem Blood Concentrations; References; Further Reading; Appendix 1 Drug Blood to Plasma Ratios; 15 Tolerance; References; Index; Back Cover