EMS in Crime Scene

Role of Medical Emergency Teams in Forensic Cases

1st Edition - March 17, 2021
Imprint: Academic Press
Author: Albino Manuel Gomes
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
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EMS in Crime Scene: Role of Medical Emergency Teams in Forensic Cases addresses the different settings that occur in pre-hospital environments, along with the medical-f… Read more

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EMS in Crime Scene: Role of Medical Emergency Teams in Forensic Cases addresses the different settings that occur in pre-hospital environments, along with the medical-forensic relevance surrounding evidence preservation. The book identifies the main difficulties in this subject to promote proper intervention. The main role of EMS will always be medical assistance, but it is also their job to ensure their safety, the safety of the victim and the protection of the local scene. This means of preserving evidence, even though it is an ancillary activity and is not meant to compromise care of the victim, is an important role of EMS.

The objective of preserving where a crime has occurred is, from the outset, to keep the environment as unchanged as possible, that is, not to move and/or subtract objects from their original position (even if it is a firearm) and not to add elements that were not present at the scene, such as shoe trail marks, earth, hair strands, cigarette butts, etc.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Introduction
Chapter 1. Emergency and urgency: concepts and evolution
Abstract
Evolution of urgent and/or emergent cares in prehospital environment
Chapter 2. Criminal investigation historical aspects
Abstract
Chapter 3. Physiopathology of death
Abstract
Death process
Early signs of death
Chapter 4. Violent death
Abstract
External agents
External mechanical agents
External physical agents
External chemical agents
External toxic agents
Causes and mechanisms in violent death
Chapter 5. Violent death in emergency department and prehospital
Abstract
Death caused by external mechanical agents
Shot direction
Injuries produced by tangential action
Stab wounds and penetrating injuries
The characteristics of a stab wound
Differential diagnosis in stab wounds
Death caused by asphyxia
Mechanical asphyxia
Suffocation
Neck constriction
Strangulation
Manual strangulation
Drowning deaths
Motor vehicle accident deaths
Run over
Death by accident with motorcycle
Death by external physical agents
Death by external toxic agents
Sudden death
Chapter 6. Evidences with medical-legal relevance
Abstract
Evidence
Evidences in the context of the examination of the crime scene
Types of evidences
Biological evidences
Nonbiological vestiges
Morphological evidences
Particularities of some evidences
Methodology of collection and evidences analysis
Proof
Chapter 7. Crime scene
Abstract
Crime scene perimeter
Assessment at the scene
Scene preservation
Recording the crime scene
Recovery of forensic evidence from the crime scene
Chapter 8. Criminal investigation
Abstract
Who?
Where?
When? (time—date/time/duration)
How? (modus operandi)
What? (nature of the fact)
With what? (instrument and means used)
Why?
Who? (author)
Crime scene
Communication
Type of crime
Date/time
Psychological autopsy
Local procedures
Recognition
Body examination
Examination of the scene
Isolate the scene
Scene protection
Motor vehicle accident death
Homicide
Chapter 9. Intervention protocols
Abstract
Emergency department
Basic care
Collection of body fluids
Invasive techniques during resuscitation
Spoils
Clothing
Weapons
Penetrating missiles
Other objects
Bite marks
Examination
Other considerations
Prehospital
Crime scene procedures
Communication
Conduct on the scene
Street
Chapter 10. Intervention in the preservation and collection of evidences
Abstract
External mechanical agents
Gunshot residue
Differential diagnosis of medicolegal etiology
Bloodstain patterns
Stab injuries
Blunt trauma
Motor vehicle accident (MVA) accidents
Run over
Death on the street
Asphyxia
Drowning
Sexual abuse
Child abuse
Child death
Sudden infant death syndrome
Infanticide
Domestic violence
Burn
Electrocution deaths
Toxic external agents
Overdose/poisoning
Ethanol
Carbon monoxide intoxication
Sudden death
Data collection (especially) on unidentified body
Mass disasters
Considerations on preservation of evidences
Considerations on evidence collection
Chapter 11. Forensic artifacts
Abstract
Head and neck
Chest
Abdomen and peritoneum retro
Skin and subcutaneous injuries
Manual versus resuscitation only device assisted
Chapter 12. 911 call center
Abstract
Apologizing to the victim
Requesting authorization to rescue
Calling someone else
Emergency operator as a witness
Observation comments
Nervous laughter
Having a problem
Recount of the dialog
Chapter 13. Documentation in forensic cases
Abstract
The importance of accurate reporting
Fact versus truth
Important points for documenting
Photographing injuries
Chapter 14. Intra- and extra-hospital material for preservation and collection of evidences
Abstract
Examples of evidence collection kits
Chapter 15. Final considerations
Legal issues
Other legal aspects of emergency care
Confidentiality
References
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