ABMDI Demonstrating Scientific Knowledge 2023 – 2024 Complete Solution

ABMDI Demonstrating Scientific Knowledge 2023 –
2024 Complete Solution

SingssofsDeathsInclude:s-s-LacksofsPulse/Respiration
-AbsencesofsHeartbeat
-LacksofsCornealsReflexsandsPupillarysConstriction
-CoolnesssofsthesBody
-RigorsMortis
-LivorsMortis

RigorsMortiss-sStiffnesssofsthesbodysthatssetssinsseveralshourssaftersdeath

RigorsMortiss(Continued)s-s-Startssinsthessmallersmuscless(jaw,sextremities)
**FirstsIndicatorsappearssafters2-4shours**
**MaximumsIndicatorsissafters8-12shours**
-OnsetsandsDissipationsofsrigorsissrapidsinschildrenscomparedstosadults

LivorsMortiss-
sThespoolingsofsthesbloodsinstissuessaftersdeathsresultingsinsasreddishscolorstosthesski

n

LivorsMortiss(Continued)s-s-Takessapproximatelys2-4shoursstosdevelop
-Assintervalsextends,stheslivorsbecomessfixedsandswillsnotsblanchsonspressure
-Generally,slivorsissfixedsafters8-12shourssaftersdeath

TardieusSpotss-
sInsadvancesstagessofslivorsmortis,sthesskinscapillariessoftensrupturesandscausespinspo

intshemorrhages

EyesChangessaftersDeaths-s-Cloudings(occurrings1-2shours)
-SclerasDrynesss(TACHEsNOIR)

BodysTemperatures-s-RatesatswhichsbodiesscoolsissNOTsuniform!!!

AlgorsMortiss-sCoolingsofsthesbodysaftersdeath

DecompositionsPatternss-s24shours:sgreenishsdiscolorationsofsright,slowersabdomen
24-36shours:sgreenishsdiscolorationsofsthesabdomen
36-48shours:smarbling,sbloatingsofsthesface
48-60shours:sdesiccations(drying)sofsthesfingertips
60-72shours:sbloatingsofsthesbodys(purging)
4-7sdays:sskinsblebs,shairssloughing,sskinsslippage
days-weeks:sdehydrationsofsthesbodystissues
weeks-months:sadipocere,smummification,sskeletonization

, InspectsthesBodys(External:sHead)s-s-Examinesthesscalpsforshiddenstrauma!
-Lacerationssmaysstickstogether;sbulletswoundssmaysbesobscured
-Inspectsearssforshemorrhage/foreignsbodies
-Evaluateseyessforspetechialshemorrhages,sjaundice,sorstrauma
-Oralscavitysmaysrevealstrauma,sforeignsbodies,sorsevidencesofspoorshygiene
-NasalsSeptumsmaysbesperforatedsduestoschronicscocainesabuse

InspectsthesBodys(External:sNeck)s-s-Anysidentifiablestraumasshouldsbesdocumented
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DOsNOTsrecoversspecimenssfromsnecksveinssofshomicidesvictimss(itsmightscreatestrau
ma)
-Viewsthesposteriorsnecksasswell!
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Examinesthesnecksforsevidencesofsenlargedslymphsnodes,sthyroid,sand/orsothersmass
es
-PalpatesthesneckswithsPASSIVEsflexionsandsextensionstosrevealsfractures

InspectsthesBodys(External:sChest)s-s-
Examinesthesdimensionssofstheschest,sdocumentingsthesanterior-posteriorssize
-Ansenlarged,sbarrel-shapedschestsissassignsofschronicslungsdisease.
-Palpatesthesbreastssforsanysmasses

InspectsthesBodys(External:sAbdomen)s-s-
Palpatesthesabdomenstosdetectsthespresencesofsfluidsorsmasses.s
-Excessivesfluidsmaysrepresentsliverscirrhosissorsfailure.
-Documentsrecentsandsremotessurgicalsincisions.
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Traumasmaysnotsbesreadilysapparentsoversthesabdominalswallsduestostheselasticitysofs
thestissues

InspectsthesBodys(External:sExternalsGenitalia)s-s-
ExaminesthesexternalsgenitaliasinsthesMALEsforsmasses,sulcerations,sandssurgery.s
-Notesthespresencesorsabsencesofscircumcision
-INsFEMALE,sexaminesforsprolapsesofsthesuterus,smasses,strauma,sandsulcerations

InspectsthesBodys(External:sLowersExtremities)s-s-
Fracturessofstheshipsaresusuallysindicatedsbysthesshorteningsandsexternalsrotationsofs
theslimbs
-Looksforsanystrauma,sfractures,sburns,sandsscratches.s
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Ascertainsthespresencesofsedemasorsbrownishsdiscoloration,ssuggestivesofscongestives
heartsfailure.