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Jan 11, 2021 · Entrance wounds: point where the bullet enters the biological target. General features: Abrasion ring: a reddish brown abrasion on the skin surrounding the gunshot wound of entrance. Greasy rim or bullet wipe is a dirt collar due to the lubricant carried on the bullet.
Aug 26, 2021 · Penetrating thoracic trauma as a result of gunshot injuries are associated with traumatic hemothorax, hemopneumothorax, or pneumothorax. 6 If the penetrating injury involves the heart, the chances of survival are less than 1%, 6 as seen in our case.
- 10.12688/f1000research.54428.2
- 2021
- Version 2. F1000Res. 2021; 10: 532.
Sep 1, 2006 · Distinguishing among accidental, suicidal, and homicidal gunshot wounds; estimating range of firing; and distinguishing exit wounds from entrance wounds are critical skills and just a few of the reasons why a forensic pathologist must be an expert in interpreting gunshot injuries.
- J. Scott Denton, Adrienne Segovia, James A. Filkins
- 2006
Jan 1, 2021 · Several factors can influence the extent of trauma, including the entry and exit of bullet wounds, the trajectory of the bullet, and the structural anatomy of the heart. Cardiac injuries may result in single or multiple chamber involvement.
- Santhi Adigopula, Lalitha C. Medepalli
- 2021
There were two bullet holes of entrance in the left anterior chest each measuring 1½ cm. in diameter, and two wounds of exit in the left posterior chest each measuring approximately 4 mm. in diameter. These wounds were hemorrhaging minimally.
- Robert W. Jamplis, William Mills, Anna F. Barnett
- 1962
Scanning electron microscopy of entrance wounds shows gunshot residue within collagen fibrils. The entrance wound appears abraded, with loss of the papillary pattern and laceration of basement membrane (Torre et al, 1986). Computer assisted image analysis may aid detection of GSR (Tugcu et al, 2006).
Nov 25, 2020 · Cardiac gunshot wounds are associated with high mortality rates of up to 90% (1,2). The most common presentation is with hemopericardium and pericardial tamponade; however, patients can rarely be asymptomatic and present only with foreign bodies in the heart.
