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Burns: Initial Treatment

Assault, Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, EMS, HomicideBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

It is important to obtain and review medical records from the ambulance crew and emergency department in burn cases. The first responders will obtain information about the details of the fire, injuries and medical history.…

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Case Study: Burn Injuries

Assault, Criminal Law, Emergency Department, Homicide, Surgical proceduresBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Mr. John Smith, age 40 sustained multiple injuries when he jumped from the second story of a burning house. He was treated at the scene by emergency medical services and transported to the emergency department…

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Knife wounds: Directionality/Blade Width

Assault, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, HomicideBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Directionality and blade width may also be determined in a penetrating knife wound.  If a hilt mark is present then directionality can be determined easily, but not all penetrating knife wounds have a hilt mark. …

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Knife wounds: Patterns

Assault, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, HomicideBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

A knife wound can have a distinct patterns, especially if the wound is a penetrating wound or puncture.  In a sharp force penetrating injury caused by a knife, what can be learned from the wound…

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Knife wounds: Characteristics

Assault, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, HomicideBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Injuries from sharp force trauma, whether it is a knife wound or other sharp object, have specific characteristics that vary based on the motion associated with the wound.  Typically, the sharp force wound from a…

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Traumatic Injury Categories

Assault, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, HomicideBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Traumatic injuries can be caused by either blunt force trauma or sharp force trauma. Sharp force trauma is a broad category that covers a large group of objects that could cause these injuries. Objects such…

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Do the Right Thing

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Domestic Violence, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses, Mitigation, Policies and ProceduresBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Radiologists should follow guidelines developed by the American College of Radiology regarding such things as ambient light levels, monitor resolution and luminance, and certain components of the reports themselves such as differential diagnosis and suggestions for further imaging.…

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Timing is Everything

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses, MitigationBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Experienced radiologists have reviewed an enormous number of images which generates a vast internal database; radiologists have the best chance to assess the timing of pathology such as fractures, strokes, and bleeds by comparing the images to…

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Quality Counts

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses, MitigationBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Image quality can vary significantly which can affect diagnostic accuracy. The most advanced scanner-software combinations produce images that look like the newest high definition TV, but others might look like an old fuzzy TV set from the…

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To Err is Human

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses, MitigationBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Radiologists make mistakes just like everyone else; radiologists can misinterpret findings or miss them altogether, most commonly nasal bone fractures and soft tissue contusions seen on head CT for assault. Aside from inherent differences in opinion, the…

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Don’t Believe Everything you Read

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Missed Diagnoses, MitigationBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Radiologist’s reports are interpretations and opinions of imaging exams, not objective results like laboratory tests. The report is ideally performed in conjunction with clinical history, physical exam, and laboratory results, but even given perfect conditions radiologists may disagree…

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Godoy Medical Forensics Gets Around

Company Events and UpdatesBy Tara Godoy

 I have spoken at a number of conferences and seminars this year, as well as some online presentations. April: Medical Record Review for the NDIA conference in San Diego. June: Medical Record Review for Death…

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