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Category Archives: Criminal Law

Schizophrenia Case Scenario

Assault, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Emergency Department, EMS, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The police were called to a busy intersection of the city because a man was standing in traffic, shouting and stopping cars. He was a white male, in his early twenties with an unkempt appearance.…

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Methamphetamine: Detection, Treatment and Rehabilitation

Criminal Law, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Detecting meth within a user’s body can be measured in several ways.  Hair and saliva testing can be performed; but the most common methods are urine and blood sampling. Toxicology screens are typically used for…

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Methamphetamine: Addiction

Criminal Law, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

A meth user may experience several levels of addiction. The initial meth response or “rush” can last up to 30 minutes compared with 2 to 5 minutes for crack cocaine. The “high” or euphoric state,…

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Methamphetamine: Making and Hiding This Illicit Drug

Criminal Law, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

This illegal drug was once produced in vast quantities in the U.S. using easy-access medications and chemicals until the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 was incorporated. This act bans medications containing pseudoephedrine, ephedrine and…

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Methamphetamine: The History of the Stimulant

Criminal Law, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Methamphetamine is a stimulant that acts on the central nervous system resulting in increased levels of alertness and energy, a sense of euphoria, and decreased appetite. This allows the user to become highly productive for…

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Neglect by IHSS Providers for Elderly/Disabled

Civil Law, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal)By Tara Godoy

Care provided in home for elderly and dependent people is often through a governmental program called IHSS or similar. For a description of the care provided and what tasks are permitted by these caregivers check…

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Mimics for Failure to Thrive

Criminal Law, Failure to ThriveBy Tara Godoy

Mimics for Failure to Thrive include non-organic causes, such as improperly educated parents; and organic causes, such as medical conditions that impede the body’s ability to utilize nutrients.

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Diagnosing Failure to Thrive

Criminal Law, Failure to ThriveBy Tara Godoy

Weight alone is not the sole factor in diagnosing failure to thrive. As the definitions in this blog post indicate, it is “growth parameters” that are recorded, not just the weight. It is the weight…

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Symptoms of Malnourishment

Criminal Law, Failure to ThriveBy Tara Godoy

Symptoms of malnourishment are weight loss, stagnancy in weight gain, growth retardation, seizures, and developmental delays.

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Differentiating Failure to Thrive From Malnourishment

Criminal Law, Failure to ThriveBy Tara Godoy

Defining Malnourishment and Failure to Thrive: Malnourishment is an issue of supply versus demand of nutrients. Failure to thrive is the failure to grow appropriately according to the standard growth patterns of similarly aged children.…

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Trauma In Pregnancy

Blunt Force Trauma, Criminal Law, Labor & DeliveryBy Tara Godoy

Trauma is the leading cause of pregnancy-associated maternal deaths in the United States. Motor vehicle crashes are the most frequent, followed by violence and assault. A study done in Maryland found that between 1993 and…

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Bath Salts – What’s the Buzz?

Criminal LawBy Tara Godoy

In 2012, poison centers took over 2500 calls regarding bath salts.

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