Ok I’m going to introduce myself to 🦋 and create a forensic pathology feed if I can figure out how… who wants to join me? @workingstiff.bsky.social #4n6path
November 21, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Ok I’m going to introduce myself to 🦋 and create a forensic pathology feed if I can figure out how… who wants to join me? @workingstiff.bsky.social #4n6path
I know everyone is talking about Matt Gaetz but please don't miss this:
Georgia fired every single person on its maternal mortality review committee. Why? They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women www.propublica.org/article/geor...
Georgia fired every single person on its maternal mortality review committee. Why? They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women www.propublica.org/article/geor...
Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
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November 22, 2024 at 7:14 AM
Case Report
Unusual Causes of Death Due to Constipation
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Unusual Causes of Death Due to Constipation
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Unusual Causes of Death Due to Constipation : The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
of lethal chronic constipation are reported to demonstrate other very rare fatal mechanisms that may occur. Case 1: A 17-year-old male with cerebral palsy and autism was found deceased in bed. Death w...
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January 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
#Forensics #Forensky ⚕️🩺⚖️
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"The Postmortem Pathology of Sudden Death in Chronic Alcohol Exposure and Acute Alcohol Intoxication"
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"The Postmortem Pathology of Sudden Death in Chronic Alcohol Exposure and Acute Alcohol Intoxication"
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#forensics #forensicpathology #forensicmedicine #pathology #forensictoxicology
The Postmortem Pathology of Sudden Death in Chronic Alcohol ... : The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
o sudden, unexpected or violent deaths. These warrant special attention. In this review, we examine the approach to postmortem examination where alcohol is likely to have played a key role in death. A...
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January 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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"The Postmortem Pathology of Sudden Death in Chronic Alcohol Exposure and Acute Alcohol Intoxication"
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"The Postmortem Pathology of Sudden Death in Chronic Alcohol Exposure and Acute Alcohol Intoxication"
Today’s #funforensicfacts Did you know that you can roughly age a subdural hemorrhage based on its microscopic appearance? 🔬
November 23, 2024 at 2:48 PM
When you have bodies that are decomposed or haven't been seen, and especially with people who haven't been seen for a while, the first question in terms of trying to figure out what happened is figuring out the time of death, forensic pathologist Judy Melinek tells PEOPLE
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people.com/mummificatio...?
Pathologists Explain Why 'Mummification' Complicates Timeline of Gene Hackman and Wife's Deaths (Exclusive)
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy were found dead in their Santa Fe, N.M., home on Feb. 26.
people.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Available online now - ahead of print!
Case Report
An Autopsy Case of Drowning With Suspected Cadaveric Spasm
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#4n6 #forensicpathology #deathinvestigation #forensicmedicine
Case Report
An Autopsy Case of Drowning With Suspected Cadaveric Spasm
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#4n6 #forensicpathology #deathinvestigation #forensicmedicine
October 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Fatal Ludwig Angina in the Setting of Alcohol Withdrawal: A Rare Cause of Death With Postmortem Computed Tomography and Autopsy Correlation
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Fatal Ludwig Angina in the Setting of Alcohol Withdrawal: A Rare Cause of Death With Postmortem Computed Tomography and Autopsy Correlation
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January 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Why do attendees go to the AAFS annual scientific conference and why they continue to return?
Everything you need to know about #AAFS2025, and the full video, here: www.aafs.org/attendees
Everything you need to know about #AAFS2025, and the full video, here: www.aafs.org/attendees
January 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Available online now – ahead of print
Case Report
Right Atrial Perforation in the Setting of Methamphetamine-Associated Cardiomyopathy
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Case Report
Right Atrial Perforation in the Setting of Methamphetamine-Associated Cardiomyopathy
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January 18, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Announcing Video Abstracts
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April 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Essentially reading from @radleybalko.bsky.social Substack about cognitive bias is forensic decisions on manner of death. Everyone in forensics should be reading it. open.substack.com/pub/radleyba...
New study: State medical examiners wrongly excused homicides committed by Maryland police officers
After the Derek Chauvin trial, the state ordered an audit of autopsies done on people who had died in police custody. The results are disturbing.
open.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Forensic pathology is vital to the health and safety of the United States. So why are there so few forensic pathologists?
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www.doximity.com/newsfeed/615...
April 8, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Published ahead of print – available online now!
Case Report
A Devastating Separation: A Case of Prosthetic Valve Embolization
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Case Report
A Devastating Separation: A Case of Prosthetic Valve Embolization
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January 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Attention autopsy, forensic, and cardiovascular pathologists! Did you miss this 2023 Consensus Statement with recommended examination procedures for sudden cardiac death? It’s still available at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#medsky #pathsky #cardiosky
#medsky #pathsky #cardiosky
April 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Case Report
Handmade Firearm and Ammunition Death: A Case Study
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#4n6 #forensicpathology #forensicmedicine #firearmtoolmark
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Handmade Firearm and Ammunition Death: A Case Study
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Handmade Firearm and Ammunition Death: A Case Study : The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
shotgun shell is made of plastic, and the cartridge contains 4 handmade metal pellets, each 10 mm in diameter. Upon external examination of the body, a gunshot wound was identified in the middle of th...
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July 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Gift link to article about deaths from cychlorphine (a novel opioid) from NY Times mentioning the work of Chief Forensic Pathologist Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/h...
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/h...
A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer
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May 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM
“Forensics is not an exact science,” said Judy Melinek, a board-certified forensic pathologist who often consults on criminal cases. “It really isn’t. It’s interpretive. You can have injuries that look exactly the same; one is a homicide, and the other is a suicide.”
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www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Untold Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Death and His Final Days in Jail
New evidence, new interviews and the fullest investigation yet into the question of whether he killed himself.
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Autopsies revealed mysterious blue-colored brains — now scientists know what caused it
Autopsies revealed mysterious blue-colored brains — now scientists know what caused it
Doctors performing autopsies on critically ill patients were stunned to see brains turning blue. A new forensic study suggests that methylene blue and other compounds used before death may be responsible for these vivid postmortem discolorations.
www.psypost.org
August 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
First original post on Blue Sky - endocarditis at forensic autopsy. Many of our patients never make it to medical attention, and are underrepresented in clinical data!
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The Forensic Perspective of Infectious Endocarditis: A... : The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
10 and 2022 (with full autopsy performed) and found 29. The average age was 44 years. Manners of death included natural (69%), accident (28%), and homicide (3%). For all accidental deaths, acute intox...
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November 26, 2024 at 10:26 PM
New Historical Review Available Online Now
The Capture and Death of John Wilkes Booth: Was the Right Man Identified?
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The Capture and Death of John Wilkes Booth: Was the Right Man Identified?
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March 30, 2026 at 11:24 PM
New Historical Review Available Online Now
The Capture and Death of John Wilkes Booth: Was the Right Man Identified?
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#4n6path #forensicpathology #medicalhistory #postmortemidentification
The Capture and Death of John Wilkes Booth: Was the Right Man Identified?
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Available online now - ahead of print
Original Study
A Five-Year Review of Pesticide Deaths in Pretoria, South Africa
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#4n6 #forensicpathology #deathinvestigation #forensictoxicology
Original Study
A Five-Year Review of Pesticide Deaths in Pretoria, South Africa
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#4n6 #forensicpathology #deathinvestigation #forensictoxicology
January 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Case Report
Challenges in Interpretation and Reporting of Gross, Histologic, and Genetic Autopsy Findings
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Case Report
Challenges in Interpretation and Reporting of Gross, Histologic, and Genetic Autopsy Findings
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#4n6 #forensicpathology #cardiacpathology #suddencardiacdeath #pathology
September 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Case Report
An Accidental Death Due to Ingestion of Isobutyl Nitrite
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Case Report
An Accidental Death Due to Ingestion of Isobutyl Nitrite
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#4n6 #forensicpathology #deathinvestigation #forensictoxicology
November 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM