2006
Use of “Therapeutic Complication” as a Manner of Death
Gill JR, Goldfeder LB, Hirsch CS. Use of “Therapeutic Complication” as a Manner of Death. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2006, 51: 1127-1133. PMID: 17018093, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00222.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsCause of DeathChildChild, PreschoolComorbidityFemaleForensic MedicineHospitalizationHumansIatrogenic DiseaseInfantInfant, NewbornIntraoperative ComplicationsMaleMiddle AgedNew York CityPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary EmbolismRenal DialysisSurgical Procedures, OperativeConceptsTherapeutic complicationsCause of deathManner of deathEmergency surgery/proceduresAppropriate medical therapySurgery/procedureTypes of complicationsLife-threatening injuriesAnalysis of deathsChief Medical ExaminerPublic health purposesInitiating injuryMedication complicationsPulmonary emboliMedical therapyPostoperative infectionMedical complicationsPredictable complicationsDeath certificatesComplicationsMedical providersTC deathNatural diseaseCare informationDeath
2005
The Medicolegal Evaluation of Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Gill J. The Medicolegal Evaluation of Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism. Forensic Pathology Reviews 2005, 3: 285-302. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-910-3_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary emboliRisk factorsOral contraceptive pill useDeep venous thrombosisThrombotic risk factorsFatal pulmonary thromboembolismWeak risk factorContraceptive pill useHistory of recurrentDeep vein thrombusMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase mutationUnderlying risk factorsYears of ageSaddle embolismPulmonary thromboembolismHormone replacementPulmonary embolismUndetermined etiologyVenous thromboembolismUnexplained stillbirthVein thrombusVenous thrombosisHereditary thrombophiliaAncillary studiesHistological examination