Sudden Death in the Young
Sudden Death in the Young
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USDDetermining the cause of death in children and young adults can pose considerable challenges. Professor Byard provides for the first time a complete overview of pathological aspects of sudden death in the young, from before birth to middle adult life. Highly illustrated with more than 800 colour figures, this third edition contains new sections on sexual abuse, pregnancy-related deaths and rare natural diseases, as well as expanded coverage of unexpected death in young adults up to the age of 30 years. Chapters are organised by systems and cover all aspects of natural death, as well as accidents, suicides and homicides. Supported by extensive referencing and numerous tables, the book can also be used as a practical autopsy manual. An encyclopaedic overview and analysis of sudden death in the young, this is a key text for pediatric and forensic pathologists, pediatricians, and lawyers and physicians involved in medicolegal cases.
- Describes all causes of sudden death in the young that may be encountered in clinical and pathology practice
- Extensive reference lists and more than 800 colour figures and tables
- Expanded scope to include young adults up to the age of 30 years, sexual abuse, pregnancy-related deaths and rare natural diseases
Reviews & endorsements
"As in previous editions, the current third edition...reflects the enormous task undertaken by only one author. Undoubtedly, Byard succeeded again in delivering a high-quality, useful and – why not – enjoyable book that should be on the shelf of any paediatric and forensic pathologist. The book would also be an appropriate acquisition for the libraries of paediatricians, child protection teams, solicitors, barristers and coroners dealing with natural, suspicious or violent cases of sudden death in infancy, childhood or young age." Medicine, Science and the Law (2011), Marta C. Cohen, Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Product details
November 2010Hardback
9780521516617
700 pages
282 × 225 × 44 mm
2.64kg
106 b/w illus. 739 colour illus. 99 tables
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I. Introduction:
- 1. Sudden pediatric death: an overview
- Part II. Unintentional Trauma:
- 2. Accidents
- Part III. Intentional Trauma:
- 3. Homicide and suicide
- Part IV. Natural Disease:
- 4. Infectious conditions
- 5. Cardiac conditions
- 6. Vascular conditions
- 7. Respiratory conditions
- 8. Neurologic conditions
- 9. Hematologic conditions
- 10. Gastrointestinal and genitourinary conditions
- 11. Metabolic and endocrine conditions
- 12. Miscellaneous conditions
- Part V. Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Conditions:
- 13. Maternal, fetal and neonatal conditions
- Part VI. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome:
- 14. Sudden infant death syndrome
- Appendices: Appendix I. Autopsy information pamphlet
- Appendix II. Pediatric forensic autopsy guidelines
- Appendix III. The sudden unexplained infant death investigation report form
- Appendix IV. International standardized autopsy protocol
- Appendix V. Autopsy checklist for possible non-accidental injury
- Appendix VI. Autopsy checklist for possible metabolic disorders
- Appendix VII. Autopsy checklist for possible sepsis
- Appendix VIII. Autopsy checklist for possible poisoning
- Index.
