Madison Fessia and Jahzeel Nelson
Basic Info:
II. Mechanism of Death
III. Manner of Death
IV. In 1-2 paragraphs, describe your overall opinion using evidence about how the individual in your case file died.
The decedent is case 5 died of natural causes on October 9th, 2012 at 64 years old. He had been diagnosed with bone cancer, more specifically multiple myeloma. According to Web MD, “Multiple myeloma is a cancer that affects plasma cells, a kind of white blood cell found in the soft insides of your bones, called marrow. Plasma cells are part of your body's immune system. They make antibodies to help fight off infections.” Since this affects your immune system, it makes it harder to fight off illnesses. This caused the decedent to have chronic liver failure. It was also found that he had Amyloidosis. Mayo Clinic states that it is a “Rare disease that occurs when a substance called amyloid builds up in your organs. Amyloid is an abnormal protein that is usually produced in your bone marrow and can be deposited in any tissue or organ.” This affected the decedent’s heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. He was put on dialysis and on his last day he complained of shortness of breath after his treatment. It is fair to say the decedent died of organ failure, his body couldn’t fight back anymore.
V. References - share your vocabulary list with appropriate links with me
Vocabulary List:
Basic Info:
- date of death 10/9/12
- 64 years old
- lived in Ramona
- went to dialysis
- had shortness of breath
- advanced cardiac life support
- chronic liver failure
- had bone cancer
- 74 inches- 6’1”
- 214 pounds
- normal heart
- ribs are brittle
- smaller liver than normal/ missing left lobe
- What was the cause of death?
- What pieces of evidence (from the report or the internet) do you have?
II. Mechanism of Death
- What was the mechanism of death?
- What pieces of evidence (from the report or the internet) do you have?
III. Manner of Death
- What was the manner of death?
- What pieces of evidence (from the report or the internet) do you have?
IV. In 1-2 paragraphs, describe your overall opinion using evidence about how the individual in your case file died.
The decedent is case 5 died of natural causes on October 9th, 2012 at 64 years old. He had been diagnosed with bone cancer, more specifically multiple myeloma. According to Web MD, “Multiple myeloma is a cancer that affects plasma cells, a kind of white blood cell found in the soft insides of your bones, called marrow. Plasma cells are part of your body's immune system. They make antibodies to help fight off infections.” Since this affects your immune system, it makes it harder to fight off illnesses. This caused the decedent to have chronic liver failure. It was also found that he had Amyloidosis. Mayo Clinic states that it is a “Rare disease that occurs when a substance called amyloid builds up in your organs. Amyloid is an abnormal protein that is usually produced in your bone marrow and can be deposited in any tissue or organ.” This affected the decedent’s heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. He was put on dialysis and on his last day he complained of shortness of breath after his treatment. It is fair to say the decedent died of organ failure, his body couldn’t fight back anymore.
V. References - share your vocabulary list with appropriate links with me
- Amyloidosis. (2014, July 29). Retrieved September 18, 2014, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amyloidosis/basics/definition/con-20024354
- New Health Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2014, from http://www.newhealthguide.org/Organ-Failure-Symptoms.html
- Multiple Myeloma. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2014, from http://www.webmd.com/cancer/multiple-myeloma-symptoms-causes-treatment
Vocabulary List:
- Antemortem- before the person died
- Subcutaneous- applied under the skin
- Subclavian- beneath the clavicle; related to veins or artery
- Vena Cava- vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart. 2 main inferior vena cava which is blood from lower body and the superior vena cava, blood from the head, arms, and upper body.
- Right Atrium- receives deoxygenated from the veins of the body
- Embalmed- to not decay to preserve
- Appreciable- big enough to be noticed
- Rigor Mortis- stiff joints and muscles after death lasts 1 to 4 days
- Lividity- black or blue discoloration of the skin after death
- Blanch- white or pale
- Putrefactive- causing decay
- Scant- not up to standards; insufficient amounts
- Palpation- using the hand to examine and determine illnesses
- Irides- gives eyes its color
- Conjunctivae- mucous covering the front of the eye and lining the inside of the eyelid
- Petechiae- bleeding in skin
- Hemorrhage- lots of blood discharge from vessels
- Nares- nostrils
- Gynecomastia- enlargement of a man's breasts
- Erythema- red patches in skin
- Ecchymosis- discoloration of skin caused by bleeding underneath
- Pectoral- breast or chest
- Sacral- relation to the sacrum or a triangular bone in the lower back formed from fused vertebrae and situated between the two hipbones of the pelvis.
- Ventral- relation to the underside
- Avulsion- pulling or tearing
- Dorsum/ Dorsal- the back of
- Edema- swelling from extra fluid in your body tissues
- Proximal- near
- Anterolateral- anterior and lateral
- Amorphous- not a clearly recognizable shape
- Hyaline- glassy; see through
- Malleolus- a bony projection with a shape likened to a hammer head
- Foci- plural of focus
- Erythema- superficial reddening of the skin
- Situs- the place where something belongs
- Pleural- delicate serous membrane that lines each half of the thorax of mammals
- Serous- of watery nature
- Pericardial Sac- A conical sac of fibrous tissue which surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels.
- Peritoneal Cavity- two membranes that separate the organs in the abdominal cavity from the abdominal wall.
- Atherosclerotic- hardening of the arteries
- Stenosis- narrowing of a passage of the body
- Amyloid- protein that is deposited in the liver, kidneys, spleen, or other tissues in certain diseases