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Mechanism of death is the immediate physiologic derangement resulting in death (e.g. hemorrhage, sepsis, asphyxia), which is not etiologically specific. COD and MOD are determined based on the circumstances of the death, examination of the body and ancillary studies as appropriate.
The cause of death is the disease or injury that produces the physiological disruption inside the body resulting in death, for example, a gunshot wound to the chest. The mechanism of death is the physiological derangement that results in the death.
Mechanism of death. This is occasionally of interest. It is usually based on physiology. The mechanism is often asked for asphyxial deaths. The short answer it is: brain stem hypoxia due to ischemia caused by venous obstruction in the neck. Cause of death. Abbreviated COD. General
26 Μαρ 2016 · Cause of death: The disease or trauma that directly caused the victim's death. Examples include a heart attack, a gunshot wound to the head, or a drug overdose. Mechanism of death: The specific physiological derangement that actually led to the cessation of life.
1 Ιαν 2023 · The mechanism of death either identified at autopsy or inferred from the clinical history can help guide the forensic pathologist in selecting the most accurate underlying/primary cause of death. For example, if the lung cancer resulted in a postobstructive bronchopneumonia and sepsis, the cancer would be the proximate cause.
Mechanism of death – describes the specific change in the body that brought about the cessation of life. If cause is shooting, the mechanism might be loss of blood, exsanguination, or the cessation of brain function. Forensic pathologist’s report may list cause and mechanism together.
The two most common errors in death certification are 1) the substitution of a mechanism for the cause of death; and 2) identifying the immediate cause of death without identifying the underlying cause. Examples of this principle can be seen with exsanguination and arrhythmia.
