Has there ever been a tattoo you’ve seen while examining a person’s body that has made you laugh out loud in the moment because of how fucked up or hilarious it was? If so, please describe the tattoo.
If not, do you just put up a non-emotional and compartmentalized front to professionally do your job at all times?
So, I'm officially starting med school in 2 months (so excited!!), and I was looking through the specifics of the school I'm going to. I was reading the required internships that have to be done, more specifically, the pathology one. The thing is, what students do on the pathology internship looks really boring, and I know if I want to do my fellowship in the future in forensic pathology, I'm going to have to do my five years of residency in pathology. The thing is, from what I've read, forensic pathology is vastly different from simply doing pathology (at least according to the autobiography of a practicing forensic pathologist).
I'm wondering if you guys (that finished their fellowship) also think the same, is the information I have wrong? Obviously the description was very short, and I know it varies depending on where you study, but I'm kinda curious.
I plan on asking my school if I could do one of my internships with a forensic pathologist instead, I just don't know if I'll be allowed to considering there are only 7 practicing where I live 😔.
Any opinion, good or bad, is welcome!
I am 14 years old, I am about to go into high school in a few months and I am hoping to pursue a career in forensic pathology after graduating. I am curious as to how one would become a forensic pathologist. in parenthesis I have some questions i would greatly appreciate advice on.
(what would be the easiest major you could pursue for your bachelor’s degree? How hard is the MCAT? How hard is medical school altogether? How do you manage student loan debt? What is fellowship like?)
I would greatly appreciate any insight you might have.
I’m reading a fiction book where the medical examiner says the decedent drank six ounces of Chablis four hours before demise. I’ve always noticed in movies and TV shows that they say things like the last meal was spaghetti fettuccine approximately two hours before demise. Can they really be accurate enough to know the type of wine or particular food? For the curious the book is Framed in Death by J D Robb.
I successfully landed a volunteer role in the autopsy suite at the medical university in my region. I am currently employed with a coroner’s office, but since I am in an administrative role, I cannot go on scenes due to liabilities, etc. I have viewed 4 autopsies. I was not in the actual room, there is a viewing room with a huge window to look through. Friday will be my first day, where they will be training me. My anxiety has always been bad, but I feel like it’s gotten worse over the last few months. I increased my anxiety medication dose but it’s not making much of a difference. For example, my coroner’s office recently toured a jail. When the officer closed a heavily armored door behind us, I panicked and had to quickly find a bathroom to calm myself down.
When I viewed the autopsies, I didn’t have a panicky reaction at all, I was very interested in what was happening. However, I am getting more anxious as the time comes for me to actually be in the room. I have talked to multiple techs and pathologists at the office that have said there is no shame in stepping out. While that did make me feel better, I’m still so nervous that I will panic and have to leave. I know there will be smells and sounds, but how much more different is it being in the actual room than viewing through a window? I also think I have developed IBS through my anxiety, so that is just another added layer of stress and I feel like I can’t eat, which I know eating is necessary if I will be standing up for extended periods of time. I feel like I’m spiraling just typing this out, so any words of encouragement from seasoned people is greatly appreciated.
As the title states…I’m in university pursing a degree in biology. I’m really interested in forensic science/mortuary/all the detectivey science stuff haha. Anyone have a job in this field, job recommendations, or any opportunities that are good?
I am a recent college graduate wishing to someday pursue forensic pathology. I recently began working as a scribe in an ED. I have noticed a trend and would like to know if it is a widespread trend or just oddly common to my area.
Older (80+) men with a known history of heart problems (CHF, MI, CABG, AFib, pacemaker, etc) who refuse to seek or continually delay getting care for heart-related symptoms.
I can see many factors that contribute to this specific combination occurring, such as the fact that I am in a rural area where people may not be able to afford taking time off and the societal pressure many men are raised with to just "deal with it", but I wonder if this trend of stubbornness is seen in other professions.
Do you see more elderly males with an extended history of cardiovascular issues refusing care before death from a cardiac complication?
Title: 22F Autopsy Data: Strangulation vs. Alleged Hanging/Suicide (Need Forensic Expert Opinion)
\[OFFICIAL MEDICAL & FORENSIC DATA FROM AUTOPSY\]
Official Cause of Death: Death due to Asphyxia consequent upon strangulation.
Antemortem Injuries (Verbatim from Report):
Injury 1: Multiple Contusion (Reddish in color) about 4 in number present over Rt side upper Neck over Rt jawline area.
Injury 2: 1 Contusion lower 1/3 of Neck. On layer dissection underlying tissue of above injury are ecchymosed. Thyroid cartilage Rt horn is fractured with surrounding Hematoma.
Injury 3: Contusion over Lt side supraclavicular area. On dissection underlying ecchymosis seen.
Internal Organ Status:
Brain: Congested.
Lungs: B/L Lungs Congested & Multiple Petechial Hemorrhages present over lungs surface.
Heart: Rt chamber full & left chamber empty.
Stomach: Stomach (100ml liquid) Mucosa not congested.
Uterus: Uterus - non gravid.
Time Since Death (TSD): About 1 Day to 1 1/2 Days.
Inquest Findings (Panchayatnama): Body was officially recorded as found in a completely supine/flat position on a bed with a dupatta/scarf around the neck.
Demographics: Female, 22 years old.
Hello doctors and forensic experts, the raw scientific data above is transcribed directly from the official autopsy report of my deceased sister. The accused and local police are attempting to frame this as a case of suicide by hanging. However, as a family seeking justice, the hard medical facts appear to heavily contradict a self-inflicted hanging scenario.
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
Given a 22-year-old female, is it scientifically possible to fracture the right horn of the thyroid cartilage by attempting self-strangulation while lying flat/supine on a bed?
Do the 4 distinct contusions on the right jawline/upper neck indicate manual throttling/fingertip pressure (someone forcefully holding her down or choking her) rather than a standard ligature mark from a scarf?
In forensic medicine, do these specific findings (fractured thyroid cartilage, jawline contusions, flat body position) conclusively rule out typical or atypical suicidal hanging?
Thank you for your valuable time and expert guidance. Your insights are critical for our legal battle.
Advice on first steps after college:
I'm a recent undergrad graduate that majored in B.S. biology and B.S. forensic science from Syracuse University and am based in Northeast Dallas Area. During my time in college, I didn't join a lab or try to until my senior year and wasn't able to get in one. I'm just looking for a job that can open a door. I want to become a medicolegal death investigator at the end of the day. As of right now I've been looking at a range of field jobs like Crime Scene Technician, Autopsy Technician, Crime Lab Technician, police records technician, forensic biologist, etc. Or, if there's any certificates or programs/ trainings I could do that would beef up my resume and make me more marketable and more willing to give a chance, and want specific skills I should acquire.
These three students keep talking bad things about dead, one of them cut an ear and took it home.
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Update: I would like to express my profound gratitude to all who cared and made an effort to share their knowledge and expertise to answer my questions. It's a devastating journey but the kindness of strangers is making it somewhat less unbearable. Thank you <3
Apologies as it might be disturbing. I’m trying to figure out how/why our brother died. We received the report attached just this week. Sadly, he was a long-time alcoholic but the report states he wasn’t intoxicated at the time of passing. Could it be alcohol withdrawal syndrome that killed him? The body weight was quite low, could it be partly due to the decomposition process? Also, considering the description of the body, what might be the estimation regarding the date of death? The last activity which we managed to trace on a laptop was on 20 February 2026, and the body was discovered in the flat as late as on 28 March 2026, and this is what is stated as the date of death on the report. The flat was actually a very small studio, no more than 25 square metres, with just one small window, but I don’t know if it was closed at the time of the discovery, most probably it was. Unfortunately, we had regrettably little contact in the past months and this is making the whole situation even worse. As part of the grieving process and in order to stay as sane as I can, I’m trying to form an image of my brother’s last days / hours, no matter how explicit that might be. I just need to know. Did he suffer a lot? Surprisingly, the police didn’t inform us about the bottles, we only found out about them from the report. Initially we thought it might have been a brain stroke / haemorrhage as we have some related family history but it seems the report rules this out. I’d appreciate any conclusions/speculations regarding the cause and the circumstances of the death that can be formed based on the report.
I'm planning to have a career in forensic science in the near future. I've been researching universities in the Philippines where I can complete a full course and get a degree, though I want to work abroad since I'm aware forensic science isn't a very ideal career path in the Philippines. After more research, Ive found it's a very complicated process to complete a course in the Philippines then work abroad but forensic science is really what I want to commit to as a career, and work abroad (specifically the US, UK, Canada or if any of you have a tip on what country is most ideal.) Any tips or advice on what i should do?
What other jobs can we do with a mortuary degree? I would really love to be an autopsy tech or coroner and I live in Kankakee county Illinois. Idk how to start or where to look. I graduated two years ago and I prefer the behind the scenes side of this industry. I don’t want to be a funeral director because I personally don’t have a desire to set up funerals. I enjoys science, anatomy, autopsies, lab work etc.