Shotgun slug wads as a marker of range of fire: A case report and novel firearm testing data.

Assessment of wound characteristics and the identification of various constituents of firearm discharge at autopsy play a key role in the determination of range of fire. In relation to wounds caused by shotguns, identification of the wad within the wound track, or of injury caused by the wad, is typically thought to suggest a fairly close range of fire. We present a case of a fatality due to a shotgun slug wound where the presence of the wad within the decedent's body was proposed by defense at criminal trial to favor accidental close range discharge during a struggle for the weapon-as opposed to the prosecution's contention of intentional firing of the weapon from a greater range and through an intermediate target.

Hidden IgG4-Related Coronary Disease.

Objectives: We present a full autopsy with a focused radiology and pathologic review of the coronary arteries. We hope that the results described in this article will help create better diagnostic measures and prevent future coronary artery vasculitis misdiagnosis.

Methods: A full autopsy was performed on the body of Dr Myung Choong Yoon, with full consent from the family, within the department of pathology and laboratory medicine at Vancouver General Hospital.

Autopsy Education in Canadian Pathology Programs: A Survey of Canadian Trainees.

Introduction: This survey of Canadian pathology residents was designed to quantify the number of autopsies Canadian residents aim to complete during residency training, to better understand the perception of residents about access and quality of autopsy skills education. In addition, the interest of current pathology residents in autopsy and forensic pathology as a future career was also assessed.

Methods: A web-based survey was sent to all Canadian pathology residents.