Documentation of Stab Wounds and Injuries

A set of flashcards covering key points from the lecture notes on documenting injuries, measurement accuracy, and proper terminology.

What is important when measuring stab wounds or bullet holes on the body?

Measure from the body landmark to the center of each wound to avoid measurement errors.

How should injuries that encircle or partly encircle body parts be described?

Pick a starting point and begin with 'For descriptive purposes, the marking commences at a point,' then continue until returning to the starting point.

Why should injuries not be recorded by their distance from one another?

This leads to cumulative measurement errors unless the injuries are obviously paired or grouped.

What should be noted if the outside of an injury is examined before the inside?

Use the phrase 'Subsequent examination of…' to keep the narrative coherent.

What is the correct abbreviation for measuring fluid volumes?

Use ml instead of cc, as fluids are measured in liters.

What notation should be made if a birthmark is misinterpreted as a bruise but no injuries are substantiated?

Make notations such as 'Not found-evidence of injury to the face' or 'Incidental findings-birthmark (