NURSING ANM AND GNM

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PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS

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Pinpoint hemorrhaging often observed in the white area of the victim’s eyes; often observed in strangulation cases
A
oculus reparae
B
enucleation
C
petechiae
D
strangulatio
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fierro]: Petechial hemorrhages are small pinpoint hemorrhages generally seen and looked for in the lining of the eyes in the conjunctiva, either that of the lids which is called palpebral conjunctiva or the bulbar, that covering the bulb of the eye and they generally are sign of terminal asphyxia.

Detailed explanation-2: -In addition to the blunt force injuries of the neck, strangulation produces evidence of asphyxiation, recog-nized as pinpoint hemorrhages (petechiae) in the skin, conjunctiva of the eyes, and deep internal organs (12, 13).

Detailed explanation-3: -The tiny red spots (petechiae) characteristic of many cases of strangulation are due to ruptured capillaries-the smallest blood vessels in the body-and sometimes may be found only under the eyelids (conjunctivae).

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