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Barbituates
Four main categories:
1. Ultra-short-ac8ng - used to induce surgical anesthesia
2. Short-ac8ng
3. Intermediate-ac8ng - used as seda8ve-hypno8cs
4. Long-ac8ng
Butalbital
Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines.
Phenobarbital
Barbituate. Used as an8convulsant.
Pentobarbital
Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following trauma.
Atropine
Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants including jimson weed and
deadly nightshade. Used as a preanesthe8c therapy to control airway
secre8ons and as a an8spasmodic to control gastrointes8nal spasms. Used as
an an8dote in the treatment of poisoning by cholinesterase inhibitors. Also
used in resuscita8ve aJempts.
Toxic effects: mydriasis, hot dry reddened skin, delirium, and hallucina8ons.
Scopalamine
,Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from jimson weed and henbane. Used as a
preanesthe8c, treatment of Parkinsonism, gastrointes8nal disorders, and
preven8on of mo8on sickness.
Toxic effects: Blurred vision, dryness of throat, dilated pupils, somnolence,
mydriasis, skin flushing, hallucina8ons, and confusion.
Benzodiazepines
Belladonna Alkaloid. Used as anxioly8cs, an8depressants, an8convulsants, and
as preopera8ve seda8ves.
Common benzos: alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, and diazepam.
Extensive hepa8c metabolism.
Adult flies caught at the scene need to be properly stored to send to the lab.
This involves
Placing the flies in a glass vial containing 70% isopropyl alcohol.
Forensic scien8sts may use forensic entomology for all the following EXCEPT
A. Es8mate the dura8on of the post-mortem range (PMI).
B. Detect drugs of abuse in maggot infested bodies.
C. Detect the loca8on of the body at the 8me of death.
D. Collect DNA material le[ on the corpse in cases of sexual assault.
E. Detect vola8le hydrocarbons in fire deaths.
Detect vola8le hydrocarbons in fire deaths.
Which of the following methods is the LEAST sensi8ve chromatographic
technique
A. High-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
B. Liquid chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Gas chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
E. Gas chromatography
, Thin-layer chromatography
Which ONE of the following drugs is responsible for the most inten8onal
overdose fatali8es?
A. Barbiturates
B. Propoxyphene
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Tricyclic An8depressants
E. An8histamines
Tricyclic An8depressants
In scenes illuminated by bright sunlight, there will usually be dark shadow
areas. Detail in the deep shadow areas will be lost when the exposure is based
on the overall brightness of the scene. The brightness level in the shadow areas
can be raised to the overall brightness of the scene by using
A. An alternate light source
B. Ultraviolet fluorescence.
C. Flash-fill photography.
D. An increased F-stop.
E. A restricted aperture.
Flash-fill photography
Using an alternate light source, you can iden8fy stains that may contain
samples of
A. Serum.
B. Semen.
C. Saliva.
D. Urine.
E. All of the above
All of the above
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