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Firearm Injuries

Firearm Injuries. Dr. Abdulmonem Al-Hayani MBChB, DipFMS(Lon), PhD(Aber). Outcome=Aims=Goals. Why this lecture? Types of Firearms? Firearm Wounds? Examination of victim of firearms? Suicide, Homicide or Accident? Your Role. Why this lecture?.

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Firearm Injuries

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  1. Firearm Injuries Dr. Abdulmonem Al-Hayani MBChB, DipFMS(Lon), PhD(Aber) Dr. Al-Hayani

  2. Outcome=Aims=Goals • Why this lecture? • Types of Firearms? • Firearm Wounds? • Examination of victim of firearms? • Suicide, Homicide or Accident? • Your Role Dr. Al-Hayani

  3. Why this lecture? As GPs, we will see some cases of Firearm Injuries Dr. Al-Hayani

  4. Types of Firearms • Air-guns • Hand-guns • Shot-guns • Automatic Rifles • Military Weapons Dr. Al-Hayani

  5. Air-guns • Least dangerous • Can kill • Does not need license • Used for bird hunting Dr. Al-Hayani

  6. Hand-guns • Illegal without license • Used by police • Different sizes • Revolvers and Pistols • Bore is rifled • Fires bullet Dr. Al-Hayani

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  8. Shot-guns • Single or double barreled • Smooth or rifled bore • Fires pellet (cartridge) • Used for sports and hunting • Commonest firearm used for suicide • Illegal without license Dr. Al-Hayani

  9. Firearms Wounds • Depend on type of firearm • Entrance and exit • Powder burn • Single or multiple • Depend on distance of shooting Dr. Al-Hayani

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  12. Examination of a Victim • Crime scene examination • Body examination Dr. Al-Hayani

  13. Crime Scene Examination • Bullet case • Firearms • Blood distribution • Anything around the body • Position of body Dr. Al-Hayani

  14. Body Examination • Wounds (number, size, sites) • Powder burns (take swab) • Do X-Ray • Get bullet from body for examination Dr. Al-Hayani

  15. Purpose of Examination Suicide, Homicide or Accident Dr. Al-Hayani

  16. Your Role Save Lives Save Evidences Dr. Al-Hayani

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  19. Summary Dr. Al-Hayani

  20. Questions & Comments Dr. Al-Hayani

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