Gordon I
Leg Med Annu. 1975:29-47.
In all forms of death the postmortem findings may be divided into two groups. The first group comprises those of general pathologic changes, such as visceral congestion and petechial hemorrhages. These nonspecific changes are always present in a greater or lesser degree in rapid deaths initiated by hypoxia and anoxia as well as in deaths from shock and natural causes. The second group consists of the pathologic changes which are dependent upon the type of death, eg, the local injuries to the neck in throttling and strangulation, and the color of the blood in acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Such changes are best described as special pathologic changes. In the description of postmortem findings for medicolegal purposes, a clear distinction should be drawn between nonspecific general pathologic changes and special pathologic changes which are dependent upon the type of death. All postmortem findings should be considered under the two headings: (1) special pathologic changes; and (2) nonspecific general pathologic changes.
在所有死亡形式中，尸检结果可分为两组。第一组包括一般病理变化，如内脏充血和瘀点性出血。这些非特异性变化在由缺氧和无氧血症引发的快速死亡以及休克和自然原因导致的死亡中，总会在或大或小的程度上出现。第二组由取决于死亡类型的病理变化组成，例如勒颈和绞勒时颈部的局部损伤，以及急性一氧化碳中毒时血液的颜色。此类变化最好描述为特殊病理变化。在出于法医学目的描述尸检结果时，应明确区分非特异性一般病理变化和取决于死亡类型的特殊病理变化。所有尸检结果都应在以下两个标题下进行考虑：（1）特殊病理变化；（2）非特异性一般病理变化。
