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Dr. Wolfe explains how the term “cardiac arrest” has different definitions depending on who is using it, and how this affects the certification of death.
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Dr. Wolfe speaks for ~30 minutes on what is found at the time of #autopsy when a person is suspected to have died of a #seizure or SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy).
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Dr. Wolfe discusses what is known about the #micamiller case from the perspective of the #medicalexaminer. This podcast contains information that is publicly available through media reports as of 05-22-24. This information is translated for public understanding. If and when additional information becomes available from the forensic investigation, a new podcast will be made for a part 2.
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Dr. Wolfe discusses some aspects of the death of OJ Simpson and addresses rumors (of CTE) that immediately followed.
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Dr. Wolfe does a brief overview of why drowning is not as easy to diagnose as it might seem. Many circumstantial, anatomical, physiological, and pathological elements must come together for this diagnosis, which is sometimes a diagnosis of exclusion for which there are no pathognomonic (specific, diagnostic) findings.
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Dr. Wolfe briefly discusses the speculation surrounding Princess Kate’s recent announcement and provides opinion on guidelines for discussing such public cases. Dr. Wolfe speaks from his experience as a surgical pathologist and creator in medical social media. As experts, we must balance the temptation to make guesses about what could be happening with the health of public figures while also keeping the public informed.
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Dr. Wolfe examines the complex phenomenon encountered by death investigators in which an accident may appear like foul play at the scene of death. Emphasis must be placed on the context of such deaths, and not immediately equating a bloody and/or traumatic death scene with homicide.
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A re-upload of an episode from 3-9-2024. I had to re-upload in MP3 format.
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Re-Upload of a podcast I put up on March 4, 2024. I had to re-upload to MP3 format.
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Dr. Wolfe resurrects (briefly?) to address fans of the Knife After Death podcast on the long absence from podcasting.
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In Episode 9 of Season 2, Dr. Wolfe explains the most common of the many injuries that can occur when a person is involved in a motor vehicle crash while not wearing a seat belt. This is considered to be a brief overview, focusing only on head and chest injuries in such a scenario.
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Dr. Wolfe discusses the basic pathophysiology of high blood pressure and its consequences within the body, as seen in those who are autopsied due to deaths from hypertensive cardiomyopathy.
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Dr. Wolfe discusses a case of abdominal pain in a toddler that resulted in death. In this case, he discusses the differential diagnosis, clinical features and autopsy findings of this cause of death.
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In this episode, Dr. Wolfe addresses the death of Bob Saget, including a detailed explanation of the head injuries that caused his death and what goes on during an investigation of an unattended death involving head injuries. First and foremost, foul play must be ruled out. The autopsy is one piece of a larger puzzle.
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In this case study, forensic pathologist Dr. Wolfe discusses a type of case more commonly seen in northern latitudes and colder environments. The importance of scene examination is paramount in such cases, and the clinical and autopsy findings are discussed.
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In this episode, Dr. Wolfe discusses a rare case in which a case of sudden death was caused by a benign tumor. Note: The time of the episode may be listed as 36 minutes, but it is 23 minutes.
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Dr. Wolfe discusses many of the sights, smells and sounds of the autopsy procedure that have resulted in visitors to his autopsies being unsettled, running out of the room or fainting. This is a good episode for anyone who has not observed an autopsy but is considering doing so.
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In this episode, Dr. Wolfe discusses the cause of death of Albert Einstein and briefly covers the unusual saga of the removal, storage and study of Einstein’s brain.
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Dr. Wolfe gives an overview of what types of findings are observed at typical COVID-19 autopsies.
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In the final episode of Season 1 of Knife After Death, Dr. Wolfe discusses how scientific principles apply to the field of forensic pathology (use case studies), pitfalls of unscientific approaches and ultimately the philosophical reasons why he became a medical examiner.
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