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The following images are present:

1. Fat embolism, lung, high power microscopic
2. Fat embolism, lung, Oil red O stain, high power microscopic
3. Fat embolism, glomerulus, high power microscopic
4. Fat embolism, brain, gross
5. Fat embolism, brain, gross
6. Fat embolism, brain, high power microscopic
7. Amniotic fluid embolism, lung, microscopic
8. Drowning, middle ear hemorrhages, gross
9. Drowning, lung, microscopic
10. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), model, gross
11. Shaken baby syndrome, model, gross
12. Shaken baby syndrome, retinal hemorrhages, gross
13. Shaken baby syndrome, brain with axonal retraction balls, high power microscopic
14. Mechanical asphyxia with conjunctival petechiae, gross
15. Carbon monoxide poisoning, gross
16. Hypothermia, scene
17. Hyperthermia, scene
18. Hemopericardium, gross
19. Aorta, tear with laceration, gross
20. Liver, fractures and lacerations with blunt force injury, gross
21. Skull fracture, base, orbital plate, gross
22. Skull fractures, cranial vault, gross
23. Scalp contusions, gross
24. Hand with lacerations, gross
25. Drug paraphernalia in box, gross
26. Bags of cocaine in stomach, gross
27. Skin of antecubital fossa, dermal hemorrhage at injection site, gross
28. Skin of arm, irregular circular scars from "skin popping", gross
29. Stab wounds, multiple, torso, gross
30. Mechanism of defense wounds, gross
31. Defense wound on forearm, gross
32. Defense wounds on hand, gross
33. Comparison of single and double edge knife wounds in clay model, gross
34. Knife, single edge, with hilt, gross
35. Stab wound, skin, single edge blade, gross
36. Stab wound, skin, single edge blade with hilt mark, gross
37. Gun, autoloading, semi-automatic, 9 mm pistol, gross
38. Gun, autoloading, semi-automatic, 9 mm pistol with clip, gross
39. Gun, revolver, .38 cal, gross
40. Gun, semi-automatic rifle, .308 cal, gross
41. Bullet cartridges, diagram
42. Gunshot residue, pattern by SEM-EDX, diagram
43. Common rifle and handgun cartridges, gross
44. Deformed bullet recovered from shooting victim, gross
45. Striations on bullets, gross
46. Bullet track in clay model, gross
47. Contact range gunshot wound, gross
48. Contact range gunshot wound, gross
49. Contact range gunshot wound, gross
50. Contact range gunshot wound, gross
51. Range of fire, gunshot to skull, diagram
52. Skull, contact range gunshot wound, gross
53. Gunshot entrance wound with GSR, microsopic
54. Intermediate range gunshot wound, gross
55. Intermediate range gunshot wound, gross
56. Entrance-exit wound in close proximity from low angle of bullet entrance, gross
57. Exit gunshot wound, gross

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