You also document the presence of soot around the wound. Using the EMR app on your smartphone, you obtain photographs of the wound, including orientation, mid-range, and close-up shots; you also obtain a photo of the wound with a measuring scale. You then remove the bullet with plastic forceps and package it for law enforcement, and provide wound care.
Dr. Rozzi is an emergency physician, director of the forensic examiner team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Penn., and past chair of the forensic section of ACEP.
Dr. Riviello is chair and professor of emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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