Autopsies/Donation/Other Flashcards
A postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition.
Autopsy (Necropsy)
- Hospital
- Medical Examiner (Medico-legal, Coroner, Forensic)
Types of Autopsies
- Needs written permission
- Concerned with cause of death
Hospital Autopsies
- No permission required
- Family can object, but that may not stop the autopsy
- Concerned with cause of death
- Mainly concerned wtih manner of death
Medical Examiner Autopsy (Medico-legal, Corner, Forensic)
- Natural
- Accident
- Suicide
- Homicide
- Other/Undetermined
Manner of Death
Done whenever natural causes are unsual.
- No limbs
- Dehydration
- Bed Sores
Medical Examiner Autopsy
Is an expert and a medical doctor.
Medical Examiner
Holds inquests.
Coroner
Used rather than replacing the brain.
Cotton (batting)
Should be packed with cotton. The cranium should be cleaned and dried.
Foramen Magnum
- Wiring between drilled holes
- Calvarium clamps (more secure)
- Adhesives
- Three point hitch- suture
- Treatment for babies
Replace and Secure the Calvarium
After calvarium is replaced, fill the line of the bone with:
Incision Putty
- Baseball suture- best choice (right to left)
- Whip suture
- Intradermal suture (subcutaneous suture)- good for bald people, not ideal on other cases because it is not as tight of a suture.
- Adhesives
Suture- Autopsies (head)
Arteries that should be used to inject autopsied cases.
Common Carotid or External Iliacs
- Hypodermically (only after injection)- hypo-valve trocar (sides, buttox, genitals)
- Surface- perservative jelly
Treat unpreserved areas of the trunk
Replace viscera in the plastic bag in the cavity.
If a plastic bag was used
Should be packed with batting cotton to fill out the neck.
Trachea
Removal of bone or soft tissue from the body.
Exploratory Autopsy
Removal of one or more organs from the body.
Partial Autopsy
A collaspe of a person who is eating, caused by asphyxiation that results from obstruction of the glottis by a food bolus. Because the signs are similar to those of a heart attack, such episodes are frequently mistaken for coronary occlusions.
Cafe Coronary
- Anterior
- Posterior
Spinal Autopsy Types
Small portion of the spine is removed via the stomach.
- Closed after embalming
Anterior Spinal Autopsy
Autopsy of the spine from the back.
- Closed before embalming
Posterior Spinal Autopsy
- Internal
- External
Types of Inner Ear Procurement
Creates problems with embalming.
External Inner Ear Procurement
Instrument used to remove the inner ear for procurement.
Plug Cutter (attached to an electric drill)
Generally the skin is removed from the nipple line area to mid-thigh on both the anterior and posterior sides of the body.
Skin Procurement
Instrument used to procure skin.
Dermatone
- PVC pipe (outdated)
- Wood/Cardboard
- Corn Starch
Replacements for Long Bone After Procurement
Cannot be cremated
PVC Pipe
Can be cremated.
Wood/Cardboard or Corn Starch
The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
- A person cannot be released until the anatomical donation foundation gives permission.
UAGA
