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