autopsy

Question 1

what are the 2 different types of autopsy in the UK? which is the most common?

Answer 1

hospital - Cause of death known, but want to find out a bit more, need consent from relatives

medico-legal - 90% of all autopsies, done on request of the coroner

Question 2

what are the 2 types of medico-legal autopsies

Answer 2

Coronial autopsies – standard
Forensic autopsies – deaths involving crime

Question 3

what are the 3 types of death?

Answer 3

1. Presumed natural - most common, not seen by dr in 14 days
2. Presumed iatrogenic - due to care eg. an operation
3. Presumed unnatural eg. suicide, accidents, murders

Question 4

what are the 4 questions an autopsy needs to answer?

Answer 4

Who is the deceased?
When did they die?
Where did they die?
How did they come about their death?

Question 5

what are the 5 stages to an auptsoy?