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Autopsy 2: Evisceration and Dissection Flashcards

1
Q

explain the Virchow autopsy technique

A

organs are removed piecemeal (individually)
good for demonstrating pathological change in individual organs but hard to show relationships between organs

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2
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explain the Ghon autopsy technique

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organs are removed en bloc (in groupings)
ex. all urogenital or all abdominal organs

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3
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explain the Rokitansky autopsy method

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organs are removed in situ (where it originated) in one block from neck to rectum

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4
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explain the Letulle autopsy method

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organs are removed en masse (everything together) by area
ex. all thoracic organs, all abdominal organs, etc

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5
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what is the typical amount of pericardial fluid and what color should it be

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15-60 cc’s of straw colored, clear, opaque fluid

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6
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where is the best place to take a sterile blood culture during autopsy

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left atrium

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7
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what is the ligament of Treitz

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formed by a fold of peritoneum over the suspensory muscle of the duodenum
designates the change from duodenum to jejunum

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8
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which organ is most anterior in the pelvic cavity

A

bladder

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9
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what does “left-long” mean

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attached vessels, tubes, etc of left organs are left longer when removed to help designate left over right

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10
Q

which adrenal gland, left or right, is more crescent shaped

A

left

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11
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which adrenal gland, left or right, is more triangular

A

right

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12
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where should you open the stomach

A

along the greater curvature unless there is a tumor

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13
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what is the white and red pulp of the spleen called

A

malphigian corpuscles

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14
Q

what is average weight of a right lung

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475 g

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15
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what is the average weight of a left lung

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375 g

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16
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which lung, left or right, has the pulmonary artery on top

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left

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17
Q

what is the average weight of a male thyroid

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25 g

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18
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what is the average weight of a female thyroid

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18 g

19
Q

what is the average weight of a liver

A

1650 g

20
Q

what are non-pathologic grooves in the liver called

A

leibermeister grooves

21
Q

what is the average weight of a male adrenal gland

A

9.7 g

22
Q

what is the average weight of a female adrenal gland

A

8.3 g

23
Q

what is the average weight of combined male kidneys

A

313 g

24
Q

what is the average weight of combined female kidneys

A

288 g

25
Q

what is the average weight of a 16-20 year old spleen

A

170 g

26
Q

what is the average weight of a 20-65 year old spleen

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155 g

27
Q

what is the average weight of a 80 year old spleen

A

100 g

28
Q

what is the average weight of a 20-30 year old prostate

A

15 g

29
Q

what is the average weight of a 31-50 year old prostate

A

20 g

30
Q

what is the average weight of a 51-80 year old prostate

A

40 g

31
Q

what is the average weight of a singular testicle

A

25 g

32
Q

what is the average weight of a nullipara uterus

A

35 g

33
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what is the average weight of a post pregnancy uterus

A

110 g

34
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what is the average weight of a singular ovary

A

5-8 g

35
Q

how long does a brain need to fix before it can be cut

A

3 weeks

36
Q

what can you use to help you identify whether an eye is a left or a right

A

inferior oblique muscle - it’s on the lateral aspect of the eye

37
Q

what is the most common cause of direct maternal death

A

thromboembolic disease

38
Q

how can you tell the difference between a pre and post mortem blood clot

A

a post mortem clot is almost like jelly
a pre mortem clot is very adherent to the wall

39
Q

when sectioning the apex of the heart, slices are made parallel to which structure

A

AV groove

40
Q

does a pancreas need to be weighed at autopsy

A

no

41
Q

when producing parasagittal sections of the liver and bowel, what three structures should you include

A

liver hilum
gallbladder
portions of the IVC

42
Q

where should you open the bladder

A

beginning at the dome anteriorly

43
Q

the cerebrum should be sectioned along the coronal place through the ____

A

mammillary bodies

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