autopsy Flashcards

1
Q

general procedure in autopsy

A

autopsy proper and acquisition of specimen for ME
microscopic examination
release of reports

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2
Q

also known as post mortem examination

A

autopsy

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3
Q

main goal of autopsy

A

identify cause of death

improve medical science

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4
Q

consulted when deaths are questionable

A

medico legal officer

nbi/pnp

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5
Q

autopsy which involves only the specific body component only

A

partial autopsy

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7
Q

4 evisceration technique

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en masse/letulle
en bloc/ghon
individual organs/virchow
in situ/rokitansky

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9
Q

organs are removed one by one sequentially

A

virchow

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10
Q

incision for embalmed body

A

Y incision

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11
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entire organs are removed as one and transferred to dissecting table

A

en masse/letulle

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12
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“seing with one’s on eye”

A

autopsia

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14
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weight of brain

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1150-1450 gm

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15
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remove organs by different systems

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en bloc/ghon

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17
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data pertaining to the PATHOLOGIST

A
autopsy #
date & timeof autopsy
name of prosector
initial gross autopsy findings
gross autopsy diagnosis
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19
Q

4 blocks

A

thoracic clock
intestinal block
urogenital block
neurological block

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20
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weight of spleen

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60-300 gm

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21
Q

autopsy which involves the whole body

A

comple.te autopsy

22
Q

organs are dissected while still inside the body

A

rokitansky

23
Q

branch of anatomic pathology that deals with complete medical examination of the body after death

A

autopsy

24
Q

weight of left lung

A

250-350 gm

26
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weight of heart

A

250-300 gm

27
Q

autopsy practiced in phils

A

rokitansky

28
Q

pre autopsy (requirements)

A

consent

4 witnesses/signatures not relative of patient

29
Q

weight of liver

A

1100-1600 gm

30
Q

heaviest organ (2)

A

brain

liver

31
Q

brain is best examined after

A

after fixation

32
Q

weight of adrenals

A

4 gm

33
Q

weight of thyroid

A

10-50 gm

34
Q

pathologist that perform hitopathologic procedures

A

prosector

35
Q

post mortemfindings (3)

A

external examination
internal examination
pathologic/microcopic examination

36
Q

conclusionof pathologicfindings of autopsy

A

final autopsy diagnosis

37
Q

data pertaining tothe DECEASED

A
name, age,sex, address
serial # of autopsy
dateof admission,time of death
medical record, clinical history
lab data including radiologic findings
operative findings
clinical dignosis
38
Q

weight of right lung

A

300-400 gm

39
Q

this should be. released 24 hrs after autopsy proper

A

preliminary autopsy report

41
Q

bulky single aggregate of organs removed

A

en masse/letulle

42
Q

sequence of gross examination

A

tongue, thyroid, esophagus, larynx, other neck structures, lungs, heart,stomach, gallbladder, ampulla of vater, adrenal glands,spleen, kidney, urinary bladder & pelvic organs, liver and brain

55
Q

incision for fresh body

A

I incision