autopsy Flashcards
general procedure in autopsy
autopsy proper and acquisition of specimen for ME
microscopic examination
release of reports
also known as post mortem examination
autopsy
main goal of autopsy
identify cause of death
improve medical science
consulted when deaths are questionable
medico legal officer
nbi/pnp
autopsy which involves only the specific body component only
partial autopsy
4 evisceration technique
en masse/letulle
en bloc/ghon
individual organs/virchow
in situ/rokitansky
organs are removed one by one sequentially
virchow
incision for embalmed body
Y incision
entire organs are removed as one and transferred to dissecting table
en masse/letulle
“seing with one’s on eye”
autopsia
weight of brain
1150-1450 gm
remove organs by different systems
en bloc/ghon
data pertaining to the PATHOLOGIST
autopsy # date & timeof autopsy name of prosector initial gross autopsy findings gross autopsy diagnosis
4 blocks
thoracic clock
intestinal block
urogenital block
neurological block
weight of spleen
60-300 gm