Autopsy

Question 1

What are the 3 types of autopsy

Answer 1

1. Mediceolegal
2. Forensic
3. Consent

Question 2

Which type of autopsy does not require consent

Answer 2

Medicolegal and forensic

Question 3

When do Coroner autopsies occur

Answer 3

1. When the identity of the deceased is unknown
2. When the deceased had not seen a doctor within 14 days of death
3. When the doctor cant give a cause of death
4. Unnatural death
5. Due to occupational disease

Question 4

What is involved in an autopsy?

Answer 4

1. History
2. External examination
3. Internal examination

Question 5

What would you look for in an internal examination

Answer 5

Natural disease, injury or medical intervention

Question 6

What would you look for in an internal examination

Answer 6

Look at all the systems usually

Question 7

What additional tests may you look for?

Answer 7

1. Histology
2. Toxicology
3. Biochemistry
4. Microbiology
5. Molecular

Question 8

What are histological tests used for

Answer 8

For making and confirming a diagnosis

Question 9

What are toxicology tests used for

Answer 9

Look at blood, urine, bile, therapeutic drugs and recreational drugs

Question 10

What are biochemical tests used to look at

Answer 10

Diabetic ketoacidiosis, renal failure and alcholic ketoacidosis

Question 11

What are microbiology tests used for

Answer 11

To look for bacteria, viruses and fungi

Question 12

What are molecular tests used for

Answer 12

For the identification of the suspect and to test for genetic diseases