Autopsy Flashcards
Types of trauma
Bruise Cut Stab Laceration Abrasion
Bruise
contusion
Blunt trauma injury
Collection of blood leaking from damaged vessel (NOT CAPILLARIES)
- cannot age a bruise
- you can bruise after death
Abrasion
Graze or scratch
On epidermis
due to tangential force
due to vertical force
Laceration
Split to skin due to blunt force trauma
- deep and bleeding
Common where skin can be
COMPRESSED between the force and underlying bone - rare over fleshy areas
Cut
Split in skin = longer than it is deep
Stab
Split in skin that is deeper than long
rememberingcases of death that need to be shown to coroner:
COD UNKOWN
- NOT BEEN SEEN BY DOCTOR after death or within 14 days before death 3. VIOLENT, UNNATURAL or SUSPICIOUS
- ACCIDENT
- NEGLECT
- INDUSTRIAL DISEASE - EMPLOYMENT
- ABORTION
- SURGICAL OPERATION
- SUICIDE
- POLICE or PRISON CUSTODY
- POISONING
what does the coroner do?
- establish cause of death
do coroners need consent?
no
does a hospital autopsy need consent ?
yes
reasons for hospital autopsy?
- Allows a thorough examination of the deceased, the extent of their disease, their treatment and its effects
- audit
- effectiveness of treatment
- teaching
- research
why is death certificate data useful?
- shows main causes of death
- helps divide funds more appropriately
differences between hospital and coroner autopsy?
- consent only for hospital
- hospital can take any material but the coroner cant
what is the layout of a death certificate ?
Immediate Cause of Death (MUST BE FILLED IN)
1b) Predisposing Factor
1c) Predisposing Factor
2) Other factors contributing to but not directly leading to death
c –> b —> a
what are causes of sudden unexpected death in community?
young people
- congenital disease
- trauma
- drugs and alcohol
