Autopsy Flashcards
1
Q
2 Types of autopsy
A
Medico-legal - 90%
Hospital - 10%
2
Q
2 Types of medico-legal autopsy
A
Coronial - Natural deaths, suicide, accidents, postoperative death
Forensic - Murder, custody deaths
3
Q
3 Types of death referred to coroner
A
Natural - cause of death not known
Unnatural - Accident, suicide, unlawful killing
Iatrogenic - Complications of therapy, postoperative death, anaesthetic death
4
Q
Who can make a referral?
A
Doctor
Relatives
Police
5
Q
Which 2 autopsies does a histopathologist perform?
A
Hospital and coronial
6
Q
Which autopsy does a forensic pathologist perform?
A
Coronial
7
Q
Autopsy - 5 steps (HEEIR)
A
1) History/scene
2) External exam
3) Evisceration (Dissect)
4) Internal exam
5) Reconstruction
8
Q
3 Methods used in autopsy investigation - HRM
A
Histology
Radiology
Microbio
