Embalming Chapter 24 Alcoholism Flashcards
Many bodies experience _____ as a result of liver failure
Jaundice
Edema in the skeletal tissue or the cavities (ascites, hydrothorax) can be caused by
Liver failure
If the body is prepared in a reasonable time after the death the body is expected to have ___ drainage due to hepatic failure depletion of the blood
Good
Injection points such as ____ and ____ are a good primary injection for bodies with chronic alcoholism
Common carotids and femoral arteries
If skeletal edema is extensive a ____ large volume of strong arterial solution is needed.
Strong
The injection point should be ____ if the body has extensive skeletal edema
Restricted ceverical
The rate of flow for the tissues to retain the arterial solution without swelling should be
Moderate
A ____ rate of flow helps to prevent purging and rupture of weakened esophageal veins
Moderate
During arterial injection bloody purge can be expected to be seen exit the ___ or ____
Mouth or nose
When dealing with chronic alcoholism even if the tissue is emaciated or jaundiced do not use a ___ arterial solution
Weak
Hypodermic injection of cavity fluid or phenol cautery solution can be used to treat
Ecchymoses on the back of the hands
The treatment of Ecchymoses should be done ___ arterial injection
After
If the body is showing ascites and abdominal distention you should puncture and drain the abdomen ___ or ___arterial injection
Prior or during
Shoulders should be raised high off the table in cases with
Obesity
The body should occupy three levels
Head (highest), chest, and abdomen
[Obesity] Keeping the head high while raising vessels helps to prevent
Purge
[Obesity] Keep the ____ as close to the body wall as possible
Elbows
[Obesity] The ___ arteries would be too deep
Femoral
[Obesity] This vein should be used as drainage
Right internal jugular vein
[Obesity] Prefered injection type
Restricted cervical injection
The largest vein in an un-autopoised body
Right internal jugular
[Obesity] Which drainage tube should be used
Drainage forceps
Drain forceps can be inserted directing into the ___ through the right internal jugular
Right atrium
Obese bodies retain ___ for an extended period after death
Heat
Fungal infections that have been present as an antemortem condition or occurred as a result of postmortem invasion
Mycotic infection
Fungi can be
Saprophytic or parasitic
Fungi gain their nourishment from
dead organic material or living organism
Aspergillus, Nycirm, and Candida are
Syprophyic
[Mycotic infections] ___ commonly found in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina of healthy individuals
Candida species
The most common cause of candidiasis
Candida albicans
Candida may produce lesions of the
nails (onychia), around the nails (paronychia)
Intravenous injection of narcotics and in patients who have undergone cardiac surgery can be the cause of
Candidal endocarditis
Oropharyngeal candidiasis is a specific complication of
AIDS
____ can spread down the trachea and the esophagus and produce extensive gastrointestinal infections
Mouth lesions
