Non-Viewable Case Flashcards
Certain deaths that can make it nearly impossible to restore the features so that they appear exactly as they had in life.
Those caused by accident, violence, or some diseases
Should have knowledge for preparing the body that will not be viewed due to unusual circumstances.
Embalmer/ Restorative Artist
Those for which arterial injection is not considered a practical alternative for achieving preservation.
Non-Viewable Cases
If you have the supplies on hand, the total amount of time required from start to finish.
Less Than 30 Minutes
Most funeral homes have supplies needed, with the exception of:
Rubber Sheeting and Casket Webbing
- Disinfectant spray
- Liquid cauderant
- Cavity fluid
- Embalming powder
- Adhesive glue
- Gauze bandage (2” width)
- Utility cotton
- Cotton casket webbing
- Two large white sheets
- Heavyweight rubber sheeting (54” wide) or vinyl sheeting.
- White vinyl disposable pouch
Required Materials
Should never be attempted when there is really no possibility of restoring the subject to his or her natural appearance.
Major Restorations
- Gas Bacillus
- Third Degree Burns
- Drowning
- Mutilated and Crushed Cases
The 4 most common types of bodies that are beyond post-embalming restorative art treatment
Any body that is in the advanced stages of decomposition and is highly infected with tissue gas is just about impossible to return to a condition of natural appearance.
- Bodies in this condition probably have not been found for several days, particularly in a hot, humid climate.
Gas Bacillus
When the tissue of this case is actually charred, it presents perhaps the greatest difficulty in preservation and in dispelling the burned odor.
Third Degree Burns
Bodies that have been immersed in water over extended periods of time might usually be referred to as “floaters” and have advanced tissue gas present.
Drowning
These bodies are particularly difficult. Blood vessels are usually severed, complicating the arterial injection and making preservation difficult.
Mutilated and Crushed Cases
Treatment of non viewable bodies will remove all traces of _____ ______ and will throughly preserve the body.
Noxious Odors
- Non-viewable bodies are often received in a ______ ______. Dispose of this because it holds the odor of decomposition or burned flesh.
Disaster Pouch
- If the body has been _________, one starts with a through disinfection of the body’s exterior using a disinfectant spray.
Autopsied