Patho Flashcards
Most widely used autopsy technique
Organs are removed one by one
Virchow
In situ dissection
Rokitansky
En bloc
Ghon
En masses
Letulle
One who performs autopsy
Prosector
Assistant of the prosector
Diener
Medical examiner who will determine the cause and mechanism of death by inquest
Coroner or Procurator fiscal
Algor Mortis cooling definite rate
7F per hour
First demonstrable change; cooling of the body; establishes time of death
Algor Mortis
rigidity or stiffening of the muscles; occurs about 6-12hrs after death
Rigor Mortis
Purplish discoloration and lividity
Livor Mortis
Drying and wrinkling due to absorption of aqueous humor
Dessication
Multiplication of saprophytic organisms producing foul-smelling gases
Putrefaction
Complete non-appearance of an organ
Agenesia
Failure of an organ to form an opening
Atrasia
dissolution; decreased basophilia of chromatin
karyolysis
nuclear shrinkage with increased basophilia; nuclear condensation
pyknosis
fragmentation of pyknotic nucleus
karyorrhexis
exogenous pigments
carbon
tattoo
endogenous pigments
lipofuscin "wear and tear" pigment melanin homogentisic acid hemosiderin bilirubin hematin/hemozoin
Carcinogenic chemicals
Chloroform chromic acid formaldehyde nickel chloride potassium dichromate
toxic chemicals
methanol
chromic acid
osmium tetroxide
uranyl nitrate
