Pathology Flashcards
What does a hospital biopsy require?
Consent from family or NOK
May be requested by clinician or family
Who holds the authority to do post mortem examinations without the consent of the family?
Procurator fiscal
Tissue samples form part of the patients medical record and can be retained for purposes of audit by which act?
Human tissue act 2006 scotland
What materials can be retrieved for topological analyses?
Blood
Urine
Vitreous
What samples can be sent for virology/microbiology?
Blood
Wound swabs
When can organs be retained?
With permission from procurator fiscal
What does WHO define to be sudden death
Death within 24 hours of onset of symptoms
What do bilateral diagonal ear lobe creases indicate?
Hyperlipidaemia
What is arcus senilis?
Halo in eyes due to high cholesterol
What complications of MI can cause sudden death?
Ventricular rupture 4-6 days later
Mural haematoma
Pericarditis
Cardiac aneurysm
