Pathology

Question 1

What is the definition of Sudden Death?

Answer 1

Death within 24 hours of onset of symptoms.

Question 2

What are the 4Hs of Cardiac Arrest?

Answer 2

Hypoxia
Hypothermia
Hypo/Hyperkalaemia
Hypovolaemia

Question 3

What are the 4Ts of Cardiac Arrest?

Answer 3

Thrombosis
Tamponade
Toxins
Tension Pneumothorax

Question 4

List some non suspicious causes of Hypoxia?

Answer 4

Asthma 
Pneumothorax
Obstruction
Respiratory depression
Aspiration

Question 5

List some suspicious causes of Hypoxia?

Answer 5

Drug related Overdose negligence or poisoning
Drowning
Obstruction e.g strangling

Question 6

List some suspicious causes of Hypovolaemia?

Answer 6

Shooting
Stabbing
Trauma

Question 7

List some non suspicious causes of Hypovolaemia?

Answer 7

Upper/Lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Haemoperitoneum e.g liver spleen rupture
AAA
Aneurysm

Question 8

List some suspicious causes of Metabolic disturbances.

Answer 8

Toxins

Poisins

Question 9

List some non suspicious causes of metabolic disturbances.

Answer 9

Diabetic or Alcoholic Ketoacidosis

Question 10

List some suspicious causes of Hypothermia.

Answer 10

Exposure
Neglect
Forced outside

Question 11

List some non suspicious causes of Hypothermia.

Answer 11

Alcohol Drugs

Underlying medical issue

Question 12

What are two physical presentations that could indicate increased risk of thrombosis?

Answer 12

Creased ear lobe - Increased risk of Coronary Artery Disease

Corneal Arcus - Hyperlipidaemia

Question 13

Upon postmortem what does a blue bag heart indicate?

Answer 13

Haemopericardium

Question 14

List some non suspicious causes of thrombosis.

Answer 14

DVT
Paradoxical emboli
Pulmonary or venous emboli

Question 15

List some suspicious causes of of thrombosis.

Answer 15

Death in custody

One punch

Question 16

List some non suspicious causes of Cardiac Tamponade.

Answer 16

Pericarditis
TB
Aortic dissection
Neoplasm - fluid in pericardium
Post MI - wall rupture

Question 17

List some suspicious causes of cardiac tamponade.

Answer 17

Secondary to injury

Blunt or sharp trauma

Question 18

List some suspicious causes of Toxins.

Answer 18

Poisoning

Negligence

Question 19

List some non suspicious causes of Toxin

Answer 19

Overdose

Accidental Negligence

Question 20

List some suspicious causes of Tension Pneumothorax

Answer 20

Secondary to trauma

Question 21

List some suspicious causes of Tension Pneumothorax

Answer 21

Chronic lung disease
Spontaneous
Trauma