quiz 11 Flashcards
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advanced decomposition
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- expect a large number of intravascular clots
- capillary decomposition causes rapid swelling of the tissues
2
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arteriosclerosis
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- hardening of the arteries
- narrowed arteries may easily trap arterial coagula
3
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arteritis
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- inflammation of an artery
- artery may weaken and rupture from pressure of injection
4
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asphyxiation
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- insufficient oxygen supply
- if right side of heart is congested it will lead to poor drainage and purging
- intense livor mortis will be present on the neck and facial tissues
5
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atheroma
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- patchy or nodular thickening of the intima of an artery
- this is an embalming concern because flow of arterial solution may be restricted/occluded
- arterial coagula may be easily trapped during injection
6
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burns
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- damage to tissues because of heat
- large burns can result in kidney failure, with rentetion of nitrogenous wastes, thus increasing the preservative demand of the tissues
7
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cerebrovascular accident
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- stroke caused by a clot or the rupture of a small artery in the brain
- this is an embalming concern because vasoconstriction may occur reducing the distribution of arterial solution
8
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clots
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- arterial clots can block or reduce fluid flow to a body region, may not be removed
- venous clots may be removed, if can’t swelling and discoloration can result
9
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congestive heart failure
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- decreased heart function
- capillary permeability increases so tissues can easily swell
- legs and feet
10
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corrosive
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- toxic or corrosive chemicals
- it affects embalming because it may destroy blood vessels causing loss of solution or blood into the gastrointestinal tract
11
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diabetes
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- some embalming concerns
- poor peripheral circulation reduce distribution
- grangrene areas need surface/hypo embalming
- dehydration frequent
- breakdown of protein cause poor firming of tissue
12
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emboli
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- detached blood clot
- affects embalming by blockage of small arteries interrupting solution distribution
- venous emboli can block drainage
13
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extracerebral clot
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- appear in the carotid artery
- is an embalming concern because can occlude the artery, impossible for solution to reach side of face
- can’t use carotid for injection
- vasoconstriction from stroke can reduce solution distribution
14
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febrile disease
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- condition with elevation of body temp
- challenges are decomp might speed
- dehydration
- blood coagulates causing congestion
- distribution/drainage hard to establish
15
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dry and moist gangrene
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needs surface and hypodermic treatment
16
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hanging
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- asphyxiation resulting from exertion of pressure against the large vessels of the neck
17
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hemorrhage
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- little drainage
- minimal livor mortis
- if results of a ruptured artery arterial solution may be lost to body cavities
- multisite injection used
18
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ischemia
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- lack of blood supply to an area, frequently resulting in tissue necrosis
19
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leukemia
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- cancer of the tissues that form white blood cells
- purpura can be observed over the thorax, arms, and abdomen
- edema
- circulation and drainage difficult
20
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pneumonia
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- acute inflammation of the lungs
- fever speeds the onset of rigor and decomp
- congestion may lead to hydrothorax
- distension of the neck occurs
21
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shock
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- sudden vital depression, reduced blood return to the heart
- vasodilation -> swelling
22
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syphilis
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- spirochete name is treponema pallidum
23
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tuberculosis
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- infection of the lungs
- lungs may have cavitation
- causing capillaries to rupture
loss of arterial solution to purge - dehydration and emaciation
24
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tumors
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- pressure may be exerted on the outside of an artery or vein
- distribution and drainage may be difficult
25
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vasoconstriction
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- narrowing of a blood vessel
