quiz 6 Flashcards
autopsy
postmortem examination of the dead human body
center of circulation
always use the artery closest to the center of circulation
closure of the cavities
- apply incision seal powder to prevent leakage
- area closest to shoulder is most dependent and likely to leak
common carotid bifurcates
at the level of the superior border of the thyroid cartilage
complete autopsy
examines the entire body
death from overdose
- examination may involve tissue excision of keloid scars formed from repeated use of hypodermic needles in the same tissue area
- cover area with saturated chemical compress during embalming
death from pulmonary embolism
- incisions may be made along the medial and posterior ares of the lower leg
- remove the inlays, replace with dry cotton and apply mortuary putty during suturing
general considerations best practices
clamp leaking arteries and small veins to prevent too much loss of fluid and improve solution distribution
general considerations fluid strength
time delays often necessitate the use of stronger than average arterial solutions
glossectomy
tongue removal
inguinal ligament
may completely cut through the external iliac artery below the inguinal ligament during an autopsy
inject the head
raise right and left common carotids
medical or hospital autopsy
permission from healthcare power of attorney, used to confirm/verify diagnosis
medicolegal or forensic autopsy
ordered by coroners/medical examiners, determine cause/manner of death
restorative treatments for facial trauma
- majority of restorative work is done in post embalming
- tissues of body must be firm and dry
- facial trauma will necessitate a strong arterial solution to control swelling, dry, and firm tissue
right and left external iliac arteries
two of the six arteries needed for sectional arterial embalming after an autopsy
supplemental hypodermic injection
all tissues must be sure to be channeled before cavity injection
suturing cranial cavity
-suture from the right side of the head (viewing side)
to the left. The direction of
suturing ensures that any puckering that may occur will occur on the left side.
- Avoid knots as they can pull through the scalp tissues.
- The inversion suture is ideal when the scalp does not
have hair
treatment of the viscera
return viscera bag to cavities after been treated with cavity fluid - incise hollow organs to release gas
y incision
standard for complete autopsy - used to examine torso/trunk
y tube
arms and legs need to be injected separately with a y tube
