Silent witness Flashcards
Diff between symptoms and signs
what does ascites mean
Biochemistry
Biochemistry – blood/ urine - toxicology
How far away from normal!
Measuring is very useful and objective
In patient –
Alanine aminotransferase high – liver damage
Ferritin high - - iron carrying protein
Iron binding capacity low – liver problem
haeomtology
Haematology – red and white blood cells investigation - immunology
Haemaglobin low – bleeding, malnourished? The normal is 12/14
Lymphocytes high – inf?
Platelets low – clotted blood?
Clotting time prolonged – taking a blood sample and seeing how long it takes to clot
Microbiology
Histopathology
What is pathology and what is it the study of ?
Pathology is the study of
What is it? – The classification of disease
What caused it ? The cause of disease – aetiology
How did it occur? The process - pathogenesis
What are the effects? Symptoms and signs
Genetics
Cause of death is majority of the time a complicated issue, most people dont die from one thing with no cause.
Autopsy is uncommon and decreases with age
It is only really referred to a procurator fiscal because of
Suspicion of foul play
Malpractice
Medicolegal – eg road accident etc
Sudden unexpected death
The referral of autopsys decline with age
The role of histopathology
