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The Autopsy Process Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of an autopsies?
(RR)

A

Are done to dissect and view the organs and their relationship to determine a cause of death

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The different type of autopsies (RR)

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Virchow method
Rokitansky method

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What is the virchow method? (RR)

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Removal of the organs one by one.

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What is the rokitansky method? (RR)

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Removing all the body organs at once.

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True or false the liver weights about 2,000g? (RR)

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False it weights about 1,400-1,600g

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What is another way to say autopsy? (RC)

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internal exam

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What is histology used for during autopsies? (RC)

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during an autopsy, tissues from organs can be collected so they can be looked at under a microscope

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What is a partial autopsy? (RC)

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a partial autopsy focuses on the body system such as heart only, lung only, and chest only

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What is a complete autopsy? (RC)

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this is when the entire body is reviewed

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10
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True or False:
Every non-natural death requires an autopsy (RC)

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FALSE

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What is the process of an autopsy? (TM)

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Case review, external exam, internal exam, pathology, histology, and conclusion

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12
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True/false: hospitals are required to perform autopsies on non-natural cases
(TM)

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False

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What is cardiomegaly? (TM)

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Cardiomegaly is an enlarged heart, reaching 450 grams.

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14
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True /false: women have larger hearts than males
(TM)

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False

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True/false: the right lung weight more than the left lung
(TM)

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True

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Role of external examination during autopsies? (EMM)

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body is reviewed for trauma or any other findings prior to internal exam

17
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Role of pathology during autopsies? (EMM)

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to cut into organs and check for disease/ trauma

18
Q

True or false
histology takes samples from organs to be looked at under a microscpe

A

true

19
Q

true or false
cardiomyopathy often leads to cardiomegaly

A

true

20
Q

what is cut open in order to remove the heart?

A

the pericardial sac

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