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Autopsies

Autopsies . By : Jill McKinney . An Autopsy is required when there is Injury Delayed complications of injuries P oisoning I nfectious complications F oul play P eople who die with no attending physician. In what cases is an autopsy required? . The Medical Examiner! .

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Autopsies

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  1. Autopsies By : Jill McKinney

  2. An Autopsy is required when there is • Injury • Delayed complications of injuries • Poisoning • Infectious complications • Foul play • People who die with no attending physician In what cases is an autopsy required?

  3. The Medical Examiner! Who performs the autopsy?

  4. Body Measured and weighed Look for Rigor Mortis Look at clothes paying attentions to any unusual smells of odors Look for Lividity (blood pooling) to help determine time of death Check under Finger nails for evidence Extract vitreous fluid from eye and give to Toxicologist Step 1. External Examination

  5. Step 2: Viewing Internal Organs Make ‘Y’ incision to expose internal organs Saw off ribs to expose internal organs Sternal plate or interior chest wall is cut away to expose the organs underneath

  6. Examine internal organs without removing them from the body Step 3: Internal Examination

  7. Remove all organs form the thoracic (chest) cavity and abdominal (belly) cavity Dissect each organ Step 4:Remove Internal Organs

  8. Step 5: Remove the Brain Using a vibrating saw remove top of cranium Remove brain Cut it fresh or fix it in formalin for future

  9. Weighed one at a time except intestines and stomach • Drain intestines in a sink to remove any indigested food and feces • Cut open stomach and contents are examined Step 6: Weigh each of the organs

  10. Step 7: Organs are replace in the the body and filled with filler material if needed.

  11. Continue onto brain tissue analysis Step 8: Stitch the Y incision back up.

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