2. Postmortem Flashcards
What is an autopsy?
Examination of a body after death to determine cause of death
What are the 3 types of autopsy?
Hospital
Coroner’s
Forensic
What type of autopsy is done by a pathologist?
Hopsital
Who requests a hospital autopsy?
Next of kin or clinician
Which type of autopsy requires written permission?
Hospital
A coroner’s autopsy can be partial: T/F?
False
Who carries out a forensic autopsy?
Forensic pathologist
What are solid mucous secretions in the bronchi and hyper inflated lungs signs of?
Status asthmaticus
In what case is an inquest called?
If the cause of death isn’t clear after autopsy
If there is any unanswered questions from the next of kin
All road traffic accidents and suicides
An inquest is a legal hearing: T/F?
True
What are the 4 verdicts that can be given in an inquest?
Death by: natural causes
Accidental
Suicide
Misadventure
Which diseases require the death to be reported?
SIDS/SADS
Septicaemia
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
