AUTOPSY

Question 1

programmed cell death/cellular suicide

Answer 1

apoptosis

Question 2

physiologic cell death

Answer 2

necrobiosis

Question 3

pathologic cell death

Answer 3

necrosis

Question 4

most common type of necrosis, tombstone formation

Answer 4

coagulation necrosis

Question 5

organs in coagulation necrosis

Answer 5

MyLKS
- Myocardium
- Lungs
- Kidney
- Spleen

Question 6

type of necrosis wherein there is pus formation on the brain and spinal cord

Answer 6

Liquefaction/Colliquative

Question 7

type of necrosis wherein there is the presence of yellow, cheesy and crumbly material

Answer 7

Caseous/Caseation

Question 8

caseous/caseation is present in

Answer 8

TB, syphilis, tularemia

Question 9

type of necrosis wherein there is sulfide gas production

Answer 9

gangrenous necrosis

Question 10

types of gangrenous necrosis

Answer 10

• gry gangrene
• wet gangrene

Question 11

gangrene for arterial occlusion

Answer 11

dry gangrene

Question 12

gangrene for venous occlusion

Answer 12

wet gangrene

Question 13

types of necrosis for chalky white precipitate (pancreatic degeneration)

Answer 13

fat necrosis

Question 14

types of necrosis for liver

Answer 14

fatty degeneration

Question 15

death of entire organ system / individual

Answer 15

somatic death

Question 16

post mortem cooling

Answer 16

Algor Mortis

Question 17

temp of Algor mortis

Answer 17

70F grop of temp/hr

Question 18

Stiffening (1st: neck and head, 2-3 hours) may persist for 3-4 days

Answer 18

Rigor mortis

Question 19

Lividity and suggilation (purplish color)

Answer 19

livor mortis

Question 20

drying and wrinkling of the anterior chamber of the eye

Answer 20

dessication

Question 21

primary changes during somatic death

Answer 21

C- circular
R - respiratory
C - CNS failure

Question 22

secondary changes after somatic death

Answer 22

A - Algor mortis
R - Rigor mortis
L - Livor mortis
D - Dessication
P - Putrefaction
A - Autolysis

Question 23

Invasion of intestinal microorganisms

Answer 23

putrefaction

Question 24

self-digestion of cells

Answer 24

autolysis

Question 25

weight fo liver

Answer 25

1,100-1,600 g

Question 26

weight of brain

Answer 26

1,150-1,450 g

Question 27

weight of right lung

Answer 27

300-400 g

Question 28

weight of left lung

Answer 28

250-350 g

Question 29

weight of heart

Answer 29

250-300 g

Question 30

weight of spleen

Answer 30

60-300 g

Question 31

weight of thyroid

Answer 31

10-50 g

Question 32

weight of adrenals

Answer 32

4g or so each

Question 33

reports for autopsy

Answer 33

- surgical pathology report - cytopathology report - autopsy report

Question 34

turnover of results for surgical pathology and cytopathology

Answer 34

24 hours

Question 35

turnover of results for frozen section

Answer 35

5-15 minutes

Question 36

turnover of results for autopsy report

Answer 36

1 week

Question 37

how long is an autopsy procedure

Answer 37

24 hours

Question 38

storage for specimen tissue

Answer 38

1 month to 1 year

Question 39

storage for tissue blocks (paraffin)

Answer 39

3-10 years

Question 40

storage for slides

Answer 40

indefinite

Question 41

gold standard for confirmation of a medical disease

Answer 41

autopsy

Question 42

types of autopsy

Answer 42

- complete autopsy - partial autopsy - selective autopsy

Question 43

color of death certificate

Answer 43

blue

Question 44

organs removed and dissected individually in the body and is widely used

Answer 44

Technique of virvhow

Question 45

in-situ dissection in part combined with en bloc technique - removing the body organs all at once

Answer 45

technique of rokitansky

Question 46

en bloc technique

Answer 46

technique of ghon

Question 47

en masse technique

Answer 47

technique of letulle

Question 48

remain on original anatomic site

Answer 48

in-situ

Question 49

dissection of whole cavity

Answer 49

en bloc

Question 50

removal of entire regions and blocks and dissecting them

Answer 50

en masse

Question 51

tumor marker for colon cancer

Answer 51

carcinoembryonic Ag (CEA)

Question 52

better tumor marker

Answer 52

prostate specific Ag (PSA)

Question 53

decipher PAP tumor marker

Answer 53

Prostatic acid phosphatase

Question 54

seen in px with colorectal cancer

Answer 54

CA125

Question 55

tumor marker for liver carcinoma, ovary and testicular carcinoma

Answer 55

alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

Question 56

hormone found in the placenta of pregnant women

Answer 56

hCG (Human chorionic gonadotrophin)

Question 57

most commonly found enzyme

Answer 57

lactose dehydrogenase

Question 58

found in neuroblastoma

Answer 58

NSE - Neuro specific enolase

Question 59

found in px with breast CA

Answer 59

CA 15-3