Exam 2 Material

Question 0

Increased Solution Strength
Increased Solution Volume
Potential Multipoint Injection
Hypodermic Injection may be required to supplement vascular embalming
Special attention to cavity embalming due to high moisture content
Plastic Garments are sometimes used

Answer 0

Treatment of Obese Cases ( Embalming Considerations)

Question 1

A post mortem of the organs and tissues of a body to determine case of death or pathological conditions is called a ____.

Answer 1

Necropsy

Question 2

1. General treatment that would be performed on the “normal” case will be followed if possible (external disinfection, posing features and so on)
2. Remove temporary sutures to reopen the cavities
3. Remove viscera and place in a covered container with suitable embalming chemicals (cover the viscera with cavity Fluid) some of the hollow viscera might be incised to allow the escape of gas and allow the fluid to reach the area
   IMPORTANT: in some cases the viscera may not be returned with the body; if this happens make note on the embalming case report!
4. Examine the vascular system to determine what vessels you should inject
5. In a complete autopsy the following vessel will probably be injected (multipoint)
   IMPORTANT NOTE: when selecting vessels to inject always work with what the pathologists has left you

Answer 2

Thoracic and Abdominal Treatment (Autopsy Cases)

Question 3

Common iliac arteries, external iliac, or femoral, the ____ arterial tube could be used for embalming the ____ in autopsy cases

Answer 3

“Y”

Lower Extremities

Question 4

Subclavian’s (left) and/or axillaries (for right side) are used for embalming the ____ in autopsy cases

Answer 4

Upper Extremities

Question 5

The common carotids are used when embalming the ____ this should be the ____ area injected and the ____ side first in an autopsy cases

Answer 5

Head

Last

Left

Question 6

During sectional injection attention should be given to leakage from smaller arteries, including…

Answer 6

Internal iliac
Internal thoracic arteries
Base of the open skull

Question 7

Aspirate all drainage during the injection to help keep the cavaties as dry as possible during the ____

Answer 7

Embalming process

Question 8

Treat unpreserved areas of the trunk, shoulders and buttock by either
____ or ____.

Answer 8

Hypodermic embalming

Surface embalming

Question 9

Ligate the rectum and esophagus the pack then ____ and ____.

Answer 9

Trachea

Vagina

Question 10

After the injection and any supplemental treatment is completed dry the ____.

Answer 10

Interior cavities

Question 11

Place a liberal layer of ____ in the cavities and return the viscera

Answer 11

Hardening compound

Question 12

If the viscera are in the viscera bag replace the preserved viscera in the bag and place it ____

Answer 12

Into the cavities

Question 13

If the organs are not in a bag return them in ____ within the cavities with ____ between each layer of viscera

Answer 13

Layers

Hardening Compound

Question 14

If viscera is kept by the ____ use some type of ____ to pack the cavities

Answer 14

Examiner

Filler

Question 15

Replace and secure the ____

Answer 15

Breastplate

Question 16

Close the cavities by suture the ____ stitch is recommended to suture the cavities

Answer 16

Baseball

Question 17

Take extra precaution to prevent leakage from the closure of _____, cover the incision with a layer of sealer, place a layer of ____ over the sealer

Answer 17

Incision

Cotton

Question 18

When working in the thoracic cavity please make sure that there are no ____ that are exposed which could scratch or cut yourself.

Answer 18

Jagged Edges

Question 19

Cranial autopsy… Before posing features thoroughly ____ the facial area, open the cranial incision remove the ____ and remove the ____ if it’s present immerse brain in suitable embalming chemical

Answer 19

Cream

Calvarium

Brain

Question 20

Ligate or clamp leaking vessel in the interior of the cranium, this would be the internal carotids and the vertebrals. You might have to ____ a small amount of fluid first, pose the features in normal fashion

Answer 20

Inject

Question 21

Inject head through common carotid arteries (____ side first) following injection clean and dry interior of cranium.

Answer 21

Left

Question 22

Cover the base of the skull with a sealer which ____ the opening s in the smaller vessels

Answer 22

Closes

Question 23

Treat the walls of the ____ with a preservative gel or powder

Answer 23

Scalp

Question 24

Two ideas as to replacing the brain, replace the brain in the ____ covered with a hardening compound, or place the brain in either the ____ with the other viscera

Answer 24

Cranial Cavity

Abdominal Cavity

Question 25

Replace and secure the Calvarium by any of the ____ either Calvarium clamps (not for bald people), adhesive, wore through drilled holes, suture the muscles together, needle injector

Answer 25

Methods

Question 26

Fill the line of the ____ with on absorbing material

Answer 26

Bounce incision