Autopsy
Autopsy is a part of pathology.
External exam
Is very important in the forensic context.
External exam findings are found in the forensic pathology article.
Internal exam
Is usually where the money is in non-forensic autopsies, i.e. hospital autopsies.
Spleen
Main article: Spleen
Sugar-coated spleen
- Properly referred to as hyaloserositis of the spleen.
- Capsule of the spleen is white - resembles sugar-coating.
- Importance: none - benign.
Liver
- Portal vein patency.
Kidney
Size of the kidney - small kidneys are seen in chronic renal failure.
Nephrosclerosis
- Flea-bitten appearance - seen in hypertension.[1]
ATN
- ATN is difficult to prove on autopsy material.
- Look for:
- Heme-granular casts in the lumen.
- Regenerative activity (mitoses).
Brain
- One should saw through the skull completely, i.e. one should not crack the skull open with a chisel.
Weird stuff
- Leukostasis in acute myelogenous leukemia can lead to congestion of organs and fatal haemorrhages.
- Hyperviscosity syndrome - in leukemia.[4]
Todo
- Normal organ mass.
See also
References
- ↑ Ono, H.; Ono, Y. (Nov 1997). "Nephrosclerosis and hypertension.". Med Clin North Am 81 (6): 1273-88. PMID 9356598.
- ↑ Heemskerk, S.; van Haren, FM.; Foudraine, NA.; Peters, WH.; van der Hoeven, JG.; Russel, FG.; Masereeuw, R.; Pickkers, P. (Feb 2008). "Short-term beneficial effects of methylene blue on kidney damage in septic shock patients.". Intensive Care Med 34 (2): 350-4. doi:10.1007/s00134-007-0867-9. PMID 17926021.
- ↑ Tan, CD.; Rodriguez, ER.. "Blue dye, green heart.". Cardiovasc Pathol 19 (2): 125-6. doi:10.1016/j.carpath.2008.06.012. PMID 18703358.
- ↑ http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=18942659