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'''Autopsy''' was once a mainstay of [[pathology]]. It is now in decline and uncommonly done. Fetal autopsy is dealt with in a separate article called ''[[fetal autopsy]]''. | '''Autopsy''' was once a mainstay of [[pathology]]. It is now in decline and uncommonly done. Fetal autopsy is dealt with in a separate article called ''[[fetal autopsy]]''. | ||
==Autopsy checklist== | |||
===Minimum to proceed=== | |||
*Death certificate complete. | |||
**Cause of death as per death certificate. | |||
*Consent properly done. | |||
*Patient identified. | |||
===Clinical history checklist - hospital admission=== | |||
*Admit date. | |||
*Admit diagnosis. | |||
**History of illness prior to admission. | |||
*Past medical history. | |||
**Hospital admissions in the previous 3 months? | |||
*State preceding death (last 24 hours). | |||
**Level of consciousness. | |||
**Vitals. | |||
*Location at time of death and preceding 24 hours. | |||
**Ward. | |||
**Intensive care unit. | |||
**Other. | |||
*Clinical impression of status prior to death. | |||
*Time immediately prior to death. | |||
**Code called. | |||
**Found cold. | |||
**Other. | |||
==Value of autopsy== | ==Value of autopsy== | ||