Handbook of Autopsy Practice

Description

Handbook of Autopsy Practice, Fourth Edition is a testament to the continued evolution of autopsy pathology. In this updated and expanded new edition, the editors cover technological advancements and discuss skills that are necessary in order to perform the most efficient autopsy possible. These skills include efficient and safe dissection techniques, appropriate handling of unexpected findings, meticulous written and photographic documentation, accurate interpretation of findings and finally, timely, compassionate and professional communication with families, physicians and legal counsel. Handbook of Autopsy Practice, Fourth Edition is divided into three parts. Part I contains six new chapters in which the reader will find an assortment of tools that will increase the value of the autopsy. Included in the section are valuable resources and tools such as a sample next-of-kin letter, a quality assurance worksheet, new discourse on the dissection procedure which is accompanied by a worksheet and template for the gross description. There is also a new, detailed discussion of the safe handling of sharps, complete with photographs and the reader will also find the updated requirements of the Eye Bank of America and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ocular tissue transplantation. Part II has been updated with new diseases and recent references added. Practicing autopsy pathologists, residents and students are invited to review this alphabetical listing of disorders before each autopsy in order to re-acquaint themselves with what they might encounter. Part III provides a series of tables providing organ weights and body measurements for fetuses, children and adults. Handbook of Autopsy Practice Fourth Edition is an essential resource for clinicians, pathologists, residents and students who strive to hone their trade and increase the value of the autopsies they perform. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Ensuring Quality in the Hospital Autopsy....Pages 3-9 Principles of Dissection....Pages 11-26 Cardiovascular System....Pages 27-49 Nervous System....Pages 51-68 Eye and Adnexa....Pages 69-76 Autopsy Laboratory....Pages 77-83 Autopsy Microbiology....Pages 85-88 Autopsy Chemistry....Pages 89-91 Chromosome Analysis of Autopsy Tissue....Pages 93-97 Postmortem Imaging Techniques....Pages 99-103 Autopsies of Bodies Containing Radioactive Materials....Pages 105-110 The Hospital Autopsy Report, Death Certification....Pages 111-124 Medicolegal Autopsy and Postmortem Toxicology....Pages 125-136 Legal Aspects of Autopsy Practice....Pages 137-143 Fixation and Transport of Autopsy Material....Pages 145-149 Museum Techniques....Pages 151-156 Alphabetic Listing of Diseases and Conditions....Pages 157-540 Normal Weights and Measurements....Pages 541-574 Back Matter....Pages 575-596