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What Warrants an AutopsyWhat Warrants an Autopsy Questionable Death-as determined Questionable Death-as determined
by the coronerby the coroner HomicideHomicide DrowningDrowning
Auto AccidentsAuto Accidents Death of a childDeath of a child
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Benefits of AutopsyBenefits of Autopsy
Discover cause of death for:Discover cause of death for: Criminal casesCriminal cases Family peace of mindFamily peace of mind Genetic disease or deformityGenetic disease or deformity Insurance claimsInsurance claims Medical advancementMedical advancement
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External ExaminationExternal Examination
Trace EvidenceTrace Evidence Sign of injury or Sign of injury or
mistreatmentmistreatment Sign of illness, Sign of illness,
disease, or disease, or abnormalities abnormalities
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Trunk DissectionTrunk Dissection
Y-shaped Y-shaped incision incision
From the From the shoulders to the shoulders to the pelvic bonepelvic bone
This incision is This incision is deepdeep
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Opening the ChestOpening the Chest
Skin & muscle, are Skin & muscle, are pulled from the pulled from the chest wallchest wall
Chest Plate is Chest Plate is extracted extracted
Heart is extractedHeart is extracted
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Removal and Dissection of the Removal and Dissection of the OrgansOrgans
One organ at a timeOne organ at a time All body organs at once - ”Rokitansky Method” All body organs at once - ”Rokitansky Method” Upon removal each organ is:Upon removal each organ is:
Weighed & measuredWeighed & measured ExaminedExamined Sliced in cross sectionsSliced in cross sections Sampled for microscopic & chemical analysisSampled for microscopic & chemical analysis
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““Running the Gut”Running the Gut”
The contents of the stomach, intestines, The contents of the stomach, intestines, and bowels must be inspected as welland bowels must be inspected as well
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Removing the BrainRemoving the Brain
The Scalp is cut The Scalp is cut ear to ear across ear to ear across the crown of the the crown of the
headhead
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Exposing the SkullExposing the SkullNext the scalp is pulled forward and back to Next the scalp is pulled forward and back to
expose the skullexpose the skull
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Exposing the BrainExposing the BrainTwo methods of cutting the skull capTwo methods of cutting the skull cap
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Removal of the BrainRemoval of the Brain Spinal Cord is cutSpinal Cord is cut The soft brain is The soft brain is
removedremoved Brain is so soft it Brain is so soft it
must be placed in must be placed in formaldehyde for formaldehyde for about a week before about a week before an in depth an in depth examinationexamination
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Close UpClose Up Skull cap is replaceSkull cap is replace Skin pulled back in Skin pulled back in
placeplace Body Organs may Body Organs may
or may not be or may not be replacedreplaced
Incisions are sown Incisions are sown up with the use of up with the use of a baseball stitcha baseball stitchbsapp.combsapp.com