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abrasion |
injury resulting in the scraping away of a portion of the skin or mucous membrane |
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amorphous |
without definite structure |
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anatomic pathology |
study the effect of disease on the body structure as applied in both applied in both surgical pathology and autopsies -etiology, action, changes brought about, destructive forces, healing |
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atelectatic |
pertaining to incomplete expansion or collapse of the lung |
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atheroma |
fatty degeneration or thickening of the walls of the larger arteries |
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autolysis |
self-digestion in tissues by enzymes from the cells, such as occurs after death |
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autopsy |
tests performed on the body after death chemical, bacteriologic, analytic, tissue samples aka postmortem examination goal: exact cause of death requires permission from the next of kin |
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calcification |
process in which organic tissue becomes harder by the deposit of lime salts in the tissue |
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calvarium |
domelike superior portion of the cranium composed of the top portion of the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones; also called the skull cap |
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canaliculi |
small channels or canals |
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chordae tendineae |
small tendinous cords that connect the free edges of the atrioventricular valves to the papillary muscles |
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clinical pathology |
study of blood and body fluids and fragments using laboratory methods -blood, urine, feces, sputum |
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corpora amylacea |
small masses of degenerate cells found in the prostate |
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corticomedullary junction |
junction of the cortex and medulla of the kidneys |
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costal |
pertaining to a rib |
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crepitant |
crackling |
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decompensation |
failure of the heart to maintain adequate circulation |
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Discussion |
last part of the Autopsy Report where causes of death are summarized 1. underlying cause (initiated events) 2. intermediate cause (important diseases, complications, conditions that occur in between 3. immediate cause (final disease leading to death) |
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disease |
condition marked by the occurrence of abnormal symptoms and the presence of a pathological state |
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disorder |
function that is abnormal |
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ecchymoses |
bruises; large purplish patches |
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emphysematous |
affected with chronic pulmonary disease, characterized by larger than normal air sacs in the lungs |
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etiology |
science dealing with the causes of disease |
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exude |
to pass off slowly through the tissues |
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Final Diagnoses |
part of the Autopsy Report that lists the findings of the microscopic examination |
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foramen ovale |
opening between the two atria of the heart in the fetus |
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forensic medicine |
branch of medicine dealing with criminal situations |
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Gross Description |
part of the Surgical Pathology Report that provides a physical description of the specimen as determined by the naked eye -size, color, location, any other description |
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Gross Diagnoses |
part of the Autopsy Report that lists the findings of the macroscopic examination by the naked eye made on basis of changes visible to eye |
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gyri (gyrus) |
convolutions of the cerebral hemispheres of the brain |
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History Summary |
first part of an Autopsy Report briefly describing the patient's hospital stay or circumstances of death; also called Clinical History |
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homeostasis |
body's normal state |
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hylalinization |
conversion of tissue into a glasslike substance |
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idiopathic |
describes a situation where the cause or etiology of a disease is unknown |
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lividity |
skin discoloration, as from a bruise |
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lumen |
space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube |
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Macroscopic or Gross Examination |
part of an autopsy reporting the results of the examination of the internal and external parts of the body by the naked eye |
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malpighian corpuscles |
renal corpuscles that consist of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule |
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metamorphosis |
change in form or structure |
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Microscopic Description |
part of a surgical Pathology Report that reports results of microscopic examination of specimens from representative sections of the body aka: Micro or Histology -each stain and results, antibodies tested, tumors |
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Microscopic Examination |
part of an Autopsy Report that indicates the result of microscope examination of representative sections of the body -specimens from sections of body are closely examined with microscope |
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musculature |
arrangement of the muscles in a body part |
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parenchyma |
essential part of an organ concerned with its function rather than its framework |
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pathogenesis |
description of how a disease progresses |
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pathogens |
agents that cause disease -bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, helminth |
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Pathologic Diagnoses |
part of a Surgical Pathology Report listing the various diagnoses or conclusions from the examination procedures |
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pathologist |
physician who studies disease may be certified in in clinical and/or anatomic pathology |
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pathology |
specialized branch of medicine dealing with diseases causing deviations from normal anatomy or physiology |
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retrocecal |
pertaining to the area in back of the cecum |
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scaphoid |
boat-shaped |
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striations |
series of streaks |
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sulci |
depressions or grooves that separate convolutions of the brain |
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surgical pathology |
study of the body tissues removed by surgical means seeks to identify and confirm the patient's disease or problem before, during, or after surgery |
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syndrome |
group of symptoms caused by a specific disease or several interrelated problems |
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trabeculae carneae |
thick, muscular tissue bands attached to the inner walls of the ventricles of the heart |
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xiphoid process |
lowest portion of the sternum |
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acute disease |
short term includes problems such as pneumonia or a fracture |
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chronic condition |
lasts for an extended period of time hypertension, asthma |
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hereditary (congenital) diseases |
cause by genetic error, may or may not be present at birth problems during pregnancy or delivery -cystic fibrosis, congenital heart anomalies, down syndrome |
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traumatic diseases |
cause by physical injury from an external source accidents, falls, drowning, burns, injesting/inhaling, poisoning, penetrating, abuse |
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inflammation/infection |
the result of a protective immune response |
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hyperplasias/ neoplasms |
overgrowths of cells leading to an increase in tissue size h-overgrowth in response to a stimulus n-new growths, benign and malignant |
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nutritional imbalance |
cause problems with physical growth, mental and intellectual retardation, even death malnutrition, obesity, excessive or deficient vitamins or minerals |
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impaired immunity |
when part of the immune system breaks down allergy, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency |
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factors that predispose individuals to be more susceptable |
age sex environment lifestyle heredity |
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quick frozen tissue section |
during surgery, a small piece of tissue is is frozen, thin sliced in thin sections for microscopic analysis |
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Surgical Pathology Report: format standards |
1. use diagnostic headings 2. maintain layout continuity from report-to-report, between departments and institutions 3. prepare the report text so the info density is appropriate for the reader 4. eliminate clutter that distracts and confuses -all demographic info, requesting and attending physicians, medical record or unit number, lab address at top -summary of clinical history |
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Surgical Pathology Report |
1. gross description 2. microscopic description 3. pathologic diagnosis examined by any number of physicians guide follow up care determines requirements for surgery, hospitalization, chemo, treatment |
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autopsy report |
1. History Summary (clinical history) 2. Gross Examination and Diagnosis (macroscopic) 3. Microscopic Examination 4. Final Diagnosis 5. Discussion or Summary Statement -autopsy face sheet -clinical summary -objective description of gross autopsy observation -slide and block catalog -reports of Ancillary Studies -clinicopathologic interpretive summary |
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autopsy face sheet |
2 subsections: public information private information |
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11 autopsy face sheet |
1. name, address of institution 2. patient name, hospital number, ssn 3. DOB, date, DOD 4. gender, race 5. final hospital admission date 6. place of death 7. date and time of autopsy 8. forensic? perm, rest, resp 9. prosecutors name 10. patients address, job, ancillary, physicians 11. cause of death statement |
