General Pathology: Autopsy

General Pathology: Autopsy — Expert Reference

How it begins

Exhaustive analysis of the historical, technical, histopathological, thanatological, molecular and medico-legal foundations of the autopsy. From the classic Virchow technique to molecular autopsy and imaging virtopsy.

What it covers

1. History and Conceptualization of the Autopsy
2. Legal, Ethical Framework and Types of Autopsy
3. · Classification of Autopsies
4. · Spanish Legislation
5. · Indications for Mandatory Judicial Autopsy in Spain
6. · Ethical Aspects of Consent
7. Clinical and Forensic Indications
8. · Indications for Clinical Autopsy (European Consensus)
9. Complete Autopsy Technique
10. · Preparation and External Exam
11. · Cavity Opening Techniques
12. · Standard Dissection Protocol — Step by Step
13. Thanatology: Post-Mortem Changes and Date of Death
14. · Abiotic Signs of Death (Early)
15. · Late Cadaveric Phenomena (Destructive)
16. · Estimation of the Post-Mortem Interval (PMI)
17. Post-Mortem Histopathology
18. · Post-Mortem Histological Artifacts
19. · Histological Processing in Autopsy
20. · Histological Diagnosis of Post-Mortem Myocardial Ischemia
21. Relevant Macroscopic Findings by Organ
22. Sudden Cardiac Death and Channelopathies
23. · Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death by Age Groups
24. · Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) — Autopsy Aspects
25. · Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD/ARVC)
26. · Chanalopathies — The "Negative" Cardiac Autopsy
27. Medical-Legal Autopsy (Forensic)
28. · Types of Injuries by Mechanism
29. Post-Mortem Toxicology
30. · Samples of Choice and Order of Preference
31. · Post-Mortem Redistribution (RPM)
32. · Interpretation of Post-Mortem Alcoholemia
33. Perinatal, Fetal and Neonatal Autopsy
34. · Specific Indications
35. · Technical Particularities
36. · Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS/SIDS)
37. Molecular Autopsy and Post-Mortem Biobank
38. · Clinical Applications of Molecular Autopsy
39. · Obtaining and Preservation of Molecular Material in Autopsy
40. Minimally Invasive Autopsy and Virtopsy (PMCT/PMMR)
41. · Post-Mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT)
42. · PMCT with Post-Mortem Angiography (PMCTA)
43. · Post-Mortem MRI (PMMR)
44. · Image Guided Post-Mortem Biopsy (MIA-B)
45. Autopsy Report and Determination of the Cause of Death
46. · Structure of the Autopsy Report
47. · Determination of Cause of Death
48. · Discordance Classification (Goldman Classes)
49. Quality Control and Value of the Autopsy
50. · Historical Clinical-Pathological Discordance Rate
51. · Historical Medical Discoveries by Autopsy
52. Biosafety in the Autopsy Room
53. · Standard Autopsy PPE
54. · Special Risk Pathogens in Autopsy
55. Final Conceptual Integration