MEDT230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Coronary Artery Disease, Congenital Heart Defect, Marfan Syndrome
17 Mar 2016
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Ravages of disease (etiology: the science and the study of the causes of disease and their mode of operation: investigation of the cause of disease and mortality. Squamous cell carcinoma (thick mass often has scale on surface: sunlight exposure is a major risk factor, occurs on head, ears, and neck. Must have some form of permission from family members to perform a hospital autopsy. External exam first: verify id (age, physical features, name, id bracelet, phenotype (marfan syndrome, scoliosis, rickets, etc. , brain (degenerative disease such as parkinson"s, alzheimer"s, etc. , clothing (record clothing/personal items, physical markings (tattoos, scars, etc. , take pictures. Autopsy: record physical abnormalities, record normal vs. abnormal, heart. Coronary artery disease (cad), cardiomegaly, congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, pericarditis: lung. Fatty liver, nutmeg liver, cirrhotic liver: spleen. Necrotizing fasciitis is a skin eating bacteria that destroys skin, fat, and tissue in a very short time: die from it, can acquire from weak immune system, cuts in skin, using steroids, etc.
