Autopsy manual.

by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (U.S.)

CONTENTS
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Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
Section I. General 1-4
II. Authority 5-7
Chapter 2. TECHNIQUE OF THE AUTOPSY
Section I. Instructions 8-18
II. General principles in dissection and examination of the Viscera 19, 20
III. Organ by organ removal 21-59
IV. Removal of the viscera en masse (Rokitansky Method) 60-73
Chapter 3. PEDIATRIC AUTOPSIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INFANTS AND FETUSES
Section I. Preliminary considerations 74-77
II. Technique 78-80
Chapter 4. AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AUTOPSIES
Section I. General 81-83
II. Recording of data 84, 85
Chapter 5. SPECIAL PROCEDURES
Section I. Descriptive protocol 86-89
II. Examination for microorganisms 90-97
III. Special studies of viral diseases 98-102
IV. Immunological examination 103,104
V. Radioactive cadavers and specimens 105, 106
VI. Collection and shipment of specimens for toxicological examination 107-112
Chapter 6. SPECIAL EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIVES OF THE MEDICOLEGAL AUTOPSY
Section I. General precautions to be observed in the performance of a medicolegal autopsy 113, 114
II . Special purposes and problems 115,116
Chapter 7. SELECTION AND PRESERVATION OF TISSUE FOR FURTHER STUDY AND MUSEUM PURPOSES
Section I. Fixation of blocks for microscopic study 117-119
II. Preservation by deep freezing for bacteriological, serological, and hormone study 120, 121
III. Preservation of tissues for museum purposes 122-124
IV. Fixation of museum specimens 125,126
V. Photography 127
Chapter 8. COLLECTION OF DATA, SHIPMENT OF SPECIMENS FOR DIAGNOSIS, STORAGE, AND MEDICAL MUSEUM
Section I. Preparation and shipment of specimens for diagnosis 128-132
II. Preparation of specimens for shipment to Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Medical Museum 133, 134
Appendix I. REFERENCES
II. EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
III. AVERAGE WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS
Index

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Published May 29, 2018