Approach to the Medicolegal Autopsy
(FSC100) Exam 100% Verified!!
medicolegal autopsy - ANSWERmedical investigation on behalf of greater society to determine how
and why its citizens die
False, the medicolegal autopsy is performed under legislation of the Coroner's Act not family consent
- ANSWERthe medicolegal autopsy is performed under family consent (T or F)
(1) Natural Disease
(2) Injury
(3) Toxicity - ANSWERMost common causes of death (The Triangle of Death)
(1) Assessment of the scene and circumstances surrounding the death
(2) External examination of the death
(3) Internal examination of the body
(4) Interpretation of additional studies in the context of the case
(5) Synthesis of a medicolegal opinion - ANSWERFive Parts of the Medicolegal Autopsy
(1) Antemortem
(2) Perimortem
(3) Postmortem - ANSWEREvidence of Trauma (The Mortems)
False, the family essentially has no rights to the remains until the body is released - ANSWERonce a
coroner takes jurisdiction over a body, the family has the right to take it back (T or F)
(1) Determine cause of death
(2) Determine mechanism of death
(3) Estimate time of death and/or timing of injuries
(4) Determine the nature and mechanism of the injuries
(5) Give opinions as to the nature of instruments or weapons that may have been involved in
creating the observed injuries
(FSC100) Exam 100% Verified!!
medicolegal autopsy - ANSWERmedical investigation on behalf of greater society to determine how
and why its citizens die
False, the medicolegal autopsy is performed under legislation of the Coroner's Act not family consent
- ANSWERthe medicolegal autopsy is performed under family consent (T or F)
(1) Natural Disease
(2) Injury
(3) Toxicity - ANSWERMost common causes of death (The Triangle of Death)
(1) Assessment of the scene and circumstances surrounding the death
(2) External examination of the death
(3) Internal examination of the body
(4) Interpretation of additional studies in the context of the case
(5) Synthesis of a medicolegal opinion - ANSWERFive Parts of the Medicolegal Autopsy
(1) Antemortem
(2) Perimortem
(3) Postmortem - ANSWEREvidence of Trauma (The Mortems)
False, the family essentially has no rights to the remains until the body is released - ANSWERonce a
coroner takes jurisdiction over a body, the family has the right to take it back (T or F)
(1) Determine cause of death
(2) Determine mechanism of death
(3) Estimate time of death and/or timing of injuries
(4) Determine the nature and mechanism of the injuries
(5) Give opinions as to the nature of instruments or weapons that may have been involved in
creating the observed injuries
