PBS 1.2.1 Autopsy

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What letter of the alphabet does the incision in an autopsy look like?

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Y

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Natural death is an example of

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Manner of death

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Exanguination (blood loss) is an example of...

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Mechanism of Death

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Gunshot wound (GSW) is an example of...

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Cause of Death

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A specialized surgical procedure that is used to determine the cause and manner of death.

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autopsy

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What is an autopsy report?

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data, observation, and findings from the deceased

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The person who determines the preliminary cause of death, and helps establish a timeline:

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Medical Examiner

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An internal autopsy begins with a...

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y incision

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Where does a medical examiner measure the body temperature of a dead person?

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the liver

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What does a medical examiner determine?

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cause of death, manner of death, time of death