DESCRIPTION:
This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all aspects of hospital autopsy in the way it is practiced clinically, this volume incorporates the most up-to-date scientific and technical knowledge to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today""s practice, helping pathologists accurately determine the cause and mechanism of in-hospital death. Richly illustrated and easy to use, Diagnostic Pathology: Hospital Autopsy, second edition, is a visually stunning, one-stop resource for every practicing pathologist, resident, student, or fellow as an ideal day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.
Key Features:
- Features complete coverage of every aspect of autopsy practice?including clinical presentation with chart review, technical and diagnostic aspects of autopsy performance, and reporting
- Presents classic autopsy techniques while also emphasizing the role of molecular studies and other laboratory and ancillary tests not commonly thought of during autopsy practice
- Contains new chapters on emerging pathogens and medical entities (deaths from COVID-19 or vaccine complications, multisystem inflammatory disorders in children, adenoviral hepatitis in children, and more), toxicity/pathology associated with new drug therapies (CAR-T, mRNA vaccine-related immune events, etc.), and new cardiac and other medical devices
- Features new or updated content on morgue/autopsy suite maintenance, enhanced biosafety techniques, the role of the autopsy practitioner in a pandemic setting, and more
- Provides important clinical and diagnostic information through more than 1,100 clinical and gross pathology photographs, histologic images, full-color illustrations, and radiologic images
- Includes case presentations highlighting important aspects of reporting that impact clinicians as well as next of kin
- Focuses on pathologists in hospital settings, but also provides value to forensic pathologists, private practice pathologists, and others involved in death investigation, such as coroners, medical examiners, law enforcement, and pathology residents
- Employs consistently templated chapters, bulleted content, key facts, a variety of tables, annotated images, pertinent references, and an extensive index for quick, expert reference
- Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.
CONTENTS:
SECTION 1: AUTOPSY FUNDAMENTALS
Chapter 1: History of Autopsy
Chapter 3: Medical Intervention
Chapter 4: Postmortem Changes and External Examination
Chapter 5: Body Cavities
Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System
Chapter 7: Respiratory System
Chapter 8: Hematopoietic System
Chapter 9: Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 10: Hepatobiliary System
Chapter 11: Genitourinary System
Chapter 12: Endocrine System
Chapter 13: Central Nervous System
Chapter 14: Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 15: Integumentary System
Chapter 16: Oral Cavity
Chapter 17: Medical Devices
Chapter 18: Chemistry
Chapter 19: Microbiology
Chapter 20: Cytology
Chapter 21: Postmortem Radiography and Virtual Autopsy
Chapter 22: Postmortem Histology
Chapter 23: Autopsy Consent and Reporting
Chapter 24: Death Certification
Chapter 25: Autopsy Report
Chapter 26: Presenting Autopsy Findings
SECTION 2: ORGAN SYSTEM APPROACH TO AUTOPSY
Chapter 27: Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Chapter 28: Acute Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 29: Cardiomyopathy
Chapter 30: Myocarditis
Chapter 31: Cardiac Conduction System
Chapter 32: Aortic Dissection
Chapter 33: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Chapter 34: Pulmonary Edema
Chapter 35: Pulmonary Hemorrhage
Chapter 36: Tension Pneumothorax
Chapter 37: Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Chapter 38: Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Chapter 39: Intestinal Ischemia
Chapter 40: Hepatic Hemorrhage
Chapter 41: Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis
Chapter 42: Acute Liver Failure
Chapter 43: Pregnancy Complications
Chapter 44: Acute Renal Failure
Chapter 45: Adrenal Insufficiency
Chapter 46: Adrenocortical Excess
Chapter 47: Seizure Disorders
Chapter 48: Subdural Hemorrhage
Chapter 49: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Chapter 50: Stroke
Chapter 51: Therapeutic Complications
Chapter 52: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Chapter 53: Overview of Coronary Artery Stents
Chapter 54: Valve Replacement (Including Transcatheter)
Chapter 55: Ventricular Assist Devices
Chapter 56: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Chapter 57: Pancreas Resection
Chapter 58: Gastrectomy and Esophagectomy
Chapter 59: Bariatric Surgery
Chapter 60: Central Nervous System Tumors
Chapter 61: Cerebral Aneurysm and Vascular Malformation
SECTION 3: DISEASE PROCESS APPROACH TO AUTOPSY TRANSPLANTATION
Chapter 62: Heart Transplant
Chapter 63: Lung Transplant
Chapter 64: Kidney Transplant
Chapter 65: Liver Transplant
Chapter 66: Pancreas Transplant
Chapter 67: Bone Marrow Transplant
Chapter 68: Deceased Donor Autopsy
Chapter 69: HIV/AIDS
Chapter 70: Shock and Sepsis
Chapter 71: Bronchopneumonia
Chapter 72: Infective Endocarditis
Chapter 73: Clostridioides difficile Enterocolitis
Chapter 74: Viral Hepatitis
Chapter 75: Urosepsis
Chapter 76: Neoplasia-Associated Death
Chapter 77: Death Due to Paraneoplastic Effect
Chapter 78: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 79: Ventilator-Dependent Respiratory Failure
Chapter 80: Chronic Liver Failure
Chapter 81: Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 82: Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease
Chapter 83: Approach to Autopsy in Setting of Autoimmune Disease (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
Chapter 84: Dermatomyositis
Chapter 85: Vasculitis
Chapter 86: Amyloidosis
