The Autopsy -- Cause of Death #3

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1. HISTORY: This 37-year-old Asian female was found unresponsive in her home. Attempts at resuscitation were unproductive. COMMENT: Autopsy reveals that the probable cause of death in this 37-year-old Asian female is severe anoxic encephalopathy due to a probable cardiac arrhythmia -- Most likely due to complications of chronic ________ thromboembolism, including pulmonary arterial vascular hypertension. pistoia pulmonary pordenone ravenna

2. BRAIN: Sections of brain confirm the clinical impression of anoxic encephalopathy by showing changes of early neuronal necrosis and cerebral edema. Marked encephalopathic change of cerebellar ________ cells is noted. Paganini Parmentier Purkinje Pojarski

3. HISTORY: This 83-year-old Caucasian man was under hospice care and was found dead in his home. No evidence of foul play is noted. COMMENT: Autopsy reveals that the probable cause of death in this 83-year-old Caucasian male is complications of primary colonic adenocarcinoma. These complications include probable perforation of the colon wall due to tumor invasion with probable subsequent ________ and death. necrophilia necrolagnia septicemia thanatophilia

4. HISTORY: This 23-year-old Caucasian male was reportedly found dead out of doors. He had reportedly been missing for three (3) weeks. The decedent was found partially clothed and scene photos show the decedent to be laying on his back amid green vegetation. The possibility of a stab wound to the chest is noted. COMMENT: Autopsy reveals that the cause of death in this 23-year-old Caucasian man is ________ due to stab wound injuries to the left chest. Investigation reveals that the manner of death is homicide. phlebobranchia exsanguination aplousobranchia enterogona

5. HISTORY: This 47-year-old man had been previously diagnosed with profound mental retardation and was institutional dependant. He was reportedly ambulating and suffered a sudden event and collapsed. COMMENT: Autopsy reveals that the probable cause of death in this 47-year-old male is complications of remote (old) foreign body ________. These complications include: Tracheal lumen compromise due to respiratory mucosal hyperplasia/reactive inflammatory hyperplasia (features reminiscent of pyogenic granuloma), with possible acute displacement of foreign body with tracheal lumenal obstruction. supasquination respiration aspiration perspiration

6. COMMENT: Anatomic findings consistent with bronchial asthma and pulmonary sarcoidosis may be viewed as factors contributing to death. Profound mental retardation (with history of ________) should also be viewed as a contributory factor. hagen cowell misner pica

7. HISTORY: This 37-year-old female Caucasian was found at her place of employment -- She was unresponsive and attempts at resuscitation were unproductive. COMMENT: Autopsy reveals that the cause of death in this 37-year-old female Caucasian is noncaseating granulomatous myocarditis (Cardiac ________), commonly associated with sudden, unexpected death in young otherwise healthy individuals. Sinibotia Sarcoidosis Scobinancistrus Syncrossus

8. HISTORY: This 11-month-old male infant was reportedly found by emergency responders in his crib, in the aftermath of a fire involving the home in which he resided. COMMENT: Autopsy and toxicology reveal that the cause of death in this 11-month-old male infant is ________ due to smoke inhalation. Toxicology is submitted under a separate report. Autopsy and investigation reveal that the manner of death is accidental. agamyxis asphyxiation altolamprologus ambassis

9. COMMENT: Autopsy reveals that the cause of death in this 37-year-old male is acute pneumonia involving the middle lobe of the right lung. Manner of death is determined to be natural. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: The pleural surfaces of both lungs are smooth, glistening and unremarkable with the exception of the right middle lobe, the anterior surface of which shows a ________ fibrinoid overlying exudate with delicate and easily reducible pleural adhesions. behram vacher purulent lalaurie

10. HISTORY: This 23-year-old Hispanic male was reportedly operating a motor vehicle at the time that it was involved in an accident. The decedent reportedly was not wearing a seatbelt; however, an air bag installed in the vehicle was deployed. The decedent was reportedly found at the scene and pronounced dead by emergency responders. COMMENT: Autopsy and investigation reveal that the cause of death in this 23-year-old man is exsanguination due to a deceleration type transection of the ________ aorta. picidae nyctibiidae thoracic merganser