Case 1 Part 4




New Feature – Explanatory Audio – Switch to Educator Video below.

Please login or explore access solutions.

 

Looking for basic case access?
Download the Autopsy App.

What's inside?




View instructions
Desktop feature. View the video. Rearrange the list below to match the order of events in the video. (Click on an event. Hold down the click. Then drag up or down to bring to a new position.) The site will let you know when the order is correct.
International guests: Please switch to English for this interactive feature.

Y-shaped incision
External assessment
Removal of chest plate
Contact with EKG leads

  Click here to move
   
  

(Don't see a list below? Please refresh the page.)




New Feature – Explanatory Audio

Please login or explore access solutions.

 

Looking for basic case access?
Download the Autopsy App.

Discussion Questions


 
Click here to move
   

Scroll down for more questions.

1. What organs are in the chest?
 
 
2. Why is it more important to stay close to the ribs on the left side than on the right (when removing the chest plate)?
 
 
3. What are some of the initial assessments of the chest after removing the chest plate?
 
 
4. What causes pleural fluid?
 
 
5. How much pleural fluid does this patient have on the left side?
 
 
6. Does it look infected?
 
 
7. Is it transudative or exudative?
 
 
8. Do you think the pleural fluid interfered with the patient’s breathing?
 
 
9. Why did the physician put towels over the rib edges?
 
 
10. Identify the xiphoid process.
 
 
11. Identify the diaphragm.
 
 
12. Identify the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles.




Please login or explore access solutions.

 

Looking for basic case access?
Download the Autopsy App.




Canvas Paint – Example 5

Please login or explore access solutions.

 

Looking for basic case access?
Download the Autopsy App.




 




Please login or explore access solutions.

 

Looking for basic case access?
Download the Autopsy App.


Canvas Paint – Example 5






Please login or explore access solutions.

 

Looking for basic case access?
Download the Autopsy App.