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Y-shaped incision
External assessment
Removal of chest plate
Contact with EKG leads
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1. Why are autopsies performed? What two reasons does the physician discuss? What other reasons might there be to perform an autopsy.
2. Why are the lungs black?
3. Estimate how much fluid is in the pericardial sac?
4. Is pericardial fat normal? At what gestational ages does fat begin to form around the heart?
5. What vessel was entered to check for pulmonary embolism?
6. Why clamp off the vessel after checking for pulmonary embolism? What might happen if the vessel was left open?
7. Was there a pulmonary embolism?