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In case | In case material is found in the trachea or bronchi in '''[[lung autopsy]]''': | ||
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#Compare the material to what is found in the ventricle, suggesting aspiration. | |||
#Check if the linings of the trachea and bronchi is inflamed. Non-inflamed linings suggests postmortem aspiration. | |||
==Microscopic evaluation | |||
Foreign material in bronchioles but not in alveoli in a patient who has received CPR suggests a post-CRP finding rather than a primary cause of death. | |||
===Microscopy report=== | |||
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Revision as of 06:50, 27 February 2020
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
In case material is found in the trachea or bronchi in lung autopsy:
During autopsy
- Compare the material to what is found in the ventricle, suggesting aspiration.
- Check if the linings of the trachea and bronchi is inflamed. Non-inflamed linings suggests postmortem aspiration.
==Microscopic evaluation Foreign material in bronchioles but not in alveoli in a patient who has received CPR suggests a post-CRP finding rather than a primary cause of death.
Microscopy report
Example:
Notes
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