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First comes the external exam, to find bodily trauma, bites, scratches, burns, cuts, needle marks, head trauma, etc.
Second, the body gets cut open and toxicology (bodily fluids) are taken, and even tissues of specific body parts, as well as cutting open the head and examining the brain and taking brain tissue.
It can take a few weeks for toxicology and microscopic slides to come back to be checked, and sometimes, additional help from other experts may be needed to help determine the cause of death.
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∙ 13y ago
An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, is typically performed by a medical professional known as a pathologist. It involves a thorough examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death and any underlying diseases or injuries. The pathologist carefully examines and dissects various organs, takes samples for laboratory analysis, and documents their findings. Autopsies can provide important information for legal investigations, medical research, and understanding the progression of diseases.
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How can you use the word autopsy in a sentence?
The pathologist performed an autopsy on the deceased.
Is an autopsy performed on all deaths?
no
Is there an autopsy for the rapper dolla?
yes unless a person is sick and dies in the hospital under the care of a doctor there is a autopsy performed
What would somebody perform an autopsy on?
An autopsy is performed on a dead animal or person to investigate the cause of death or other information.
What does morgue mean?
Where dead bodie are kept untill an autopsy can be performed.
What are the reasons for not doing an autopsy on the pope?
Autopsies are not prohibited but permission of the Curia must be obtained. An autopsy would only be performed if there was no obvious cause of death.
What is a sentence using the word autopsy?
The coroner performed an autopsy on the dead body found in the penthouse.A coroner investigates the cause of death.An autopsy is an examination of parts of dead bodies to determine the cause of death.synonym: post-mortem
How do you request an autopsy in California?
A person can request that an autopsy be performed in the state of California. There is a deposit must be paid beforehand to cover any costs that may be required.
When will the results be released for the cause of death of Jimmy the rev Sullivan?
the results of the autopsy performed were inconclusive
When was the first autopsy performed?
The first autopsy was performed 400 years ago.
How did Louis Renault die?
An autopsy has never been performed - and thus the cause of death remains unclear.
Is an autopsy performed for a suicide?
It would be up to the coroner or medical examiner to make that determination. I've seen cases where there was an autopsy, and I've also seen cases where the body is viewed but not autopsied by the medical examiner.
