SEMR Histopath 1: Somatic Death, Autopsy, Fresh Tissue, Cervicovaginal Smear Cells

algor mortis

first demonstratable change observed

algor mortis

7F per hour

rigor mortis

rigidity or stiffening of muscles

rigor mortis

6-12 hours after death

rigor mortis

secondary changes persisting 3 to 4 days

livor mortis

purplish discoloration

livor mortis

lividity of the skin

livor mortis

usually dilate because of loss in muscular tone

postmortem clotting

usually occur slowly, immediately after death

postmortem clotting

may sometimes complicate the determination of the cause of death

postmortem thrombi

clot after death

antemortem thrombi

clot before death

desiccation

drying and wrinkling of the cornea

desiccation

absorption of aqueous humor

putrefaction

caused saprophytic organism

putrefaction

characterized by production of foul-smelling gases

autolysis

self-digestion of cells

antemortem

evokes inflammatory or cellular response

postmortem

NO inflammatory or cellular response

autopsy

process of taking a tissue from a dead person for the purpose of examination/investigation

autopsia cadaverum

other name of autopsy

necropsy

other name of autopsy

obduction

other name of autopsy

academic/routine

forensic/medicolegal

partial

complete

types of autopsy

prosectors

one who performs the autopsy

diener

assistant

coroner

medical examiner who will determine the cause and mechanism of death by inquest

autopsy of virchow

organs are removed one by one

autopsy of virchow

used most widely

autopsy of ghon

thoracic and cervical organs and the urogenital system are removed

autopsy of ghon

en bloc

autopsy of letulle

en masses

autopsy of rokitansky

in situ dissection

teasing/dissociation

tissue is immersed in a watch glass containing isotonic salt solution

crushing/squash preparation

tissues <1mm in diameter

crushing/squash preparation

forcibly compressed with another slide

smear preparation

cellular materials are spread lightly over a slide

smear preparation

used for cytology

streaking

spreading

pull-apart

touch impression

smear preparation techniques

cells seen in cervicovaginal smear

mature superficial cells

intermediate cells

parabasal cells

navicular cells

mature superficial cells

polygonal squamous cells

mature superficial cells

45-50 in um

true acidophilia

characteristics of superficial vaginal cells under estrogen influence

intermediate cells

medium sized polyhedral or elongated cells with basophilic vacuolated cytoplasm

parabasal cells

smaller than intermediate cells

parabasal cells

15-30 in um

parabasal cells

normally found two (2) weeks of age to puberty, after childbirth, with abortions, and after menopause

parabasal cells

fried fresh egg

navicular cells

boat-shaped intermediate cells with folds or curls

navicular cells

found in the latter half of the menstrual cycle, during pregnancy, and menopause

pregnancy cells

boat-shaped cells with translucent basophilic cytoplasm

pregnancy cells

double-walled boundary appearance

pregnancy cells

deeper blue stain of cytoplasm at the periphery

endometrial cells

slightly cylindrical with LESS basophilic cytoplasm

endometrial cells

tightly packed groups of 3 or more

endometrial cells

found during 1 to 4 days after menstruation

endocervical glandular cells

occur in large groups or small sheets

endocervical glandular cells

cytoplasm usually stained pale blue/gray and finely vacuolated

endocervical glandular cells

nuclei with finely granular chromatin

endocervical glandular cells

honeycomb appearance