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Pathology

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Ventricular fibrillation

Anatomy; Allergies and allergens

An erratic, disorganised firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with ...

Aspirin

Medical; Forensic

A drug that relieves pain or lowers a fever. Aspirin originally came from the bark of willow trees but is now made in laboratories.

Forensic pathologist

Medical; Forensic

Is a medical doctor who has completed training in anatomical pathology and who has subsequently sub-specialized in forensic pathology. The requirements for becoming a "fully qualified" forensic ...

Forensic physicians

Medical; Forensic

Forensic physicians, sometimes referred to as 'forensic medical examiners' or 'police surgeons', are medical doctors trained in the examination of, and provision of medical treatment to, living ...

Forensic pathology

Medical; Forensic

Forensic pathology is a branch of pathology concerned with determining the cause of death by examination of a corpse. The autopsy is performed by a coroner or medical examiner usually during the ...

A mortuary technician is the person who helps the forensic pathologist during the autopsy. The main tasks of a mortuary technician are handling, moving, and cleaning the corpse. They are also known ...

Autopsy

Medical; Forensic

An autopsy (also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy, autopsia cadaverum, or obduction) is a highly specialised surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to ...