Diagnostic Pathology: Hospital Autopsy
- 2nd Edition - May 6, 2024
- Authors: Dylan V. Miller, Billie S. Fyfe
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 5 0 2 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 5 0 3 - 0
This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all aspects of hospital auto… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all aspects of hospital autopsy in the way it is practiced clinically, this volume incorporates the most up-to-date scientific and technical knowledge to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today’s practice, helping pathologists accurately determine the cause and mechanism of in-hospital death. Richly illustrated and easy to use, Diagnostic Pathology: Hospital Autopsy, second edition, is a visually stunning, one-stop resource for every practicing pathologist, resident, student, or fellow as an ideal day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.
- Features complete coverage of every aspect of autopsy practice―including clinical presentation with chart review, technical and diagnostic aspects of autopsy performance, and reporting
- Presents classic autopsy techniques while also emphasizing the role of molecular studies and other laboratory and ancillary tests not commonly thought of during autopsy practice
- Contains new material on emerging pathogens and medical entities (patterns of disease caused by COVID-19 or vaccine complications, multisystem inflammatory disorders in children, adenoviral hepatitis in children, etc.), toxicity/pathology associated with new drug therapies (immune checkpoint inhibitor and vaccine-related immune events, etc.), new cardiac and other medical devices, expanded coverage of autopsy histology, and more
- Features new or updated content on morgue/autopsy suite maintenance, enhanced biosafety techniques, the role of the autopsy practitioner in a pandemic setting, and more
- Provides important clinical and diagnostic information through more than 1,300 clinical and gross pathology photographs, histologic images, full-color illustrations, and radiologic images
- Includes case presentations highlighting important aspects of reporting that affect clinicians as well as next of kin
- Focuses on pathologists in hospital settings, but also provides value to forensic pathologists, private practice pathologists, and others involved in death investigation, such as coroners, medical examiners, law enforcement, and pathology residents
- Employs consistently templated chapters, bulleted content, key facts, a variety of tables, annotated images, pertinent references, and an extensive index for quick, expert reference
- Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
General pathologists at all levels of experience
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedications
- Contributing Authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Sections
- List of Tables
- SECTION 1: AUTOPSY FUNDAMENTALS
- INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 1: History of Autopsy
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 2: Autopsy Safety
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- AUTOPSY PERFORMANCE
- EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
- Chapter 3: Medical Intervention
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 4: Postmortem Changes and External Examination
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- INTERNAL EXAMINATION
- Chapter 5: Body Cavities
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 7: Respiratory System
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 8: Hematopoietic System
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 9: Gastrointestinal System
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 10: Hepatobiliary System
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 11: Genitourinary System
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 12: Endocrine System
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 13: Central Nervous System
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 14: Peripheral Nervous System
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 15: Integumentary System
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 16: Oral Cavity
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 17: Medical Devices
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- LABORATORY TESTING
- Chapter 18: Chemistry
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 19: Microbiology
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 20: Cytology
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- POSTMORTEM IMAGING
- Chapter 21: Postmortem Radiography and Virtual Autopsy
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- POSTMORTEM HISTOLOGY
- Chapter 22: Postmortem Histology
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- AUTOPSY CONSENT AND REPORTING
- AUTOPSY CONSENT
- Chapter 23: Autopsy Consent and Reporting
- Main Text
- AUTOPSY REPORTING
- Chapter 24: Death Certification
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 25: Autopsy Report
- Main Text
- Chapter 26: Presenting Autopsy Findings
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- SECTION 2: ORGAN SYSTEM APPROACH TO AUTOPSY
- SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED DEATH
- CARDIOVASCULAR
- Chapter 27: Pulmonary Thromboembolism
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 28: Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 29: Cardiomyopathy
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 30: Myocarditis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 31: Cardiac Conduction System
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 32: Aortic Dissection
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 33: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- RESPIRATORY
- Chapter 34: Pulmonary Edema
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 35: Pulmonary Hemorrhage
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 36: Tension Pneumothorax
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- GASTROINTESTINAL
- Chapter 37: Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 38: Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 39: Intestinal Ischemia
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- HEPATOBILIARY
- Chapter 40: Hepatic Hemorrhage
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 41: Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 42: Acute Liver Failure
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- GENITOURINARY
- Chapter 43: Pregnancy Complications
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 44: Acute Renal Failure
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- ENDOCRINE
- Chapter 45: Adrenal Insufficiency
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 46: Adrenocortical Excess
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Chapter 47: Seizure Disorders
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 48: Subdural Hemorrhage
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 49: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 50: Stroke
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- POSTOPERATIVE/ POSTINTERVENTIONAL DEATH
- IATROGENIC
- Chapter 51: Therapeutic Complications
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- CARDIOVASCULAR
- Chapter 52: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 53: Overview of Coronary Artery Stents
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 54: Valve Replacement (Including Transcatheter)
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 55: Ventricular Assist Devices
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 56: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- GASTROINTESTINAL AND HEPATOBILIARY
- Chapter 57: Pancreas Resection
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 58: Gastrectomy and Esophagectomy
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 59: Bariatric Surgery
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Chapter 60: Central Nervous System Tumors
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 61: Cerebral Aneurysm and Vascular Malformation
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- SECTION 3: DISEASE PROCESS APPROACH TO AUTOPSY
- TRANSPLANTATION
- Chapter 62: Heart Transplant
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 63: Lung Transplant
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 64: Kidney Transplant
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 65: Liver Transplant
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 66: Pancreas Transplant
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 67: Bone Marrow Transplant
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 68: Deceased Donor Autopsy
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- INFECTION-RELATED DEATH
- SYSTEMIC INFECTION/SEPSIS OVERVIEW
- Chapter 69: HIV/AIDS
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 70: Shock and Sepsis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- ORGAN SYSTEM INFECTION
- Chapter 71: Bronchopneumonia
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 72: Infective Endocarditis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 73: Clostridioides difficile Enterocolitis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 74: Viral Hepatitis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 75: Urosepsis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- NEOPLASIA-ASSOCIATED DEATH
- Chapter 76: Neoplasia-Associated Death
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 77: Death Due to Paraneoplastic Effect
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- OTHER COMMON HOSPITAL DEATH
- Chapter 78: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 79: Ventilator-Dependent Respiratory Failure
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 80: Chronic Liver Failure
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 81: Chronic Kidney Disease
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 82: Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE-RELATED DEATH
- Chapter 83: Approach to Autopsy in Setting of Autoimmune Disease (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 84: Dermatomyositis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Chapter 85: Vasculitis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Image Gallery
- Chapter 86: Amyloidosis
- Key Facts
- Key Images
- Main Text
- Tables
- Image Gallery
- INDEX
- No. of pages: 464
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: May 6, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443235023
- eBook ISBN: 9780443235030
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Dylan V. Miller
Dylan V. Miller, MD, is a clinical professor with the Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Miller is also Director of Electron Microscopy and Immunostains at
Intermountain Central Laboratory in
Salt Lake City, UtahAffiliations and expertise
Dylan V. Miller, MD Professor (Clinical) Department of Pathology University of Utah School of Medicine Director of Electron Microscopy and Immunostains Intermountain Central Laboratory Salt Lake City, UtahBF
Billie S. Fyfe
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pathology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey