文档介绍：Necropsy
Not a simple dissection like anatomy class
EPL
Objectives
To gather maximum information
The critical link between in-life and pathology phase of a study
Other Procedures:
Terminal Blood
Urine
Bone Marrow Smears
Samples for chemical or other analysis
EPL
Gross Lesion Description
Describe each apparent abnormality
without attempting a diagnosis
EPL
Description Criteria
“The whitish-gray, cauliflower-like tumor was about the consistency of a cold dish of overcooked pasta.”
EPL
Description Criteria
Location – General & Specific
Number
Size
Color
Consistency
Distribution
Special Characteristics
EPL
Descriptive Terminology
EPL
Cutaneous
Subcutaneous
Peritoneal
Abdominal
Thoracic
Cranial
Sacral
Lumbar
Cervical
Axillary
Inguinal
Location - General
Descriptive Terminology
EPL
Location - Specific
Ventral
Dorsal
Lateral
Medial
Distal
Proximal
Deep
Hilus
Wall
Lumen
Mucosa
Superficial
Serosa
Cortex
Medulla
Parenchyma
Peripheral
Margin/Edge
Anterior
Posterior
Right
Left
Cranial
Caudal
Descriptive Terminology
EPL
Single
Two
Four
Greater than five
Multiple
Three
Five
Number
Masses should be numbered to identify and/or correlate with in-life observations.
Descriptive Terminology
Small
Enlarged
Increased in size
Decreased in size
EPL
Size
Descriptive Terminology
Exact Measurements
Metric (millimeters or centimeters)
Masses are in 3-D (height, width and depth)
EPL
Size