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====Post Mortem Examination====
====Post Mortem Examination====
Specific function - discriminates between the observable structural changes to supply
information on the
1. Aetiology (cause) and
2. Pathogenesis (development)
of the disease within the body or tissue
This necessitates a knowledge of the normal structure and function.
Why discriminate?
Types of changes encountered at Post-mortem Examination (PME)
1. changes due to the disease - lesions
2. changes that occur immediately prior to death - agonal
3. changes that occur after death - post-mortem
====Techniques Involved in Pathological Examination====
====Techniques Involved in Pathological Examination====