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