Book Description

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 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 chapters on emerging pathogens and medical entities (deaths from COVID-19 or vaccine complications, multisystem inflammatory disorders in children, adenoviral hepatitis in children, and more), toxicity/pathology associated with new drug therapies (CAR-T, mRNA vaccine-related immune events, etc.), and new cardiac and other medical devices 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 1,100 clinical and gross pathology photographs, histologic images, full-color illustrations, and radiologic images Includes case presentations highlighting important aspects of reporting that impact 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 Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.