Aspiration in autopsy
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
In case material is found in the trachea or bronchi in lung autopsy:
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During autopsy
- Compare the material to what is found in the ventricle, suggesting aspiration.
- Check if the linings of the trachea and bronchi is inflamed. Non-inflamed linings suggests postmortem aspiration.
Microscopic evaluation
Foreign material in bronchioles but not in alveoli in a patient who has received CPR suggests a post-CRP finding rather than a primary cause of death.
Microscopy report
Example:
In bronchioles there are plant-like cells together with fragments of respiratory epithelium, but alveoli are clear, indicating a post-CPR finding. |
Notes
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