Unexpected Infant Death Autopsy Manual

Evan W. Matshes MD is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology at the University of Calgary, is the Director of Pediatric Forensic Pathology for the National Autopsy Assay Group, and is the Executive Director of Academic Forensic Pathology: The Official Publication of the National Association of Medical Examiners. Vivian S. Snyder DO is the Neuropathology Fellow at the University of California at San Diego. Emma O. Lew MD is the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner and Director of Forensic Pathology Services for the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department.

Introduction. Infant Autopsy Summary. Fundamental Considerations. External Examination. Radiology. Laboratory Studies. Forensic Photography. The Initial Internal Examination. The Heart, Lungs and Great Vessels. The Bowel and Colon. The Hepatobiliary Tree. The Stomach, Duodenum, and Pancreas. The Spleen and Lymph Nodes. The Genitourinary System. The Scalp, Skull, Brain, and Its Coverings. The Anterior Neck. The Vertebrae and Ribs. The Posterior Neck. The Back and Buttocks. The Upper and Lower Extremities. Special Considerations. Histology. Reference Materials.