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What chemicals are needed to preform supplemental embalming?

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Gels
Cavity fluid

Not arterial fluid
Dyes stain skin

1
Q

List two methods of supplemental embalming?

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Surface embalming &

hypodermic embalming - small localized area,

2
Q

Mouth & lips

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Cotton placed over dentures
Saturated with cavity fluid
Glue lips
Embalms from inside out

3
Q

Eyelids

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Cotton inserted on top of eye cap
Moistened with a few drops of cavity fluid
Seal eyelid with adhesive

4
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Nose

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Cotton saturated with preservative fluid inserted into nostrils

5
Q

Treatments used for non visible areas?

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Surface gels & surface embalming powders

6
Q

Hypodermic embalming

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Most effective
Small localized areas
Hypodermic syringe used

7
Q

How do we treat large areas?

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Infant trocar used

8
Q

Steps used for closing incisions

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Don't suture until after aspiration 
Securely tie vessels
Force liquid out
Dry the area 
Make several sutures before applying seal powder- creates pocket
Surface glue
9
Q

Individual bridge suture

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Temporary

Align tissue in position

10
Q

Baseball suture

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Most secure
Commonly used
Airtight

Beneath suture, side to side motion

11
Q

Single Intradermal (hidden) suture

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Subcutaneous tissue

Used on exposed areas

12
Q

Double Intradermal suture

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Two threaded needles

Opposite ends of same thread

13
Q

Inversion worm suture

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Gather in & turn under excess tissues
Stitches made parallel

Carotid incision

14
Q

Interlocking lock suture

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Leak proof
Ridge appears on surface–bad
Passes through both sides of incision

15
Q

Continuous whip suture

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Closes long incisions

Autopsy surgeons use this

16
Q

Pace makers removed?

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Before cremation

17
Q

Colostomy

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Opening of colon through abdominal wall

Stoma- exposed portion of bowel
Remove bag, disinfect
N suture used to close

18
Q

Final washing and drying of the body

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After all sutures are completed

19
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Treatment of ulcerations, lesions, & discolorations

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After body washed, dryed, sutured

Lesions/ulcerations- redress with phenol solution
Inject area around
Discolorations- accessory bleaching solution, cavity fluid..

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Treatment of distention

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Be cautious of how much your injecting

21
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Edema of eyes can be treated?

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Weighted surface compression
Cavity fluid on cotton under eyelids
Electric spatula

22
Q

Plastic garments used?

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Prior to dressing
Burns
Edema
Anal leakage

23
Q

What is terminal disenfection?

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Disinfection practices carried out after embalming
Embalmer hygiene
Disinfection for instruments

24
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Post embalming problems & treatments

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Leakage- seal powder
Maggots- wash body
Mold- scalpel swabbed with phenol
Purge- reaspirate, re inject cavity fluid,