Diagnostic Pathology: Hospital Autopsy

This expert volume in the <i>Diagnostic Pathology</i> series is an <b>excellent resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training</b>. 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 <b>comprehensive overview of all key issues</b> relevant to today's practice, helping pathologists accurately determine the cause and mechanism of in-hospital death. Richly illustrated and easy to use, <i>Diagnostic Pathology: Hospital Autopsy</i>, second edition, is <b>a visually stunning, one-stop resource</b> for every practicing pathologist, resident, student, or fellow as an ideal day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource. <ul> <li>Features <b>complete coverage of every aspect of autopsy practice</b>?including clinical presentation with chart review, technical and diagnostic aspects of autopsy performance, and reporting</li> <li>Presents classic autopsy techniques while also emphasizing the role <b>of molecular studies and other laboratory and ancillary tests</b> not commonly thought of during autopsy practice</li> <li>Contains <b>new material</b> on emerging pathogens and medical entities (patterns of disease caused by COVID-19 or vaccine complications, multisystem inflammatory disorders in children, adenoviral hepatitis in children, etc.), toxicity/pathology associated with new drug therapies (immune checkpoint inhibitor and vaccine-related immune events, etc.), new cardiac and other medical devices, expanded coverage of autopsy histology, and more</li> <li>Features <b>new or updated content</b> on morgue/autopsy suite maintenance, enhanced biosafety techniques, the role of the autopsy practitioner in a pandemic setting, and more</li> <li>Provides important clinical and diagnostic information through <b>more than 1,300 clinical and gross pathology photographs</b>, histologic images, full-color illustrations, and radiologic images</li> <li>Includes <b>case presentations</b> highlighting important aspects of reporting that affect clinicians as well as next of kin</li> <li>Focuses on <b>pathologists in hospital settings</b>, 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</li> <li>Employs consistently <b>templated chapters, bulleted content, key facts, a variety of tables, annotated images, pertinent references, and an extensive index</b> for quick, expert reference</li> <li><b>Includes an eBook version</b> that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud</li> </ul>