In Handbook of Autopsy Practice, Third Edition, Jurgen Ludwig, MD, has painstakingly updated and expanded his recognized "masterpiece" to create an indispensable and invaluable source of classic and innovative procedures for successful autopsy diagnosis and documentation. The section on autopsy methods has been modernized with current laboratory methods, methods for processing autopsy data, quality assurance procedures, and increased safety precautions for dealing with potentially fatal infectious diseases. The crown jewel of the book-an updated alphabetical listing of diseases and conditions-tabulates, for instant reference during work in the autopsy room, the technical procedures recommended for specific diseases and conditions and the expected findings in these situations. This gold mine of diverse facts and information provides the prosector with critical guidance on what to look for in each case and how to dissect and preserve it. Numerous updated appendices detail organ and body weights and sizes, conversion factors, fetal development tables, and all manner of esoteric information
Table of Contents

Part I. Autopsy Techniques, Laboratory Procedures, and Data Processing

Principles of Autopsy Techniques, Immediate and Restricted Autopsies, and Other Special Procedures
Jurgen Ludwig

Medicolegal Autopsies and Autopsy Toxicology
Vernard I. Adams

Cardiovascular System
William D. Edwards

Tracheobronchial Tree and Lungs
Jurgen Ludwig

Esophagus and Abdominal Viscera
Jurgen Ludwig

Nervous System
Caterina Giannini and Haruo Okazaki

The Eye and Adnexa
R. Jean Campbell

Skeletal System
Jurgen Ludwig

Autopsy Microbiology
Brenda L. Waters

Chromosome Study of Autopsy Tissues
Gordon W. Dewald

Autopsy Chemistry
Vernard I. Adams

Autopsy Roentgenology and Other Imaging Techniques
Jurgen Ludwig

Autopsy of Bodies Containing Radioactive Material
Kelly L. Classic

Fixation, Color Preservation, Gross Staining, and Shipping of Autopsy Tissues
Jurgen Ludwig and Brenda L. Waters

Museum Techniques and Autopsy Photography
Jurgen Ludwig and William D. Edwards

Organization, Maintenance, and Safety Concerns of the Autopsy Service; Tissue Registries; Interviews With the Next of Kin
Jurgen Ludwig

Autopsy Documents, Data Processing, and Quality Assurance
Jurgen Ludwig

Autopsy Law
Vernard I. Adams and Jurgen Ludwig

The State of Autopsy Practice: An Annotated Bibliography
Jurgen Ludwig

Part II. Alphabetic Listing of Diseases and Conditions
Jurgen Ludwig with Vernard I. Adams (Medicolegal and Toxicologic cases), William D. Edwards (Cardiovascular cases), Caterina Giannini (Neuropathologic cases), and Brenda L. Waters (Pediatric and Infectious Disease cases)

Organization of Part II.

Special Histological Stains

Listing

Part III. Normal Weights and Measurements

Weights and Measurements
Hagen Blaszyk, Jurgen Ludwig, and William D. Edwards

Weights and Measurements in Fetuses, Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Weights and Measurements in Adults

Index