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Cards In This Set
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What is MN legal authority to conduct death investigations?
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MN State Statute 390
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Offical pronouncment of death can be ...
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...to be determined by state statatute and local customes
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Authorization to conduct a medical legal autopsy must be provided by...
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Coroner or medical examiner when the jurisdiction is established
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Is it reportable?
A previously healthy four- month-old infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed to a hospital, where he is maintained on a respirator for 26-hours before being declared dead. No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating MD.
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The C/ME has jurisdiction becasue of the unexplained death of an infant.
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Your office is investigation an expected sids death . you should notify your statewide SIDS program when?
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As soon as possible following the autopsy.
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In general which of the following are not normally considered for organ/tissue procurement purposes?
Liver and kideny
Long bones and pelvis
Reporductive organs
Heart valves
Pancreas and skin
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Reproductive organs
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Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if
A donor designation appears on the deceased DL?
A donor card is found in his wallet?
An ER MD gives permission?
The dec's LNOK or represenative has given consent.
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LNOK or represenative
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