Griffin Kathryn J
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Histopathology, St James' University Hospital, Leeds, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared.
Diagn Histopathol (Oxf). 2021 Mar;27(3):134-137. doi: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2020.12.002. Epub 2021 Jan 7.
Whilst much literature has been published since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there remains limited knowledge of the autopsy findings following death from SARS-CoV-2 infection. The practicalities of triaging and examining bodies with suspected COVID-19 are complex and the need for full post-mortem must be balanced with the potential risks to mortuary staff. This brief case report describes the features of a COVID-19 autopsy performed at the start of the first phase of the pandemic and highlights some important learning points for trainees engaged in autopsy practice.
自新冠疫情开始以来,已有大量文献发表,但对于感染新冠病毒后死亡患者的尸检结果仍知之甚少。对疑似新冠病例进行尸体分流和检查的实际操作很复杂,必须在进行全面尸检的必要性与停尸房工作人员面临的潜在风险之间取得平衡。本简短病例报告描述了在疫情第一阶段开始时进行的一次新冠尸检的特征,并为从事尸检工作的实习生强调了一些重要的经验教训。