Mortuary

MORTUARY

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Introduction

·       Mortuary is an integral part of a hospital that deals with the preservation of the dead bodies.

·       It helps forensic clinicians & Pathologists to investigate the cause of death and make scientific investigations

·       Identified bodies handed over to the relatives & friends after verification and the unidentified bodies kept until the completion of their burial arrangements

 

Need and Function of Mortuary

·     Need

o   Openly placed dead bodies results in the demoralization of patients & visitors

o   A great benefit complex for police, doctors, medical students, staff and relatives of deceased

o   Important in terms of public relations of the hospital

·     Functions

o   Preservation of dead bodies

o   Receive & store the dead bodies requiring post-mortem examination

o   Impart teaching programs for undergraduates and post graduates

 

Planning Parameter of Mortuary

·       Location

o   In a separate building

o   Near to the Emergency & Pathology department

·       Space Requirement

o   Depends on the size of the hospital & Workload

o   Recommended area is 6-8 sq ft/bed

·       Functional Areas

o   Reception, trolley & Waiting area

o   Storage chamber & Toilets

o   Post-mortem, Record, Doctor’s and Changing room

·       Equipments

o   Cold Chamber

o   Autopsy Table

o   Table, Chair, Stools, Files, Cabinets & Lockers

o   Computer with Printer

o   Sterilizer & Instrument Cabinet

o   Portable X-ray, Spectrophotometer and Fume Chamber

o   Chemicals, Scissors, Forceps, Scalpels, Chromatography machine

o   Weighing machine & Embalming machine

 

Dead Body Preservation in Mortuary

The technique by which a dead body kept preserve in a mortuary is called Embalming

Embalming

·       Definition

o   Process in which the dead human body is treated with chemicals to

§  Reduce the presence and growth of microbes

§  To retards the decomposition of human body

§  To restore an acceptable physical appearance

·       Goals

o   Sanitization of the dead body

o   Presentation of the dead body

o   Preservation of the dead body

·       Chemical Used

o   Formaldehyde

o   Glutaraldehyde

o   Ethanol

 

Dead Body Transportation

·       The dead body can be transported by the help of various mediums such as

o   Ambulances

o   Personal vehicles

o   Ships

o   Aeroplane etc

·       A body will be transported to the mortuary unless there will be a home burial services

·       Before moving the body a therapeutic expert should finish a Pronouncement of death structure and the date & time on the structure turns into the official time of death

·       If the death occurs in a hospital

o   The hospital call the mortuary service provider and make plans for the body to be grabbed and exchanged to a express dead body services

 

Religious Formalities

·       Check orders for any specimens

·       Ask for a special request to family like

o   Shaving

o   Special gown

o   Religious book in hand

·       Remove all equipments and dirty linens

·       Cleanse the body thoroughly and apply clean sheets

·       Brush and comb the hairs

·       Dentures should be in the mouth to maintain facial alignment

·       Mouth should be closed

·       Remove all the ornaments

·       Spray a deodorizer to remove unpleasant odor

·       Apply name tag

·       Wrapped the body in a large piece of plastic or cotton material

·       Handover all the belongings to the relatives

·       Complete the documentation

·       Handover the dead body to the relatives

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