from the fires of hell, I am alive. he/him.
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hangout idea: we smoke and talk about life while cutting ourselves and listening to music
youre so cool but im a little scared to talk to you
you're the first person to ever say I'm cool, and don't be scared. I've heard people tell me to just stop being scared to talk to other people but I swear to the heavens I'm the most awkward person you will ever meet
I really do love making new friends, shoot your shot, dude ^_^
I like all ur posts better than all the other computer people
you're my favorite computer person I love you so much. the computer people will never have what we have. I love you more than the computer people. I miss you 🍊
i like the genre of animal photos where you can tell they just dipped their face into a carcass and they dont even care (artistic interpretation)
day 21...
clamber (for lacey ellen fletcher)
unable to rise, eyes darting like prey in the wild, what became a permanent meld to a leather sofa, agoraphobia grown into muscle death, a full bodied sore to level the terrain, tremors within on a stopwatch timer, your spectrum ignored. were you touch starved in the isolation? did the slow devouring from scalp to organs provide an escape from their neglect? twelve years spent in glacial melt—your emaciated husk, a withered decay from the inside. they failed you, for thirty six years.
-kab
Having an actual crush on a Tumblr mutual is like... actually the worst.
So. Far. Away.
I always have this overwhelming urge to say "you've got to be kitten me" or "I got that kitty in me" and I don't know exactly why.
Autopsy Reference Page
A little intro:
I worked in a morgue for about a year as an autopsy assistant / intern. I have a portfolio and a certificate and everything. I've seen a lot of character designs with autopsy scars in them and stories with autopsies featured as a major event and wanted to provide some information on how autopsies through the justice system work, specifically FROM MY EXPERIENCE. This will not apply to private autopsies, though I will include a little bit of what I know about those at the end of this post.
If you are sensitive to gore, go ahead and skip this page. If you like writing gore or learning more about this stuff, welcome!
First thing's first: Who approves an autopsy?
Generally, it is the District Attorney. A DA will approve an autopsy for the following reasons:
It's a suspicious death
It was caused by the victim (self-inflicted)
It was an obvious homicide
It falls under the conditions stated in the state's constitution or laws
What conditions could those be?
This is going to sound really morbid, but most states have a clause that dictates any deaths in which the decedent is under 12 months of age must be autopsied. That's the biggest reason cited in laws outside of criminal justice cases.
Who performs an autopsy?
The people performing the actual evisceration are called Medical Examiners. In order to be a medical examiner, you must have a Medical Doctorate and be board certified in Forensic Pathology.
The Medical Examiner will also have a team of Forensic Pathology Technicians that help them before, during, and after evisceration. They often consist of both Dry Techs and Wet Techs. The difference between the two is that Dry Techs do not dress out in personal protective equipment (PPE) and will log things in whichever system the lab utilizes. Wet Techs assist in the autopsy by taking x-rays, removing organs, and weighing the organs.
What is PPE?
Standard PPE consists of a plastic gown, double disposable gloves to the wrist, disposable gloves to the elbow, boot covers, a surgical mask, a face shield, and what is known as a bouffant cap (the hair net / cap things you see surgeons wear in tv shows and movies).
The order I always put my PPE on was: boot covers, gown (with thumbs through the thumb holes), gloves #1, face mask, bouffant cap, gloves #2, face shield, elbow gloves.
Let's get into what you guys are really here for:
What does a standard autopsy look like?
So I like to make a distinction between these three stages: pre-autopsy, autopsy, post-autopsy.
Pre-autopsy is everything that happens before the body is open. This includes:
Weighing the gurney with the body bag on it
Moving the body bag from the gurney to the autopsy table
Taking pictures of the body bag BEFORE the seal is opened
Cutting the seal
Taking pictures of the body in the bag
Moving the body out of the bag
Taking more photos of the front, side, back, arms, and hands
Drawing toxicology (blood, urine, vitreous)
Taking fingerprints
The autopsy is when the Y-incision is created and the following occurs:
The organs of the thoracic cavity are taken, weighed, and eviscerated
The organs of the abdominopelvic cavity are taken, weighed, and eviscerated
The head is opened and the brain is taken, weighed, and eviscerated
The pituitary gland is removed
The esophagus and tongue are taken, weighed, and eviscerated
All organs are placed into a plastic bag
Post-autopsy includes:
Moving the body back to the bag
Placing the bag inside the thoracic cavity
Stitching the Y-incision closed
Cleaning any instruments used
Cleaning all surfaces, including the autopsy table and sink
Mopping the floor
In my experience, some of the things done during pre-autopsy, such as drawing toxicology and fingerprinting, can be done during the actual autopsy.
Why is toxicology important?
Toxicology is how we gain DNA and fluids for testing. Vitreous (fluid from the eyes) and Urine (fluid from the bladder) can be tested for metabolism of ethanol (alcohol) and other substances. Blood is used in testing for things like ethanol (alcohol) and CO (carbon monoxide) as well as DNA for identification.
Why do we need blood for identification?
In homicide cases, two forms of scientific identification are necessary. The order of importance / credibility of DNA collection is:
Visual identification - if they have an ID on them and we can tell that they are the person on the ID
Blood - a blood stain card is taken to test for identity
Fingerprints
Dental - if we have NOTHING ELSE, a forensic odontologist is called in to compare dental records to the teeth of the decedent
Little facts:
We do the Y-incision specifically for the funeral homes
Anything that you die with that the police doesn't collect for the family before the autopsy is put in holding until your body is released to the funeral home - including money
When blood has CO in it, it becomes a dark cherry red
Different needle sizes are used for drawing toxicology. The smallest size used is a 25-gauge. The largest is a 16-gauge.
Blood is drawn in this order: femoral (thigh), pericardial (around the heart), cardiac (in the heart)
Private autopsies are costly, ranging from $3000 to $5000
i think that's everything important. If you have any questions, have any additions, or find that this helped, send me an ask and let me know!
Be free!!!
is the gore you reblog sfx or real? It's fine either way just curious
most of the time, I genuinely have no clue or don't look. I know I've reblogged more sciencey and medical things that are real, and I also know just today I reblogged august underground, im a mixed bag. I absolutely love that shit so it doesn't disappoint me when it's fake, and it ends up that I don't check. most of the time, it's probably, or even most definitely, just fake. I do have some real things buried in my gallery, though, just in case.
