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What is the purple-red discoloration in dependent areas after death called?
Which condition may mask the appearance of livor mortis?
In what type of poisoning would the hypostasis discoloration appear cherry pink/red?
What marks the fully developed stage of livor mortis?
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What is the process of liquefaction of soft tissues after death known as?
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According to Newton's Law of cooling, what is heat loss of a body proportional to?
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What is meant by the term 'manner of death'?
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What does 'somatic death' refer to?
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Which post mortem change helps determine the position of the body if it has been moved after death?
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What does 'loss of sphincter tone and voiding of urine' indicate during postmortem changes?
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Which early post mortem change occurs due to biochemical processes enhancing muscle stiffening?
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What is the primary use of post mortem changes in determining the time of death?
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What is the term for the postmortem cooling process?
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Which body condition is associated with a postmortem interval of less than 3 hours?
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Where is rigor mortis first detectable after death?
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Which factor can hasten the onset of rigor mortis?
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In what scenario does rigor mortis develop faster?
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What does a cold environment do to the onset and duration of rigor mortis?
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Study Notes
Postmortem Changes
- Livor mortis is the purple-red discoloration in dependent areas after death.
- Hypostasis can be masked by conditions like anemia or skin pallor.
- Cherry pink/red discoloration in hypostasis appears in carbon monoxide poisoning.
- The fully developed stage of livor mortis is marked by a stable pattern of discoloration in the body.
- Liquefaction of soft tissues after death is known as decomposition.
Heat Loss and Body Cooling
- According to Newton's Law of Cooling, heat loss of a body is proportional to the temperature difference between the body and its surroundings.
- The term 'manner of death' refers to the categorization of a death involving natural, accidental, suicidal, homicidal, or undetermined causes.
Somatic Death and Body Position
- Somatic death refers to the complete and irreversible cessation of all bodily functions.
- Livor mortis helps to determine the position of the body if it has been moved after death.
Postmortem Indicators
- Loss of sphincter tone and voiding of urine indicate relaxation of muscle control post-death.
- Rigor mortis occurs early due to biochemical changes, contributing to muscle stiffening.
- The primary use of postmortem changes is to estimate the time of death.
Rigor Mortis Details
- The postmortem cooling process is known as algor mortis.
- A postmortem interval of less than 3 hours is often associated with early rigid body conditions.
- Rigor mortis is first detectable in the muscles of the jaw after death.
- Increased temperature can hasten the onset of rigor mortis.
- Rigor mortis develops faster in younger individuals or during periods of physical exertion prior to death.
- A cold environment can slow the onset and prolong the duration of rigor mortis.
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Test your knowledge on postmortem changes, types of death (somatic and cellular), causes of death, mechanisms of death, and manners of death such as homicide, suicide, natural causes, accidental, or undetermined.
