[C] 1.3 Death Flashcards
1
Q
Latin: “Mors”
A
Irreversible cessation of life of the whole organism
2
Q
Death can be either…
A
- Natural
- Pathological
3
Q
Atria mortis
A
Death caused by a defect of either:
- Brain
- Heart
- Lungs
4
Q
Sudden death
A
Mors subita
- Loss of senses
- Constrictions
- Convulsions
- Final relaxation of muscles
5
Q
Clinical death
A
- Resp/HR Ø
- Tissues and organs survive for a while
6
Q
Give the course of clinical death
A
- Clinical death
- Pathological agony
- Pathological/absolute death
7
Q
Recognition of death
A
- No heartbeat
- No response to sensory or sensitive stimuli
- No reflexes (Pupil etc.
- Post mortem changes
