Post-Mortem Changes Flashcards

1
Q

Define death?

A

Med school

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2
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Really define Death:

A

Irreversible cardiovascular failure

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3
Q

What do we use to meaure time after death in the short term?

A

Temperature for the first 12 hours
Lose heat at roughly 1C a hour

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4
Q

At what point is rigor mortis noticeable?

A

5-7 hours after death

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5
Q

When is rigor mortis fully established?

A

8-12 hours after death

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6
Q

How long before rigor mortis is reversed?

A

The body returns to its flaccid state 36 hours after death

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7
Q

What factor effects rigor mortis?

A

Ambient temperature

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8
Q

What happends to the abdominal skin & when?

A

Abdominal skin turns green 2-3 days after death

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9
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Waht is mummificatoin?

A

Dessication without bacterial involvement (dry essentialy)

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10
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What is hypostasis?

A

Poolin of blood due to gravity in the body

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11
Q

Where is pallor found in corpses?

A

On areas where pressures been applied
Because no blood could perfuse that tissue

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12
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What indicates CO poisining?

A

Cherry red hypostasis indicates Carbon Monoxide posioning

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