SOMATIC DEATH Flashcards

1
Q

Refers to the death of the entire body

A. Algor Mortis
b. somatic
c. rigor

A

b. somatic

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2
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primary changes in somatic death examples

A
  1. nervous failure
  2. CNS
  3. cardiac failure
    4.respiratory failure,

NCCR

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3
Q

cooling of the body

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c. Livor Mortis

A

Algor Mortis

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4
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Can be used in establishing time of death which is faster in cold weather

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c. Livor Mortis

A

a. Algor Mortis

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5
Q

Algor mortis is faster in

a. malnourished
b. obese
c. children

A

a. malnourished

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6
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  • Delayed in infectious diseases followed by increase in temperature

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c. Livor Mortis

A

a. Algor Mortis

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7
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stiffening of the body

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c. Livor Mortis
d. rigor mortis

A

d. rigor mortis

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8
Q

rigor mortis starts at how many hours following death?

a. 2-3hrs
b. 12-36hrs
c. 6-8hr
d. 1-3hrs

A

a. 2-3hrs

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9
Q

rigor mortis completes at how many hours?

a. 2-3hrs
b. 12-36hrs
c. 6-8hr
d. 1-3hrs

A

c. 6-8hr

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10
Q

Stiffness remains for _______, persist
for 3-4 days

a. 2-3hrs
b. 12-36hrs
c. 6-8hr
d. 1-3hrs

A

b. 12-36hrs

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11
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Hasten stiffness

a. cold environment and in infants
b. hot environment with malnourished
c. warm environment and in infants

A

c. warm environment and in infants

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12
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  • purplish discoloration of the skin
  • Sinking of fluid blood into capillaries of the dependent body parts
  • can determine if body position has changed at the scene of death

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c. Livor Mortis (post- morterm hemolysis)
d. rigor mortis

A

c. Livor Mortis

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13
Q

Occurs slowly or immediately after death; settling and separation of RBCs
from the fluid phase

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c. Livor Mortis (post- morterm hemolysis)
d. rigor mortis

A

b. Post mortem Clotting

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14
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Importance: can determine if body position has changed at the scene of death

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c. Livor Mortis (post- morterm hemolysis)
d. rigor mortis

A

c. Livor Mortis (post- morterm hemolysis)

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15
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Self destruction due to the release of hydrolytic enzymes

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c. autolysis

A

c. autolysis

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16
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Rotting and decomposition by bacterial action

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c .Putrefaction

A

c.Putrefaction

17
Q

Drying and wrinkling of cornea and anterior chamber

a. Algor Mortis
b. Post mortem Clotting
c .Putrefaction
d. Desiccation

A

d. Desiccation

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