Thanatology Flashcards
1
Q
Immediate death
A
Somatic death
2
Q
Early death
A
Pallor and skin elasticity loss
Eyes changes (within 30 min)
3
Q
Eye changes in 2 hr
A
Corneal clouding
4
Q
Eye changes in 4 hr
A
Tache Noir
In sclera red/black lines
5
Q
6 hr eye changes
A
Corneal opacity
6
Q
Time of death 👀
A
Rise of k+ in virtuous humor
7
Q
Algar mortis
A
Cooling of body @2 hr
(Temp/TOD : Sigmoid curve )
8
Q
Rigor mortis
A
Body stiffening
Muscle contraction due to loss of Atp
Starts after 2 hr
