Thanatology Flashcards
1
Q
Kevorkian sign / railroad sign/ cattle trucking sign TSD
A
Few minutes
2
Q
Triangular shaped opacities [ tache noire sclerotica ] TSD
A
3-6 hrs
3
Q
Algor mortis
A
Pm cooling
4
Q
Liver mortis time change
A
30 min onset
5
Q
Color of hypostasis in CO poisoning
A
Cherry red
6
Q
Colour of hypostasis in cyanide poi.
A
Bright red
7
Q
Colour of hypostasis in opium poi.
A
Black
8
Q
Marbling is due to
A
H2 S→ pm purge → bleeding from nose & month
9
Q
Preservative for blood specimen
A
Sodium fluoride / pot. Oxalate
10
Q
Urine preservation
A
So. Fluoride / thymol
