thantology Flashcards
1
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thantology
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study of all aspects of death (cause, phenomenon)
2
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stages of death
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Molecular
Somatic
3
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somatic death - resemblance
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suspended animation, coma, hypothermia, drug intoxication, shock, hypophosphatemia, encephalitis
4
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core temperature- hypothermia
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less than 90
5
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zsako phenomenon
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tendon reaction
, a contraction of the whole muscle due to propagated excitation following a mechanical stimulation
6
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brain steam death
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injury, hypoxia edema increased intracranial pressure decreased cerebral circulation liquefactive necrosis (respirator Brain)
7
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Brain death
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coma
absence of brianstem reflexes
apnea
8
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pm stain carbon monoxide
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cherry red
9
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pk stain carbon dioxide
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deep blue
10
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cyanide
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bright pink
11
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phosphorus copper pm stain
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dark brown /yellow
12
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hydrigen sulfide
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bluish green
13
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opiates
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black
14
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nitrites, aniline, nitrobenzene, chlorates
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chocolate coffee brown
