C. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SIGNS OF DEATH

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What are the Primary Signs of Death? (3 answers)

  1. CNS Failure

  2. Respiratory Failure

  3. Cardiovascular Failure

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When does Primary signs of death occur?

Occur after somatic death

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What are the Secondary signs of Death?

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  1. Algor Mortis

  2. Rigor mortis

  3. Livor mortis

  4. Post-mortem clot

  5. Autolysis

  6. Putrefaction

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  • The cooling of the body (7oF/hr or 1-1.5oC/hr)

  • 1st demonstrable change

Algor mortis

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Stiffening of the skeletal muscles

Rigor mortis

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  • Post-mortem lividity or post-mortem suggilation

  • Purplish discoloration

Livor mortis

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What are the (3) Post Mortem Changes

  • Autolysis

  • Putrefaction or Decomposition

  • Degeneration