Putrefaction - Fifth Stage of death
Physiologically, death has 5 phases. There are pallor mortis, algor mortis, rigor mortis, livor mortis, and putrefaction. Putrefaction is characterized by green discoloration of the body along with foul odor. Putrefaction occurs as a consequence of bacterial action of cellular components. Due to production of gas by bacterial reactions, there is usually visible distension of chest and limbs. Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putrefaction#Approximate_timeline Image via: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328733863_Postmortem_Injuries_on_Illegal_Migrants%27_Cadavers_at_the_Eastern_Land_Borders_of_the_European_Union-Greece_Open_Access_Short_Communication/figures?lo=1
Why? This is a medical knowledge and no shame to share anything related to medicine.
Pathologists doing autopsies can receive a body ( for example a homicide victim) hours..days..months after death. This is important information for a Pathologists to know when determining time of death😷
So a doctor should have no knowledge of death??? Are you for real??
I think it’s important and interesting to know at least the minimal knowledge of forensic medicine and what happens to the body after death.
Pegasus I'm only a nurse and can tell by looking this person is past dead his body is horrible to look at but you won't forget it after you see it. Yes I do believe this person is dead
I am an operating room nurse and have scrubbed for surgery in a patient with rigor....it was a retrieval of bones, heart valves and skin for donation and the retrieval can be done hours after the patient has died. Admittedly it is a bit disconcerting to have your patient in a body bag brought to the OR from the morgue but we were carrying out his wish to be a donor😷
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Causes of systolic heart failure49.A 17-year-old boy took a tablet X for a headache. Drug X is a weak acid with a pka of 6.8. What percentage of the drug was most likely water soluble in the patient's plasma? Select one: a. 80% b. 65% c. 99% d. 1% e. 52%