Liver pathology: CIRRHOSIS Ivana Marić Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat.
ESTIMATION OF THE TIME OF DEATH Tino Klancir Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat.
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Transcript of ESTIMATION OF THE TIME OF DEATH Tino Klancir Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat.
ESTIMATION OF THE ESTIMATION OF THE TIME OF DEATHTIME OF DEATH
Tino KlancirTino KlancirMentor: A. Žmegač HorvatMentor: A. Žmegač Horvat
Signs used to estimate Signs used to estimate time of deathtime of death
Body stiffness (Body stiffness (Rigor Rigor mortis)mortis)
Hypostasis (Hypostasis (Livor Livor mortismortis ))
Fall in body Fall in body temperature temperature (algor (algor mortis)mortis)
BODY STIFFNESS
Moment of death
Primary flaccidity
Coagulation of muscle proteins and low ATP
Rigor mortis (after 2-6h)
Secondary flaccidity (after 24-36h)
eyelids, neck, jaw
spreads to other muscles (4-6h)
Onset of rigor mortis depends on:
Temperature Physical work before death Age Muscle build
Rigor mortis
HYPOSTASIS
Heart stops beating
Blood settles in lower parts of the body (30min-1h)
Livor mortis
Unfixed Semifixed Fixed (4-6h) (6-12h) (12….h)
Hypostasis (lividity)
BODY TEMPERATUREBODY TEMPERATURE
RectalRectal Liver Liver
Henssge’s Nomogram
Corrective factors for Corrective factors for body weightbody weight
Dry clothing/coveringDry clothing/covering In airIn air Wet clothing/covering wet body surfaceWet clothing/covering wet body surface In air/waterIn air/water http://www.swisswuff.ch/calculators/tmob.
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Some other methodsSome other methods
Vitreous humor Vitreous humor potassium levelpotassium level
Changes in enzyme Changes in enzyme and electrolytes and electrolytes elsewhere in the elsewhere in the bodybody
Examination of Examination of gastric contentsgastric contents
Forensic Forensic entomologistentomologist
Literature:
Richard Shepherd, Simpson’s Forensic Medicine
Mladen Belicza, Obdukcijska dijagnostika http://www.deathreference.com
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