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PostMortem Changes-Forensics
PostMortem Changes-Forensics
DR Nikhil Bansal
J.N.M.C.,Wardha
Overview
Death
Definition and Type
Classification
Time Since Death
Different Changes After Death
Death
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Cellular/Molecular Death
Body Condition
Less than 1 hr
Body warm
3 hrs
6-8 hrs
12 hrs
24-36 hrs
48 hrs
Trunk bloated
Face decolouration
Swollen blister present
Moving maggots seen
Body Condition
72 hrs
1 week
2 weeks
1-3 months
Body is skeletonized
Rigor Mortis:-
Cadaveric Spasm:-
Putrefaction:-
Adipocere Formation:-
Mummification:-
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