Death Certification — Flashcards

If air enters the liquor amnii after the death of the fetus, _____ occurs instead of maceration.

Warm and humid weather is a favourable condition for _____ formation.

Cadaveric spasm only indicates _____ of death.

_____ rule describes the sequential onset of rigor mortis in the various muscle groups.

Postmortem marbling starts in _____ hours and becomes prominent in 36-48 hours.

Time since death can be calculated using the formula : _____

The order of appearance of rigor mortis: _____

Two reliable indicators suggesting that the victim was alive while the fire was in progress:1. Elevated levels of _____ in the circulating blood.2. Carbon particles in the air passages and lungs

_____ appear on the cornea 3-4 hours after death

_____ is an artefact that mimics extradural haemorrhage.