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cause mechanism
• Stab wound to • hemorrhage
the chest • septicemia
• Adenocarcinoma
death
of the lung
Sudden or unexpected natural death
Can be instantaneous(ventricular arrhythmia),
sudden but not instantaneous (myocardial infarction)
or cases where the individual was found death
Unexpected or unexplained naturaldeath
Time of death
Postmortem changes determination time of death
Livor mortis, rigor mortis, body temperature, degree
of decomposition, chemical changes
Flow-cytometry, stomach contents, insect activity,
and scene markers
Livor mortis
=postmortem hypostatis=lividity
Circulation ceases gravity pulls down stagnant