1.4 Inflammation and Changes in Somatic Death Flashcards
Somatic death is the death of the entire body
T or F
T
Inflammation is considered a tissue reaction to injury
T or F
T
Cardinal signs of Inflammation:
Redness caused by increased rate of blood flow
Rubor
Cardinal signs of Inflammation:
Pain
Dolor
Cardinal signs of Inflammation:
Swelling
Tumor
Cardinal signs of Inflammation:
Heat
Calor
Cardinal signs of Inflammation:
Loss of functioning units of the cell
Functio laesa
When an individual dies, there is change: Primary and Secondary.
These are change that can be noted immediately after death (No heart beat, Reflexes, RESPIRATORY, NERVOUS changes)
Primary changes
When an individual dies, there is change: Primary and Secondary.
These are change that can be noted few hours after death
Secondary changes
Secondary Changes:
Cooling of the body, establishes TIME OF DEATH
Algor Mortis
Secondary Changes:
Algor mortis happens at a rate of ___ F/hr
7
Secondary Changes:
Stiffening, rigitidity of muscles
Rigor mortis
Secondary Changes:
Post mortem hemolysis, purplish discoloration of the skin
Livor mortis
Algor, Rigor, and Livor mortis are called _________ changes in somatic death
Secondary
3 types of histopath specimen
Biopsy
Autopsy
Cytology
