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What are five post-mortem indications a pathologist uses to estimate the time of death?

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Here are five indications a pathologist uses to find out the time of death in post-mortem:

  1. Rigor mortis: The stiffening of muscles after death, which progresses and then resolves over time.
  2. Algor mortis: The cooling of the body to ambient temperature. The rate of cooling can help estimate the time since death.
  3. Livor mortis: The purplish-red discoloration of the skin caused by the settling of blood in capillaries due to gravity. Its presence, extent, and fixity indicate time.
  4. Decomposition: The breakdown of body tissues by autolysis and bacterial action, leading to changes like putrefaction and gas formation.
  5. Stomach contents: The amount and state of digestion of food in the stomach and intestines can provide clues about the last meal and thus the time of death.
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