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Algor Mortis
Just following death...
Created on 2006-06-26 01:37:39 (#10531912), last updated 2007-04-19
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Basic Info BioI got my french journal, but I tend to like to write more in english then in french, despite the fact that I do suck in english. Anyways... Here's my babbling...
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Algor mortis (Latin: algor—coolness; mortis—death) is the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature, although external factors can have a significant influence.
A measured rectal temperature can give some indication of the time of death. The Glaister equation, for example, is (36.9° C − rectal temperature) / 1.5, giving hours elapsed since death.
As decomposition occurs the internal body temperature tends to rise again.
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Algor mortis (Latin: algor—coolness; mortis—death) is the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature, although external factors can have a significant influence.
A measured rectal temperature can give some indication of the time of death. The Glaister equation, for example, is (36.9° C − rectal temperature) / 1.5, giving hours elapsed since death.
As decomposition occurs the internal body temperature tends to rise again.
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