From Death to Decay : An Overview of Postmortem Changes | ||||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||||
| Volume 30, Issue 6, September 2024, Page 2345-2355 PDF (980.76 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2024.291002.3405 | ||||
 View on SCiNiTO | ||||
| Authors | ||||
Aya Mohamed Naguib Khalil  1; Nagah Ibrahim Hegazy2; Aisha Abdalla Abouhashem3; Mohamed Abdelrahman Ghoneim Shaheen4; Nourhan Mohammed Hassan1
| ||||
| 1Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University | ||||
| 2Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine _ Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The normal course of the body's disintegration after death, starting at the cellular level, is known as postmortem changes. The changes that start right after death last for a long time and happen to different organs at varying speeds. Many internal and external factors influence the start and severity of these changes. The rates are imprecise, vary across different geographic regions, and fluctuate seasonally within a single geographic location. One of the main goals of the forensic autopsy is to estimate the postmortem interval (PMI), or time since death, and understanding postmortem changes is crucial for this purpose. Aim: The current review provides a view of understanding postmortem changes, their classifications, their time of onset, their rate, and the factors influencing them. Conclusion: In summary, researchers have classified postmortem changes according to their order of appearance and they emphasize the value of understanding postmortem changes in the forensic field. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Postmortem Changes; postmortem interval; death | ||||
|
Statistics Article View: 872 PDF Download: 1,253 |
||||
