Pallor mortis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).
Signs of death

Pallor mortis Algor mortis Rigor mortis Livor mortis Decomposition

Pallor mortis is a postmortem paleness which happens almost instantaneously (in the 15–120 minutes after the death) because of a lack of capillary circulation throughout the body. Paleness develops so rapidly after death that it has little to no use in determining the time of death.

This medical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../p/a/l/Pallor_mortis.html"