Modified stages of human body after death

After death, the human body will undergo many stages of transformation such as softness, cramping, coldness and hematoma.

In order to confirm a dead person, doctors must rely on many combined symptoms, according to the International Business Times. First, the deceased does not have clear signs of life such as breathing or responding to verbal stimuli or pain. The pupil of the eye will not move and dilate, according to Dr. Lisa Anderson of Doctify.

The human body has many changes after death.(Artwork: List).

Only one of these factors is not enough to decide whether a person is dead. Sometimes, a person who may fall into a state of still living theoretically but almost incapable of returning to a state of full awareness.

"The changes that occur after death are easily classified according to the time frame within an hour, two hours and 6 hours, 7 to 12 hours and over 12 hours," Anderson explained. "The rigor mortis takes place about three hours after death, but the hardness only reaches a maximum of 12 hours. The first place to contract is the face, then spread throughout the body. ".

"At the time of death, every muscle in the body is relaxed, called the primary softening stage (primary flaccidity) ," Anderson said. At this time, the jaw can open and the eyelid flips open. The skin can sag and the joints become flexible.

When the heart stops beating, blood vessels stop circulating, causing the skin to become pale. Body temperature drops to 2 degrees Celsius in the first hour and then 1 degrees Celsius in the process of carrying the corpse cool (algor mortis).

"The next stage is liver mortis . Some parts of the body may appear bruised. After shrinking to the fullest extent, the muscles gradually relax due to chemical changes. happens, leading to a state called secondary flaccidity , " Anderson said.

"Death is a taboo topic and it is difficult to tell most people for many reasons such as denying, fearing, not wanting others to be sad. There are many initiatives to encourage patients and families to discuss first , plan how and where they want to die, so that all wishes can be fulfilled, let them go peacefully and bring the least sadness to those around them, " Anderson emphasized.