Postmortem changes include unclotted blood from septicaemia, CO poisoning, or large doses of anticoagulants. The body is exhumed only with a written order from authorities. Signs of death include immediate, early, and late changes such as suspended animation, cooling of the body, postmortem hypostasis, muscular changes from relaxation to rigor mortis to secondary flaccidity, and decomposition through autolysis and putrefaction.

1. Postmortem changes

9. Tachi noir

10. Kevorkian sign

15. Primary relaxation

23. Post mortem purge

24. Order of putrifaction

27. Embalming fluid Upto 10 L Water 800 mg Sodium chloride 600 ml Glycerine 90 ml Soluble wintergreen 30 ml Eosin 1% 900 mg Sodium citrate 600 mg Sodium Borate 1.5 L Formalin Proportion Ingredient