stages of mortis (nursing foundation)

1. FINC
STAGES OF DEATH /MORTIS
FOR ALL NURSING
COMPETITION EXAMS

2. STAGE -1 PALLOR
MORTIS
AFTER DEATH PALENESS
OR LIGHT / WHITE SKIN

3. STAGE -2 ALGOR
MORTIS
TO DECREASE BODY
TEMPRATURE AFTER DEATH

4. STAGE -3 RIGOR
MORTIS
STIFFNESS OF BODY OCCUR
ABOUT 2-4 HOUR AFTER DEATH

5. STAGE -4 LIVOR
MORTIS
BLUISH/ DISCOLORATION
OF SKIN AFTER DEATH

6. STAGE -5
PUTREFACTION
THE PROCESS OF PUTREFYING,
ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION
OF ORGANIC MATTER

7. STAGE -6
DECOMPOSITION

8. STAGE -7
SKELETANIZATION