Death :- Termination of biological functions or condition of cessation of life is termed as Death.
Signs of death :-
- Pallor mortis
- Algor mortis
- Livor mortis
- Rigor mortis
- Decomposition
Assessment of death :-
- Ancient method :- Vinegar, pepper/ poking red hot rod to dead person.
- Modern method :- Diagnosis;
- Clinical death/ physiological death – physiological parameters
- Legal death/ brain death
- Pupil dilation
- Absence of movement
- No corneal reflex
- Nail bed pressure – no response
- Supra orbital pressure – no response
Causes of Death:-
- Unfortunate enough to overcome hazards
- intentional
- non-intentional
- communicable diseases
- infectious diseases
- accidents
- Natural death
- Eventually die sentence
Importance of Disposal of Dead body :-
- Prevent improper decomposition of body.
- Prevents transmission of infection from corpse.
- Reduces the psychological/ mental impact over live.
- One among the 16 sanskars (Anteshti sanskar), is a scared event.
Methods of Disposal of Dead body /corpses :-
- Burning or cremation :- Followed by Hindus.
- Elimination of pathogen so best in infectious diseases, causes air pollution, complete destroy of personal identity.
- Burial :- Followed by Christians with coffins and Muslim without coffins
- (3-5 × 4 × 6-7) feet pit is dug, oxidation takes place in a year and decomposition in long time.
- Electric cremation :- Used in big cities.
- Current required of 3000 °F, complete reduction in ½ hour, complete destroy of identity.
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