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To establish time of death during the first 24 hours, assume a rate of cooling in average temperatures of
A. 2°C per minute
B. 10°C per hour
C. 10°C per minute
D. 2°C per hour
E. 10°C per day
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any guesses?
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Is this a pthology forum ? CSI ?
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Rate of Cooling: The normal temperature of a living person is 98.6°. During first hour following death, the body temperature will drop 2° to 3° F. Thereafter, the body temperature will fall 1° to 1.5° per hour, for up to 18 hours. Naturally, the rate of cooling will be influenced by many factors, including the temperature of the air surrounding the body, the amount and weight of the clothing worn by the deceased, and the age and size of the deceased.
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This is common sense but is influenced by so many different factors whether the person died outdoor or indoor, in the summer or in the winter, due to massive trauma or gun shot wound.
So the correct answer is 1- 1.5 degree per hour (close to 2 degree per hour!)
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If the person died in the walk-in refrigerator, the temp will drop to zero degree in 2-4 hours. So the drop is 15 degree per hour in such condition !!
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In pathology, we use the drop per hour !
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