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This stiffening process, called Rigor Mortis, has a roughly known time of occurrence and can therefore be used to estimate time of death. In general: If the body feels warm and no rigor is present, death occurred under 3 hours before. If the body feels warm and stiff, death occurred 3-8 hours earlier.
Documentation in the Medical Record Called to pronounce (name); Chart the findings of physical examination. Note date and time of death; Note if family and attending physician were notified. Document if family declines or accepts autopsy. Document if the death was natural and if the coroner was notified.
An antecedent cause is any disease or condition which has given rise to another disease or condition in the morbid (sickness-related) train of events leading to death.
The classifications are natural, accident, suicide, homicide, undetermined, and pending. Only medical examiner's and coroners may use all of the manners of death. Other certifiers must use natural or refer the death to the medical examiner.
An antecedent cause is any disease or condition which has given rise to another disease or condition in the morbid (sickness-related) train of events leading to death.