Algor Mortis: (body cooling)
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- Most useful single indicator in first 24 hours. (in cool places only – not in tropic)
- No Oral or axillary temperature.
- per rectum or the intra-hepatic/sub-hepatic temperature an abdominal stab.
- clinical thermometer’s range is too small.
- A chemical thermometer 10-12" long with a range from 0-50
o Celsius or digital probe thermometer is ideal. - Normal Temp 35.9oC (96.7
oF ) to 37.2oC (99oF ). The rectal temp is + 0.3oC (0.5F)
- The "size" of the body. Fat slow..!
- Clothing and coverings
- Movement and humidity of the air.
- Immersion in water.
- Clothed body will cool in air at the rate of about 1.5oC an hour for the first 6 hours & 1oC for the first 12h.
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