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- Cessation of spontaneous heart and breathing functions with-out the use of any mechanical devices.
- Brain death- Irreversible loss of cerebral function.
- SUSPENDED ANIMATION (Apparent death) : In this condition signs of life are not found as the functions are interrupted for some time, or are reduced to minimum. However,life continues and resuscitation is successful in such cases.
- Involuntary suspension of animation of animation lasting from a few seconds to half-an-hour or more may be found in newborn infants, drowning, electrocution, cholera, after anaesthesia, typhoid fever, shock, sunstroke, cerebral concussion, insanity, etc.
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