Postmortem caloricity

Postmortem caloricity is a phenomenon where the body temperature of a corpse rises or remains unusually high for up to 2 hours after death instead of falling. ^[1]

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1. 21 relations: Alcohol intoxication, Asphyxia, Bloodstream infection, Cadaver, Cholera, Datura, Death, Glycogenolysis, Heat stroke, Liver abscess, Meningitis, Nephritis, Peritonitis, Rabies, Rheumatic fever, Sepsis, Smallpox, Strychnine poisoning, Tetanus, Traumatic brain injury, Yellow fever.

Alcohol intoxication

Alcohol intoxication, also known in overdose as alcohol poisoning, commonly described as drunkenness or inebriation, is the behavior and physical effects caused by a recent consumption of alcohol.

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Asphyxia

Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing.

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Bloodstream infection

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are infections of blood caused by blood-borne pathogens.

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Cadaver

A cadaver or corpse is a dead human body.

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Cholera

Cholera is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

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Datura

Datura is a genus of nine species of highly poisonous, vespertine-flowering plants belonging to the nightshade family (Solanaceae).

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Death

Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.

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Glycogenolysis

Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen (n) to glucose-1-phosphate and glycogen (n-1).

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Heat stroke

Heat stroke or heatstroke, also known as sun-stroke, is a severe heat illness that results in a body temperature greater than, along with red skin, headache, dizziness, and confusion.

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Liver abscess

A liver abscess is a mass filled with pus inside the liver.

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Meningitis

Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges.

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Nephritis

Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys and may involve the glomeruli, tubules, or interstitial tissue surrounding the glomeruli and tubules.

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Peritonitis

Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs.

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Rabies

Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals.

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Rheumatic fever

Rheumatic fever (RF) is an inflammatory disease that can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.

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Sepsis

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs.

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Smallpox

Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by variola virus (often called smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus.

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Strychnine poisoning

Strychnine poisoning can be fatal to humans and other animals and can occur by inhalation, swallowing or absorption through eyes or mouth.

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Tetanus

Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani and characterized by muscle spasms.

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Traumatic brain injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as an intracranial injury, is an injury to the brain caused by an external force.

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Yellow fever

Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmortem_caloricity

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