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with trauma but may be related to a series of organic diseases. Petechia is associated with both organic and microbial
diseases. Flushing the vascular system with special pre injection solution Calsec or Sofner, or both combined, will
prepare the vascular system for maximum preservation chemicals without setting the discolorations in the tissue.
Controlled drainage is essential in building up intravascular pressure. This may be accomplished by using a drain tube.
Once intravascular pressure is achieved and drainage is established, the body may be manually massaged using a low
suds disinfectant soap to clear postmortem discolorations. In some cases hydro massage of portions of the face may
be used. Some discolorations may be reduced by hypodermic injection or compresses using a bleaching agent (such
as San Veino, Bruise Bleach, Hexyethylphenoform, or Cadisol). In some cases, cosmetic masking may be necessary.
How to remove Common Surface discolorations
Adhesive tape: use Isopropyl Alcohol; Blood: use soap and cold water; Fingerprint Ink: use Permatex Hand
Cleaner; Tobacco stains and Nicotine: use Lemon juice; Gentian Violet: use Acid Alcohol; Hair Dye: use Dry Shampoo;
Grease: use Dry Shampoo; Iodine: use Sodium Thisulfate; Methiolate: use Acid Alcohol; Paint: use Turpentine; Silver
Nitrate: use Iodine Wash & Sodium Thisulfate; Tar: use Kerosene.
Many discolorations are associated with skin lesions that are traumatic or pathological and change in structure
of the integumentum. Unbroken skin with discolorations and scaling associated with exanthematous diseases.
Unnatural deaths and/or storage practices create various changes in appearance and color: Refrigeration,
Electrocution, Carbon Monoxide poisoning, Drowning, Poisons, Mutilations, Burns, Hanging, Exsanguination.
Predisposing vascular conditions leading to various discolorations:
Arteriosclerosis Atheroma Varices
Clots Emboli Phlebitis
Thrombosis Hemorrhage Endocarditis
Tuberculosis Fibrile diseases Tumors
Freezing Gangrene Gunshot
Mutilation Severances Corrosive poisons
Asphyxiation Pneumonia Burns
Syphilis Leukemia Hanging
Shock
Decomposition
Early unseen signs of decomposition begin in the region of the larynx and trachea. The first external sign is a
green area about the size of a dime in the right inguinal region.
Predisposing conditions associated with decomposition:
Hydrocephlus Edematous bodies Peritonitis
Burns Gangrene Mutilations
Pregnancy Febrile diseases Septicemia
jaundice
Basically there are six forms of jaundice on the ecterus index. Of these types some are more reactive to oxidation
than the others. Jaundice is measured in degrees on a color index. A comparison in intensity of color with that of
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