Livor mortis

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Postmortem change
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hypostasis
gptkb:Lividity
Postmortem lividity
gptkbp:becomesFixed 6-12 hours after death
gptkbp:causedBy Gravity
gptkbp:color Purplish-red
gptkbp:compatibleWith Areas under pressure
gptkbp:describes Pooling of blood in the lower parts of the body after death
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Bruising
gptkbp:firstAppearance 20-30 minutes after death
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Livor mortis
gptkbp:occursAfter death
gptkbp:relatedTo Can indicate if a body was moved after death
Helps determine body position at time of death
gptkbp:reversibleUntil Fixed stage
gptkbp:studiedBy Forensic scientists
gptkbp:usedFor Estimate time of death
gptkbp:usedIn Forensic pathology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lividity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8