NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -The rate of putrefaction is faster in a humid environment as compared to an arid one. Bodies kept in open-air putrefy faster than those buried or in water. ‘Casper’s dictum’ states that a body decomposes in the air twice as rapidly as submerged in water, and eight times rapidly as buried in earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bodies decompose fastest in hot and moist environments. With higher temperatures, the bacteria in a body produce gas at a faster rate which creates more openings in the skin for flies to lay their eggs. Heat also helps break down cell structures and the liquification of bodily fluids occur in a shorter timeline.

Detailed explanation-3: -NIH states that exposure to elevated temperatures, increased humidity, and/or water can cause accelerated decomposition. A failure to quickly or adequately refrigerate bodies may also lead to early decomposition. The location of the deceased matters greatly when it comes to the rate of decomposition.

Detailed explanation-4: -At colder temperatures decomposing organisms will be less active, thus the rate of decomposition remains low. This is why we keep food in a fridge. As the temperature increases, decomposers become more active and the rate increases. At extremely high temperatures decomposers will be killed and decomposition will stop.

Detailed explanation-5: -The time taken for a body to decompose depends on climatic conditions, like temperature and moisture, as well as the accessibility to insects. In summer, a human body in an exposed location can be reduced to bones alone in just nine days.