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150 Chapter 8 Table 5. Scoring list of PMCT and PMMR features of postmortem changes in the abdomen Postmortem feature Category Postmortem process 1. Intestinal sedimentation Gravity dependent Sedimentation 2. Livores liver Gravity dependent Livor mortis 3. Sedimentation gall bladder Gravity dependent Sedimentation 4. Livores spleen Gravity dependent Livor mortis 5. Livores kidneys Gravity dependent Livor mortis 6. Free air Decomposition Putrefaction 7. Fluid in the abdomen Decomposition Cell wall leakage 8. Gas in the intestinal wall Decomposition Putrefaction 9. Distended intestines Decomposition Putrefaction 10. Gas liver parenchyma Decomposition Putrefaction 11. Air liver vessels Decomposition Putrefaction 12. Gas bile ducts Decomposition Putrefaction 13. Periportal edema Decomposition Cell wall leakage 14. Gas spleen parenchyma Decomposition Putrefaction 15. Gas kidney parenchyma Decomposition Putrefaction 16. Intravascular air Decomposition Putrefaction 17. Collapse aorta Miscellaneous Loss of blood pressure 18. Collapse vena cava Miscellaneous Loss of blood pressure 19. Dilated vena cava Miscellaneous Loss of blood pressure