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{{Comprehensive-begin}}The '''skin''' is <<pale / icteric / cyanotic>>. The body '''hair''' shows a normal <<male / female>> distribution. There is no peripheral '''edema'''. The '''head''' is not deformed. It is covered by <<scanty / moderate / abundant>> amount of {{Comment-begin}}color:{{Comment-end}} ____ '''hair'''. The irides are {{Comment-begin}}color:{{Comment-end}} ___. The '''pupils''' are round, regular and equal, measuring _cm in diameter. The '''corneae''' and '''lenses''' are transparent. The '''sclerae''' are clear. The '''conjunctivae''' are <<pink / pale>>. The '''nose''' and external '''ears''' are unremarkable and their passages are clear. The '''lips''' and '''gums''' show no lesions. {{Finding-begin}}The lips are pale/cyanotic.{{Finding-end}} The '''mouth''' is not remarkable {{Finding-begin}}/edentulous /contains a frothy fluid{{Finding-end}}. The '''neck''' structures are symmetrical, and there are no unusual masses. {{Finding-begin}}There is jugular venous distention{{Finding-end}}. The '''thorax''' has normal contour and symmetry. {{Comment-begin}}In females:{{Comment-end}} breasts and nipples are unremarkable. The abdomen is flat {{Finding-begin}}/protuberant{{Finding-end}}. External abdominal palpation detects no abnormal masses or fluid waves. The '''extremities''' show no scars or deformities. The '''nails''' are normal {{Finding-begin}}/cyanotic/clubbed{{Finding-end}}. No palpable '''inguinal''' masses.{{Comprehensive-end}}

File:Histopathology of a blood clot with postmortem bacterial growth.jpg|'''Bacterial growth''' is often seen in autopsy, generally as basophilic and equally sized tiny granules. The absence of inflammation indicates that it is a postmortem change (such as leukocytes being commensurate with red blood cells as in this image of bacteria within the fibrin of a postmortem blood clot).