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What Causes Bleeding From Eyes And Mouth After Death From Stroke?

An 85 year old who had a severe stroke 4 years earlier and was on quite a bit of medication in a nursing home dies. 5 days later in the morgue blood runs from eyes and mouth and due to this their body cannot be viewed by relatives. Why was there blood?
Wed, 23 Mar 2016
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This is a putrid, reddish-brown fluid with a very foul smell that can emerge from the oral and nasal passages. It is easily mistaken as brain injury, assault or just simple blood. It emerges as a result of gases forming throughout the body. When gas formation occurs in stomach and intestines, abdomen can become tense and distended. Subsequently, the increase in abdominal pressure causes a purge of foul, blood-tinged fluid from the mouth, vagina and nose. A similar feces-mixed fluid will also emerge from rectum. Purge fluid can be useful in determining the time of death. If an individual dies in a hotter climate, purge fluid can be seen in less than 24 hours.
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What Causes Bleeding From Eyes And Mouth After Death From Stroke?

This is a putrid, reddish-brown fluid with a very foul smell that can emerge from the oral and nasal passages. It is easily mistaken as brain injury, assault or just simple blood. It emerges as a result of gases forming throughout the body. When gas formation occurs in stomach and intestines, abdomen can become tense and distended. Subsequently, the increase in abdominal pressure causes a purge of foul, blood-tinged fluid from the mouth, vagina and nose. A similar feces-mixed fluid will also emerge from rectum. Purge fluid can be useful in determining the time of death. If an individual dies in a hotter climate, purge fluid can be seen in less than 24 hours.