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Monday, 15 December 2014

Immediate stiffness postmortem occurs in

      A. Cadveric rigidity
      B. Cadaveric spasm
      C. Rigor mortis
      D. Algor mortis.

Answer: B. Cadaveric spasm.

Explanation
Rigor mortis: also called Cadaveric rigidity (option A), Death stiffening.
                     is a state of stiffening of muscles.
Cadaveric spasm: also called Instantaneous Rigor, Cataleptic Rigidity.
Algor mortis: Cooling of the body(Chill of death).

                                   

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