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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Earliest sign of putrefaction is
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The correct answer is  (D) Discoloration in right iliac fossa# The first external sign of putrefaction in a body lying in air is usually a greenish discoloration of the skin over the region of the caecum, which lies fairly superficially, and where the contents of the bowel are more fluid and full of bacteria.> Internally, putrefaction is seen on the undersurface of the liver, where that organ is in contact with the transverse colon.> The color results from the conversion of hemoglobin of blood into sulphonate haemoglobin by the hydrogen sulphide formed in large intestine and escaping into the surrounding tissues.