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Sudden Death Prof. Dr. Xinshan CHEN Dept. of Forensic Pathology, Tongji Medical College, HUST According to the definition, there are 3  important characteristics:   A. Death happened very suddenly and quickly The time span is within 24h from the onset of symptom to  death according to WHO standards, but most of them  died within 2h. Some of them died within no more than 1  minute, which is called as instantaneous death. B. Death happened unexpected The person and his relatives did not think he will die. However, it is indeed sudden death if a person who died very quick and unexpected? Such as gunshot, heart rupture by a knife. It died also very quick and unexpected. Of cause, it is not. It refers who died of natural disease. C. It is nonviolent death due to natural disease One died of natural disease is the most important among the 3 points. So the whole and correct definition of sudden death is sudden unexpected natural death, not only “sudden death”. But it is often written to be sudden death customarily. The difference between these 2 words must be noted. 3. The case of sudden death In forensic medicine, according to if there was witness when a person died, the case of sudden death was divided into 2 types: with witness and without witness. A. There was witness It is of significant to examining and expertise of sudden death if there was witness. B. Without witness The victims who had no witness when they died are easily suspected as a violent death. C. There was inducing factor before death. D. There was not inducing factor before death. 4. The cause of death A. Almost all diseases can lead to sudden death, but cardiovascular disease ranks first place. then, central nervous system and respiratory system. B. The incidence of sudden death varied with different persons such