Scenario: 91 yo M pt VSA, last seen 7 hours ago, extensive medical hx, rigid in his jaw, mouth shut, no lividity, incontinent of urine, coffee ground emesis to his upper shirt, pale, cold to touch and hx of pacemaker. In and out of hospital multiple times recently. General decline recently. Would you be at fault to fit this pt in the deceased pt standard since there is only rigidity to his jaw? Does rigidity have to be gross for a pt to fit the deceased standard? Does hx and last seen baseline alter the deceased pt standard?





