PMI is a short of Post Mortem Interval.
In medical terminology Post Mortem Interval is known as estimated times of hours/days/weeks or months from individuals death.
Forensic Pathologist uses a variety of techniques to estimate the time elapsed since individual’s death.
For example:
- Changes in body temperature,
- Muscular rigidity,
- Blood pooling,
- Decomposition of Body,
- Type of insects present on body,
- and stage of larvae, etc.
