Ground glass pulm CT: It is a non-specific finding which means something has replaced the air in the alveoli, pneumonia-related or a more chronic process. 60-80% have an active potentially treatable dx.
Rigor mortis, or a stiffening of the body, sets in about two to six hours after death [source: Marchant, Middleton]. While the body as a whole may be dead, little things within the body are still alive. Skin cells, for example, can be viably harvested for up to 24 hours after death [source: Mims]. But some things that are still alive lead to the putrefaction, or decomposition, of the body -- we're talking about little organisms that live in the intestines.
It usually takes between 24 to 72 hours from the time you are first infected by a cold virus for it to multiply and spread enough to give you those first sniffles and throat pains, Dowdell says. The duration of colds varies widely, but most people will have strong symptoms for three to 10 days before they taper off. âThere are over 200 viruses that have been associated with the common cold,â she adds, which explains why colds are so variable in duration and intensity.