The final cause of death is usually the failure of the vital centres in the brain that control the beating of the heart and the act of breathing. The important practical question, however, is what disease, injury or other agent has led to this failure. Sometimes the cause may be obvious for example, pneumonia, coronary thrombosis or brain damage in a road accident. Often, however, the cause can be uncertain, in which case a post-mortem examination\u00a0is necessary.<\/p>\n
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