In cases of end-stage sepsis, the integrity of blood vessels is lost and blood collects under the skin in a condition called ____.

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In cases of end-stage sepsis, the integrity of blood vessels is lost and blood may leak out into the surrounding tissues, causing small reddish-purple spots or patches on the skin known as purpura. Dependent lividity refers to the pooling of blood in the lowest tissues due to gravity after death, maximal intensity is not a common term in medical or forensic science, and algor mortis refers to the cooling of the body after death.

In Cases of End-Stage Sepsis, the Integrity of Blood Vessels