Forensic Medicine important study Notes
Most important forensic brief notes for exam. a study notes for the medical students
Types of Hanging
Typical-Knot at the occiput
Atypical-Knot at any place other than occiput
Complete-Fully suspended in air
Partial-Feet touching the ground
Homicide
Garroting- Ligature strangulation from behind
Mugging- By holding neck in the bend of elbow
Burking-Smothering+Traumatic asphyxia
Force required to obstuct trachea-15kg
Fresh water and salt water drowning
Fresh water drowning-Hemodilution,hyponatremia,Hyperkalemia
Salt water drowning-Pulmonary edema,hemoconcentration
Hydrocution- No specific postmortem finding
Water in sphenoidal air sinus is a very good sign in drowning.
Rule of Hasse
To find intrauterine age of fetus
Upto 5 months square root of length
After 5 months multiply by 5...