Forensic Medicine:-
I. Introduction: (1-5)
II. Legal Procedure: (6-23)
1. Inquest-6 [2,3,4,
2. Dying Declaration-10 [2,3,
3. Dying deposition-11
4. Sub poena-8
5. Magistrate’s inquest-7
6. Summons-8
7. Conduct money-9
Essay-
1. Enumerate the types of inquests conducted in India today.-6 Add a note on objectives,
precausions and formalities to be followed in medico legal autopsy.-103
III. Medical law and ethics: (24-56)
1. Privileged Communication-32 [2,3,4,
2. Euthanasia-54 [2,3,4
3. Infamous conduct{ Warning notice}-27 [2,3,4,
4. Vicarious liability-47 [2,3,
5. Doctrine of Res ipsa Loquitur-38
6. Informed Consent-51
7. Medical Council of India-24 [2,
8. Consent-50
Essay-
1. Define professional negligence-35. Explain the differences between civil and criminal
negligence with examples-42. Mention what precautions a medical practitioner is supposed
to take to avoid allegations of medical negligence-44
2. Mention and deliberate about infamous conduct as described by medical council of india-27
IV. Identification: (57-101)
1. Super imposition technique-89 [2,
2. Cephalic Index-58 [2,
3. Dactylography-85 [2,3,4,
4. Gustafson’s method-70 [2,3,
5. Corpus delicti-57
6. Medicolegal importance of hair-97
7. Medicolegal importance of age-82
8. Medicolegal importance of teeth-98
V. Medicolegal Autopsy: (102-133)
1. Precaution to be taken during autopsy of AIDS-121
2. Exhumation-132
3. Aims of medicolegal autopsy-103
4. Air embolidm-cause and autopsy findings-108
Essay-
1. Enumerate the types of inquests conducted in India today.-6 Add a note on objectives,
precausions and formalities to be followed in medico legal autopsy.-103
VI. Death and its causes: (134-151)
1. Brain Death-134 [2,3,
Essay:
1. Classify the various asphyxial [Link] in detail the postmortem findings in a
case of death due to ligature strangulation.339
2. Define thanatology-134. Enumerate the immediate, early and late post mortem
changes.-152 Write in detail about rigor mortis and its medico-legal importance-160
VII. Postmortem Changes: (152-178)
1. Postmortem Hypostasis-155
2. Marbling-166
3. Adipocere-171 [2,3,
4. Cadaveric Spasm-163 [2,
5. Ocular changes after death-153 [2,3,
6. Mummification-172 [2,3,
7. Suspended animation-152
Essay:
1. Define thanatology-134. Enumerate the immediate, early and late post mortem
changes.-152 Write in detail about rigor mortis and its medico-legal importance-160
2. Enumerate the changes that occur in the body after death.-152. Discuss the various
factors that help in establishing the time since death-154
VIII. Mechanical injuries: (179-241)
1. Age of abrasion-182
2. Effect of blast on human body-239
3. Entry wound in rifle bullet-221
4. Abrasion and Medicolegal-181
5. Diff Between Entry/Exit wound of gun-226
6. Cut throat injury-195
7. Ricochet bullet-229
8. Avulsion-191 [2,
9. Neutron Activation analysis-236,659
10. Rifling of fire arm-209
11. Medico legal aspects of contusions-188
12. Abrasion’s-181
Essay-
1. Classify injuries-179. Describe a typical incised wound-192. Tabulate the differences
between suicidal and homicidal cut throat wounds-195.
2. Classify mechanical injuries-179. Elaborate on injuries caused by blunt force-181.
3. Define and classify injuries.-290. Write in detail about mechanical injuries.-179
IX. Regional Injuries: (242-289)
1. Contre-coup Lesions-250 [2,
2. Flail Chest-268
3. Fractures of skull-244 [2,
4. Lucid interval-257,259
X. Medicolegal aspects of wounds: (290-316)
1. Section 320 {Grievious Hurt}-292 [2,3,4,
Essay-
1. Define and classify injuries.-290.[2, Write in detail about mechanical injuries.-179
2. Classify injuries.-179 Discuss grievous injury. Mention the findings in the injury that
suggests the ante mortem nature of it-292
XI. Thermal Deaths: (317-334)
1. Rule of nine-321
2. Joule Burns-330
3. Pugilistic attitude-322
4. Death in a person who has sustained burns-321
Essay-
1. Define and classify ‘thermal deaths’.-317 Write about ‘burns injuries’ and post mortem in a
case of death due to burns injuries-320
XII. Starvation: (335-337)
XIII. Mechanical Asphyxia: (338-376)
1. Homicidal Strangulaton-Methods-352
2. Sexual Asphyxia-375 [2,
3. Neck findings-Throttling-353
4. Traumatic Asphyxia-363
5. Hanging-338 [2,
6. Medicolegal of Diatoms-371 [2,
7. Café coronary-363
8. Bloodless dissection of the neck-354
9. Postmortem appearance of drowning-367
10. Lynching-346
11. Atypical drowning-365
12. Diatom test-372
Essay:
1. Classify the various asphyxial deaths-137.[2,Discuss in detail the postmortem findings in
a case of death due to ligature strangulation.339 [2,3,4,
2. Classify mechanical asphyxia, write about the types of hanging,cause of death and post
mortem findings in case of hanging-338
3. Enumerate various violent asphyxial deaths.-339,346. Describe the external internal
autopsy findings in a case of death due to drowning-367 [2,3,4,
4. Define drowning-364.[2, What are the various types-365.[2, Describe the postmortem
findings in case of drowning-367
5. Define and classify hanging-338.[2, Describe post mortem features in a case of complete
hanging.339
XIV. Anaesthetic and operative deaths: (377-381)
XV. Impotence and sterility: (382-388)
1. Causes of impotence in male-383
2. Artificial insemination-386 [2,
Essay-
1. Write the definition and types of artificial insemination. Discuss the indications,
biologicaland legal aspects and precautions of artificial insemination-386
XVI. Virginity, Pregnancy and Delivery: (389-399)
1. Type of Hymen ?False virgin?-390
2. Virginity-389
3. Signs of defloration-389
4. Definitive signs of pregnancy-398
XVII. Abortion: (400-410)
1. MTP act-401 [2,
2. Criminal Abortion-400,402,406
3. Complications of criminal abortion-400
4. Indications for medical termination of pregnancy-401
XVIII. Sexual Offences: (411-436)
1. Section 375 I.P.C {Rape}-411
2. Buccal Coitus-429
3. Masochism-431
4. Voyeurism-433
5. Sodomy-427
6. Unnatural sexual offences-427
7. Indecent assault-411
Essay-
1. Define rape-411. Describe the procedure of examination of a victim of rape-416. Add a note
on materials to be preserved during examination.
XIX. Infant Deaths: (437-447)
1. Hydrostatic Test-439 [2,3,4,
2. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome{Crib Death}-447 [2,
3. Caffey’s Syndrome-445 [2,
4. Precipitate labour and Medicolegal-443
5. Precipitin test-452
6. Wredin’s test-441
7. Spalding’s sign-438
XX. Blood stains: (448-467)
XXI. Artefacts : (468-473)
XXII. Forensic science lab: (474-479)
1. Trace evidences collected during autopsy-475
2. Lie detector-477
XXIII. Forensic Psychiatry: (480-497)
1. Civil responsibilities of mentally ill person-491
2. Hallucination-481 [2,
3. Mental health act 1987-489
4. Mc Naughten’s rule {Section 84 I.P.C}-493 [2,3,4,
5. Delusion-481 [2,
6. Kleptomania-482 [2,
7. Restraint of lunatics and its types-489 [2,
XXIV. General Consideration: (498-519)
1. Chelating agents-518
2. Duties of medical practitioner in case of suspected poisoning-513 [2,
3. Routes of poisoning-504
4. Ideal homicidal poison-503
5. Contra indications for stomach wash-516
Essay-
1. Write in detail the medical and medico-legal duties of a registered medical practitioner in
treating a case of suspected ingested poisoning-513 [2,3,4,
2. Classify poisons with suitable examples-504. [2,3,Describe the clinical features and
treatment in a case of orgnaophosphorous poisoning.-520
3. Define poison.-504 What are the characters of ideal homicidal poisoning-503. Describe the
duties of a doctor when a poisoning case was admitted in the casualty-513
Agricultural poisons: (520-529)
Essay-
1. Describe the mode of action, signs, symptoms, treatment and post mortem appearances in
organo phosphorus poisoning-520 [2,3,4,
2. Define agricultural poisons-520. Discuss the mechanism and medicolegal importance of
death due to organo phosphorous poisoning. Discuss its management-520.
XXV. Corrosive poisons: (530-537)
1. Carboluria-535
2. Vitriolage-532
XXVI. Metallic poisons: (538-549)
1. Plumbism-544 [2
2. Signs and symptoms of chronic lead poisoning-544 [2,
XXVII. Inorganic irritant poisons: (550-553)
XXVIII. Organic irritant poisons: (554-567)
1. Ricinus Communis-554
2. First aid treatment of snake bite-564
3. Outline treatment of snake bite-564
4. Toxalbumins-554
XXIX. CNS Depressants: (568-592)
1. Drunkometer-577
Essay:
1. Discuss in detail the signs and symptoms and treatment of a case of barbiturate poisoning.
Add a note on postmortem findings-588
XXX. Psychotropic Drugs: (593-597)
XXXI. Deliriant poison: (598-603)
1. Run amok-601
2. Cocaine bugs-603
XXXII. Drug dependence and abuse: (604-611)
1. Drugs of dependence-604 [2,
2. Body packer Syndrome-607
Essay-
1. Define drug addiction.-604 discuss in detail cocaine-602 poisoning of postmortem findings-
603
XXXIII. Spinal Poisons: (612-614)
1. Diff Between Strychine poisoning/Tetanus-614
XXXIV. Cardiac Poisons: (615-619)
XXXV. Asphyxiants: (620-629)
1. Carbon monoxide poisoning-620
2. Treatment of cyanide poisoning-627
Essay-
1. Describe the mode of action, signs, symptoms, treatment and post mortem appearances in
carbon monoxide poisoning-620
2. Describe the mode of action, signs, symptoms, treatment and postmortem appearances In
acute cyanide poisoning.-627 [2,
XXXVI. Miscellaneous poisons: (630-634)
XXXVII. Food Poisoning: (635-641)
1. Food poisoning-635
XXXVIII. Appendices: (642-679)
1. Consumer protection act-649
2. Covering-645
3. Neutron activation analysis-236,659
Others:-
Medicolegal Imporatance of age 16 yrs
Erethism
Substance abuse
Essay-
Write about the mechanism of action, clinical, manifestations and treatment of
potassium cyanide poisoning.
