Pub Date : 2022-01-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.031
D. Rao
In All Cases of Suspension Deaths, The Study of Ligature Mark form the Important Aspect of External Examination During Autopsy. The Character of Ligature Mark of Self Suspension is not well-defined. To Understand the Characteristic features of Ligature Marks in suicidal Hanging. The parameters studied were gender of victim, Knot Type and Its Position, the ligature mark with reference to its site, level, number, continuity and its Shape. Only Suicidal Hanging were included in the study. In Partial Hanging, The Major Position of the Ligature Mark, in 86% [n-153] cases was across the Thyroid Cartilage and was Nearly Horizontal in the Front. Wheras, In Complete Hanging Majority of the Ligature Mark, 92% [n-420], were situated above the Thyroid Cartilage. In 81% [n-369] of cases of Complete Hanging and 73% [n-130] of Partial Hanging, the Ligature Mark was Incomplete. In 38% [n-68] of Partial Hanging the Ligature Mark was Limited to the Front of the Neck whereas in 13% [n-59] of Complete Hanging it was limited to the Front of Neck. The Petechial Hemorrhages in Ligature Mark due to Complete hanging were Absent. A Slip Knot was used on 97.73% [n-620] of suspensions. In 78% [n-494] of Suspension the Position of the Knot was situated over the [Typical Hanging] Nape of Neck. This Study Highlights the Importance of Characteristic Features of Ligature Mark in Suicidal Hanging, with particular reference to Complete and Incomplete Hanging. The High Number of Cases Studied adds up to the Relevance of the Study.
{"title":"An autopsy study of ligature mark in 634 cases of suicidal hanging","authors":"D. Rao","doi":"10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.031","url":null,"abstract":"In All Cases of Suspension Deaths, The Study of Ligature Mark form the Important Aspect of External Examination During Autopsy. The Character of Ligature Mark of Self Suspension is not well-defined. To Understand the Characteristic features of Ligature Marks in suicidal Hanging. The parameters studied were gender of victim, Knot Type and Its Position, the ligature mark with reference to its site, level, number, continuity and its Shape. Only Suicidal Hanging were included in the study. In Partial Hanging, The Major Position of the Ligature Mark, in 86% [n-153] cases was across the Thyroid Cartilage and was Nearly Horizontal in the Front. Wheras, In Complete Hanging Majority of the Ligature Mark, 92% [n-420], were situated above the Thyroid Cartilage. In 81% [n-369] of cases of Complete Hanging and 73% [n-130] of Partial Hanging, the Ligature Mark was Incomplete. In 38% [n-68] of Partial Hanging the Ligature Mark was Limited to the Front of the Neck whereas in 13% [n-59] of Complete Hanging it was limited to the Front of Neck. The Petechial Hemorrhages in Ligature Mark due to Complete hanging were Absent. A Slip Knot was used on 97.73% [n-620] of suspensions. In 78% [n-494] of Suspension the Position of the Knot was situated over the [Typical Hanging] Nape of Neck. This Study Highlights the Importance of Characteristic Features of Ligature Mark in Suicidal Hanging, with particular reference to Complete and Incomplete Hanging. The High Number of Cases Studied adds up to the Relevance of the Study.","PeriodicalId":163055,"journal":{"name":"IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126655836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.032
Swati Sonawane, Hritika Sharma, T. Tetarbe
Stress and Obesity are two highly prevalent conditions present in the society, incidence of which are escalating worldwide. Medical education is taxing and tends to bring psychological stress. Eating has been recognized as a coping mechanisms for dealing with emotions and alleviating stress. There is a vicious cycle of stress-obesity-stigma-stress. To study the prevalence of stress levels and obesity in the medical studentsA cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students of age group 18-30 yrs of Dr. D.Y. University, School of Medicine, Nerul, India. After the approval of the Institutional Ethical Committee, data was collected from 500 students by using a validated, self-administered questionnaire. Utmost care was taken to maintain the privacy and confidentiality. Waiver consent was taken from students who had participated voluntarily in the study. The data collected was coded and entered in Microsoft Excel and analyzed using SPSS version 17.0 software. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis and the data was represented in the form of percentages, mean.The prevalence of overweight and obesity in medical students was found to be 36.8 % (184) and 11.1 % (55) respectively. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was comparatively higher in males 48.3% and 11.5% than in females 30.1% and 10.6%. 45.6% (228) study participants perceived their stress level to be high and 30.8% (154) as medium. Among the study participants who perceives their stress level as high (n=228), 39.04% (89) were overweight and 18.86% (43) were obese. Developing innovative and effective strategies for managing stress in medical students is the need of the hour. Aggressive management can delay the onset and progression of obesity, and prevent complications.
{"title":"To study the influence of stress level with obesity in medical students of India","authors":"Swati Sonawane, Hritika Sharma, T. Tetarbe","doi":"10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.032","url":null,"abstract":"Stress and Obesity are two highly prevalent conditions present in the society, incidence of which are escalating worldwide. Medical education is taxing and tends to bring psychological stress. Eating has been recognized as a coping mechanisms for dealing with emotions and alleviating stress. There is a vicious cycle of stress-obesity-stigma-stress. To study the prevalence of stress levels and obesity in the medical studentsA cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students of age group 18-30 yrs of Dr. D.Y. University, School of Medicine, Nerul, India. After the approval of the Institutional Ethical Committee, data was collected from 500 students by using a validated, self-administered questionnaire. Utmost care was taken to maintain the privacy and confidentiality. Waiver consent was taken from students who had participated voluntarily in the study. The data collected was coded and entered in Microsoft Excel and analyzed using SPSS version 17.0 software. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis and the data was represented in the form of percentages, mean.The prevalence of overweight and obesity in medical students was found to be 36.8 % (184) and 11.1 % (55) respectively. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was comparatively higher in males 48.3% and 11.5% than in females 30.1% and 10.6%. 45.6% (228) study participants perceived their stress level to be high and 30.8% (154) as medium. Among the study participants who perceives their stress level as high (n=228), 39.04% (89) were overweight and 18.86% (43) were obese. Developing innovative and effective strategies for managing stress in medical students is the need of the hour. Aggressive management can delay the onset and progression of obesity, and prevent complications.","PeriodicalId":163055,"journal":{"name":"IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127866520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.030
D. Rao
Decomposition is a Physico Chemical Changes are Naturally Occurring in the Dead Bodies, however there are many Human Factors which Facilitate the Process of Decomposition posing a Challenge to the forensic Pathologist in Identifying the cause of death and Manner of Death. To understand the Factors Responsible for Decomposition of Bodies and the Challenges posed to forensic pathologist from Decomposition of Bodies. This is a Retrospective Study done on Decomposed Bodies referred for Autopsy, in Two Regions, Jamaica and India ,over a period of Twelve years on 620cases. A Total of 620 cases of Decomposed bodies were Referred during this period of study out of 7456 cases. MalesContributed to 82.6%[n-512] of Decomposition cases. Maximum cases reported were in the 5th to 6th Decade.62.9% of the bodies were recovered from their pace of residence and they were lonely living individuals. in 88.4% of cases the Cause of Death was Natural. In 55.8% cases the Cause of Death were Undetermined due to effects of Decomposition. In 50.6% of Cases the Bodies showed Advanced Stage of Decomposition.
{"title":"An analytical study of decomposed bodies during forensic autopsies","authors":"D. Rao","doi":"10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.030","url":null,"abstract":"Decomposition is a Physico Chemical Changes are Naturally Occurring in the Dead Bodies, however there are many Human Factors which Facilitate the Process of Decomposition posing a Challenge to the forensic Pathologist in Identifying the cause of death and Manner of Death. To understand the Factors Responsible for Decomposition of Bodies and the Challenges posed to forensic pathologist from Decomposition of Bodies. This is a Retrospective Study done on Decomposed Bodies referred for Autopsy, in Two Regions, Jamaica and India ,over a period of Twelve years on 620cases. A Total of 620 cases of Decomposed bodies were Referred during this period of study out of 7456 cases. MalesContributed to 82.6%[n-512] of Decomposition cases. Maximum cases reported were in the 5th to 6th Decade.62.9% of the bodies were recovered from their pace of residence and they were lonely living individuals. in 88.4% of cases the Cause of Death was Natural. In 55.8% cases the Cause of Death were Undetermined due to effects of Decomposition. In 50.6% of Cases the Bodies showed Advanced Stage of Decomposition.","PeriodicalId":163055,"journal":{"name":"IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116771250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.034
V. Dhingra, R. Chaudhary, H. Sharma, D. K. Sathpathy
In any case of homicide, proof of corpus delicti is very important, as entirety of corpus and the proof of homicidal death are very essential ingredients for successful prosecution, otherwise due to lack of the vital points the case become weak. Crime scene investigation is very grim in cases where the actual scene of crime is not known. Sometimes the criminal attempt to mislead the investigation by dismembering the victim’s body and disposed it off. The actual crime scene may contain very important clues related to the case but in these types of cases a crime scene investigator may not be able to examine the actual primary scene of crime. Detailed Scientific examination of the secondary location and by putting together seemingly insignificant clues the investigator was able to reconstruct whole sequence of events in the crime and identified the victim and locate all the places and the persons involved in the crime. Present study deals forensic investigation of an important case in which crime was committed at one location and the body parts was disposed off in two different locations.
{"title":"The resume","authors":"V. Dhingra, R. Chaudhary, H. Sharma, D. K. Sathpathy","doi":"10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.034","url":null,"abstract":"In any case of homicide, proof of corpus delicti is very important, as entirety of corpus and the proof of homicidal death are very essential ingredients for successful prosecution, otherwise due to lack of the vital points the case become weak. Crime scene investigation is very grim in cases where the actual scene of crime is not known. Sometimes the criminal attempt to mislead the investigation by dismembering the victim’s body and disposed it off. The actual crime scene may contain very important clues related to the case but in these types of cases a crime scene investigator may not be able to examine the actual primary scene of crime. Detailed Scientific examination of the secondary location and by putting together seemingly insignificant clues the investigator was able to reconstruct whole sequence of events in the crime and identified the victim and locate all the places and the persons involved in the crime. Present study deals forensic investigation of an important case in which crime was committed at one location and the body parts was disposed off in two different locations.","PeriodicalId":163055,"journal":{"name":"IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130809359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.029
Rishabh K Singh, S. Duchania, M. Rani
Sternum foramen may be misinterpreted as acquired lesions such as gunshot wound, fracture, lytic lesions, etc. Sternal foramen leaves the lung, heart and large vessels unprotected while performing invasive procedures such as bone marrow aspiration, acupuncture leading to life-threatening complications such as pneumothorax and cardiac tamponade. From a medicolegal perspective, identifying the morphological anomalies or variations of xiphoid process aid in the individualization process by serving as points of similarity when their occurrence has been recorded antemortem. In addition, their antemortem records in the form of previous x rays make important data for skeletonized remains to be identified.The present study was carried using sternal bones removed during autopsy on a total of 350 cases above the age of 30 years and has established aincidence of 6.57% for sternal foramen.Forensic pathologists should be meticulous enough to rule out errors in determining the nature and cause of death in worrying cases as sternal foramen is highly likely to be confused with gun-shot wounds or traumatic antemortem injury.
{"title":"Sternal foramen- Incidence and medico-legal importance","authors":"Rishabh K Singh, S. Duchania, M. Rani","doi":"10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.029","url":null,"abstract":"Sternum foramen may be misinterpreted as acquired lesions such as gunshot wound, fracture, lytic lesions, etc. Sternal foramen leaves the lung, heart and large vessels unprotected while performing invasive procedures such as bone marrow aspiration, acupuncture leading to life-threatening complications such as pneumothorax and cardiac tamponade. From a medicolegal perspective, identifying the morphological anomalies or variations of xiphoid process aid in the individualization process by serving as points of similarity when their occurrence has been recorded antemortem. In addition, their antemortem records in the form of previous x rays make important data for skeletonized remains to be identified.The present study was carried using sternal bones removed during autopsy on a total of 350 cases above the age of 30 years and has established aincidence of 6.57% for sternal foramen.Forensic pathologists should be meticulous enough to rule out errors in determining the nature and cause of death in worrying cases as sternal foramen is highly likely to be confused with gun-shot wounds or traumatic antemortem injury.","PeriodicalId":163055,"journal":{"name":"IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125120972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.027
A. S. Jiwane, R. Bardale
Suicide is a preventable but major public health problem and it has received greater attention during current corona pandemic. The aim of present autopsy-based study is to analyse the trends of suicide and to provide baseline data so as preventive measures can be implemented to prevent such premature deaths This is a postmortem examination based retrospective study conducted at Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital. The study was conducted through March 2020 to March 2021. Total 387 post-mortem examinations were conducted during this period and out of which 126 suicidal deaths were included in the study.: 126 cases were studied and amongst them 76.19% were male and 23.80% were female. The mean age was 39.97 years. Hanging was preferred method for committing suicide followed by poisoning and drowning.: Higher risk for suicide was observed among male. Increase in the number of suicidal deaths during Covid-19 pandemic is of great concern and needs immediate short term and long-term intervention to prevent these deaths.
{"title":"Trends of suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic: An autopsy-based study","authors":"A. S. Jiwane, R. Bardale","doi":"10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.027","url":null,"abstract":"Suicide is a preventable but major public health problem and it has received greater attention during current corona pandemic. The aim of present autopsy-based study is to analyse the trends of suicide and to provide baseline data so as preventive measures can be implemented to prevent such premature deaths This is a postmortem examination based retrospective study conducted at Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital. The study was conducted through March 2020 to March 2021. Total 387 post-mortem examinations were conducted during this period and out of which 126 suicidal deaths were included in the study.: 126 cases were studied and amongst them 76.19% were male and 23.80% were female. The mean age was 39.97 years. Hanging was preferred method for committing suicide followed by poisoning and drowning.: Higher risk for suicide was observed among male. Increase in the number of suicidal deaths during Covid-19 pandemic is of great concern and needs immediate short term and long-term intervention to prevent these deaths.","PeriodicalId":163055,"journal":{"name":"IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123408312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.028
Richa Gupta, S. Gupta, Mradul Chaturvedi, A. Agrawal
Poisoning is a significant health problem around the world. In India being an agriculture based economy, Pesticide Poisoning contributes largest sum in poisoning cases. The study was conducted in Emergency Department of S.N. Medical College and Hospital, Agra from Sept 2018 to Sept 2019 to investigate Acute Pesticide Poisoning (APP) cases in the region. Majority of cases in our study were from age group of 21-30 yrs with mean age of 28.10 ± 11.38 yrs with male predominance. In This study we found out that APP is 61% of all poisoning cases, out of them maximum cases belongs to OP poisoning which clinically presented with Dyspnea/Tachypnea, Sweating, Vomiting, Abdominal pain . Mortality in APP cases was found to be 10.5%. Although case fatality ratio is highest in cases of celphos (AlP) which most commonly presented with symptoms of Paresthesias, Diarrhea, and Abdominal pain.
{"title":"Clinical presentation of various APP cases admitted in S.N.M.C., Agra clinical profiling of acute pesticide poisoning (APP) cases admitted in tertiary care hospital of north India","authors":"Richa Gupta, S. Gupta, Mradul Chaturvedi, A. Agrawal","doi":"10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.028","url":null,"abstract":"Poisoning is a significant health problem around the world. In India being an agriculture based economy, Pesticide Poisoning contributes largest sum in poisoning cases. The study was conducted in Emergency Department of S.N. Medical College and Hospital, Agra from Sept 2018 to Sept 2019 to investigate Acute Pesticide Poisoning (APP) cases in the region. Majority of cases in our study were from age group of 21-30 yrs with mean age of 28.10 ± 11.38 yrs with male predominance. In This study we found out that APP is 61% of all poisoning cases, out of them maximum cases belongs to OP poisoning which clinically presented with Dyspnea/Tachypnea, Sweating, Vomiting, Abdominal pain . Mortality in APP cases was found to be 10.5%. Although case fatality ratio is highest in cases of celphos (AlP) which most commonly presented with symptoms of Paresthesias, Diarrhea, and Abdominal pain.","PeriodicalId":163055,"journal":{"name":"IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115059623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.033
Zini Chaurasia, S. Agarwal, Renu Gupta, Cheta Singh, Dishant Kumar Malik
Autopsy which is also known as post-mortem examination has been derived from the greek term “autopsia” meaning “to see for one self”. Autopsies performed by the forensic medicine specialists are followed by histopathological examination of various concerned organs for underlying cause of death. histopathological examination of various organs thus always present an interesting plethora of unsuspected findings. These findings could have been present ante mortem with symptoms or completely asymptomatic. The undetectable lesions could have contributed to the death of the person. There fore the alertnesss and inquisitiveness of a pathologist while examining the autopsy cases can contribute significantly towards the subject of pathology and also serve as a learning process for the clinician to establish clinicopathological correlations. This study has been conducted with the following aims & objectives in mind:To analyse the neoplastic lesions detected incidentally on histopathology and correlate with the symptoms if any present ante mortem. Settings and design: this is a retrospective, descriptive study done in the department of pathology, dr. bsa hospital, delhi.A retrospective study of medicolegal autopsies for five years was undertaken in a tertiary care centre to analyse the tumors incidentally detected on histopathological examination. Autopsy records of 663 cases were reviewed and cases where a histopathological diagnosis of tumor was given were included in our study. Gross and histopathologic findings were noted and the salient features were studied. Clinical data of these cases were noted in detail from the forensic post mortem records and tabulated. This study includes 12 cases of tumor out of 663 cases. Most common benign tumor was leiomyoma and most common malignant tumor was adenocarcinoma. An interesting case of hodgkins lymphoma in spleen and liver was also documented. A single case of meningioma, squamous cell carcinoma metastasis to heart and astrocytic tumor were noted.This study highlights the various undetected tumors both benign and malignant. This study also gives a perspective to correlate ante mortem findings with post mortem findings to the clinician and pathologist.
{"title":"Analysis of undiagnosed neoplasms identified at post-mortem: A descriptive study","authors":"Zini Chaurasia, S. Agarwal, Renu Gupta, Cheta Singh, Dishant Kumar Malik","doi":"10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.033","url":null,"abstract":"Autopsy which is also known as post-mortem examination has been derived from the greek term “autopsia” meaning “to see for one self”. Autopsies performed by the forensic medicine specialists are followed by histopathological examination of various concerned organs for underlying cause of death. histopathological examination of various organs thus always present an interesting plethora of unsuspected findings. These findings could have been present ante mortem with symptoms or completely asymptomatic. The undetectable lesions could have contributed to the death of the person. There fore the alertnesss and inquisitiveness of a pathologist while examining the autopsy cases can contribute significantly towards the subject of pathology and also serve as a learning process for the clinician to establish clinicopathological correlations. This study has been conducted with the following aims & objectives in mind:To analyse the neoplastic lesions detected incidentally on histopathology and correlate with the symptoms if any present ante mortem. Settings and design: this is a retrospective, descriptive study done in the department of pathology, dr. bsa hospital, delhi.A retrospective study of medicolegal autopsies for five years was undertaken in a tertiary care centre to analyse the tumors incidentally detected on histopathological examination. Autopsy records of 663 cases were reviewed and cases where a histopathological diagnosis of tumor was given were included in our study. Gross and histopathologic findings were noted and the salient features were studied. Clinical data of these cases were noted in detail from the forensic post mortem records and tabulated. This study includes 12 cases of tumor out of 663 cases. Most common benign tumor was leiomyoma and most common malignant tumor was adenocarcinoma. An interesting case of hodgkins lymphoma in spleen and liver was also documented. A single case of meningioma, squamous cell carcinoma metastasis to heart and astrocytic tumor were noted.This study highlights the various undetected tumors both benign and malignant. This study also gives a perspective to correlate ante mortem findings with post mortem findings to the clinician and pathologist.","PeriodicalId":163055,"journal":{"name":"IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences","volume":"9 28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115283318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-09-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.024
D. Rao
The Deaths due to Road Traffic Collision has become a Major Public Health issue, hence Understanding the Deaths and the Factors involved is important to prevent Fatalities and at the same time Prevent Road Traffic Collision in General. The present Study is a Retrospective Study conducted during the period 2013 to November 2020. Road Traffic Accidents constituted 39.35%[n-1168] of the Cases. Males formed the Majority of the Victims contributing to 83.04% of the cases. Majority of the Victims were I the age group 31-40 years, consisting of 422 victims. The least Age Group affected were those below the age 10years and those individuals above the age 70years. Light Motor Vehicle were the Major Contributor to the Accidents, contributing to 46.40%[n-542] of the cases. Head and Neck was the Major region affected in 795 cases. The Maximum Fatality reported were due to Head or Craniocerebral Injuries in 87% of the cases. Abrasions were Present in all the Victims. Majority of the Deaths were due to Traumatic Shock reported in on the Spot Deaths or Brought Dead Victims in 35.45% [n-414] cases. The commonest Cause of Death reported after 07days of Treatment, were Septicemia, Lung infections, Peritonitis, Coma. Craniocerebral Injuries were the Main Contributors to Fatality in 87% of Accidents. Majority of Deaths were due to Traumatic Shocks due to Multiple injuries involved. Importance of Emergency Care is well understood in this study.
{"title":"Fatal road traffic collisions-An autopsy based study","authors":"D. Rao","doi":"10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.024","url":null,"abstract":"The Deaths due to Road Traffic Collision has become a Major Public Health issue, hence Understanding the Deaths and the Factors involved is important to prevent Fatalities and at the same time Prevent Road Traffic Collision in General. The present Study is a Retrospective Study conducted during the period 2013 to November 2020. Road Traffic Accidents constituted 39.35%[n-1168] of the Cases. Males formed the Majority of the Victims contributing to 83.04% of the cases. Majority of the Victims were I the age group 31-40 years, consisting of 422 victims. The least Age Group affected were those below the age 10years and those individuals above the age 70years. Light Motor Vehicle were the Major Contributor to the Accidents, contributing to 46.40%[n-542] of the cases. Head and Neck was the Major region affected in 795 cases. The Maximum Fatality reported were due to Head or Craniocerebral Injuries in 87% of the cases. Abrasions were Present in all the Victims. Majority of the Deaths were due to Traumatic Shock reported in on the Spot Deaths or Brought Dead Victims in 35.45% [n-414] cases. The commonest Cause of Death reported after 07days of Treatment, were Septicemia, Lung infections, Peritonitis, Coma. Craniocerebral Injuries were the Main Contributors to Fatality in 87% of Accidents. Majority of Deaths were due to Traumatic Shocks due to Multiple injuries involved. Importance of Emergency Care is well understood in this study.","PeriodicalId":163055,"journal":{"name":"IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132557056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-09-15DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.017
N. Jagtap, M. Patekar
Medico-legal case is any quite case where the accompanying registered medical practitioners (RMP), after obtaining a detail history and examining the patient, thinks that some investigation or procedure by law enforcement agencies is required to establish and the responsibility for the case in accordance with the law or legal ground. This study is run to hunt out the frequency and pattern of medico-legal cases reported at a tertiary care hospital and to spotlight the vulnerable gender, age, residence and the cause. This is often retrospective study during which all the MLC cases registered in MLC record during a period of two years (1 January 2018– 31 December 2020) were included. Non medico-legal were excluded. Variables such as gender, age, time period between injury and reporting to casualty, were considered Findings were expressed in numbers and percentages. The total 2450 cases were registered as “medico-legal” out of which 1866 (79.4%) were males and 484 (20.6%) were females. Maximum cases were from the age bracket of 21-30 years i.e., 905 (36.93%). Most of the medico-legal cases registered were because of road traffic accidents 1154 (47.10%), fall (41.5%), and assault (6.73%) snake bite (6.4%), poisoning (14.81%)
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