08 Mechanical Injuries

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Note!!

The number of ‘💀‘ in bracket are the number of times they have been asked under the new CBME pattern (2019 and later). They are also in bold.

The number of ‘💀‘ outside the bracket are the number of times they have been asked under older pattern (2018 and earlier).

MCQs

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  1. Pond’s fracture of the skull is seen in children under 3 years.
  2. The commonest site of rupture of heart due to blunt chest injury is the right ventricle.
  3. Medico-legally, the most significant wound is lacerated wound.
  4. Chop wounds are caused by a sharp edged heavy weapon.
  5. Undertaker’s fracture occurs at the level of C1-C2.
  6. A dent on the skull post forceps application is a depressed fracture.
  7. The most significant difference between incised wound and incised-looking laceration of scalp is irregular margin.
  8. Nobbing fractures in childhood are seen in the length of long bones.
  9. The lead pellets spread over a large area with choking of barrel.

Essays

  1. Injuries / Sec 44 IPC [~ Sec. 2(14) BNS]- (💀💀💀)
    • Legal definition (💀💀)
    • Relevant Sections
    • Classify (💀 💀)
    • Antemortem vs postmortem (💀)
  2. Firearm Injuries-  (💀)
    • Define firearms.
    • Classify firearms.
    • Rifled firearm injuries including distance of firing.
    • Range of rifled firearm injury
    • Assessing the range of a rifled firearm injury (💀💀)
    • Peculiar effect of firearms
    • Shotgun cartridge-
      • Draw
      • Label
      • Describe
      • Rifled weapon cartridge-
        • Draw
        • Label
        • Describe
      • Draw and discuss a neat, labelled diagram of an entry wound caused by a rifled firearm, fired from 10cm and mention the evidentiary material you will collect in this case 💀
  3. Mechanical Injuries-(💀💀)💀💀💀💀💀
    • Classification(💀💀)💀💀 💀💀💀
    • Describe anyone in detail.
    • Complications
    • Medicolegal importance

Short Notes

  1. A Body of 25 yrs old male was found in a pool of blood with a Gunshot wound over side of the forehead with no markings of Gunshot residue, a pistol lightly grabbed in right hand, no empty cartridge near vicinity and no exit wound.
    • Is it suicide or Homicide.
    • Justify your opinion with valuable points.
  2. A complaint was lodged at the Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Chengalpattu that Ms. Shakuntala was shot dead by her neighbor Mr. Erappa. The police confiscated a shotgun firearm from the accused’s house. The investigation revealed that the victim was shot at the chest from the distance of 2 meters. The body was shifted for medico legal autopsy.
    • With diagram, briefly describe the pattern of injuries expected to be seen in such scenario.
    • Mention the evidence to be collected and preserved in such cases.
  3. Hesitation Cuts/ Trial Wounds/ Tentative Cuts (💀)💀
  4. Abrasion Collar/ Marginal Abrasion (💀)💀 💀
  5. Pathogenesis of trauma and death due to bomb explosion trauma
  6. Defense wounds
  7. Stab Wound/ Punctured wound Vs Incised wound
  8. Characteristics of Incised Wounds
  9. Laceration Vs Incised Wound
  10. Fabricated Wounds
  11. Cutthroat Injuries : Suicidal Vs Homicidal💀
  12. Ricochet bullet 💀💀💀
  13. Firearm wound: Entry Vs Exit
  14. Firearm injury-
    • Rifled gun
    • Shot gun.
  15. Shot gun-
    • Draw and label its cartridge.
  16. Choking of Firearm/Guns
  17. Abrasion – (💀💀)
    • What is it? Add a note. (💀)
    • Four Types 💀
    • Age of Abrasion (💀💀)
    • Pressure Abrasion (💀)
    • Medicolegal significance (💀)💀
  18. Ectopic Bruising
  19. Laceration💀💀
  20. Avulsion/ Shearing Laceration
  21. Contusion/ Bruise: (💀) 💀 💀
    • Add a note.
    • Color Changes
    • Types
  22. Hypostasis vs Contusion/Bruise vs Congestion (💀💀)
  23. Mechanical Injuries- 💀💀
    • Classify 💀💀
  24. Dum-Dum Bullet
  25. Wad-
    • Add a note.
    • Functions.
  26. Live rifle cartridge-
    • Draw and label its longitudinal section.