Case
A young 18 year-old male was found dead in his room with an incised wound in the neck. Huge amount of blood stains were seen on a mirror and on the ventral aspect of his clothes. A knife was seen nearby the body.
1. Do you think that this case was homicidal, suicidal or accidental? Explain why.
2. How could you confirm your suspicion through examination of the wound?
3. Enumerate the cause of death from cut throat.
4. Describe the post mortem findings which you could see in this case?
5. How can you estimate the age of 18 years for males?
True or False
1. The posterior fontanelle closes at 3 months after birth, while the anterior fontanelle starts its closure at 9 months and closes completely at 12 months.
2. Bleeding tendency in salicylate toxicity is due to bone marrow depression.
MCQ
Weak acid as antidotes for corrosive are better avoided because of:
A. Carbon dioxide evolution
B. Production of heat
C. Induction of acidosis
D. Induction of vomiting
E. Increase of absorption
Could someone give the answer for number 4 from the case?
ReplyDeleteI could only think of cadaveric spasm