Profile of Medico - Legal Cases which are Brought for Autopsy in the year 2015 in The Institute of Forensic Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – A Retrospective Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Forensic Medicine ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Legal Cases ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Madras Medical College

scholarly journals TRENDS OF POISONING AMONG CHILDREN AT KASTURBA HOSPITAL, MANIPAL

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 025-028
Author(s):  
Pratik Vijay Tarvadi ◽  
Shankar M. Bakkannavar ◽  
Manjunath S. ◽  
Vikram Palimar ◽  
G. Pradeep Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Forensic Medicine ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Kasturba Medical College ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Childhood Poisoning

Abstract Background: Pediatric poisoning is a common medical emergency and also associated with a high morbidity and mortality in children. In developing countries like India, poisoning emergencies are becoming a major cause of mortality in infants and toddlers. Among the various studies conducted on poisoning in our country, the study on poisoning is predominantly on adults and hence this study is taken up to understand the incidence of childhood poisoning cases. Method: A ten year retrospective study from January 1999 to December 2008 was conducted at the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, to comprehend the magnitude of childhood poisoning cases at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. Results: Insecticide poisoning was the most predominant poisoning followed by venomous bites. Conclusion: Our study examines the most common poison involved and route of intake among children to identify specific ages at risk and give suggestions so as to reduce the morbidity and mortality.

scholarly journals Violent Asphyxial Death: A Study in Dinajpur Medical College, Dinajpur

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-93
Author(s):  
Md. Mizanur Rahman ◽  
Md. Rezaul Haque ◽  
Polash Kumar Bose
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Forensic Medicine ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Petechial Haemorrhage

Background: The word asphyxia is now commonly used to describe a range of conditions for which the lack of oxygen whether it is partial (hypoxia) or complete (anoxia) is considered to be the cause. The cardinal signs of asphyxia are cyanosis, congestion and petechial haemorrhage. Objective: To investigate the causes and manner of asphyxial death. Materials and Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted in the department of Forensic Medicine, Dinajpur Medical College, Dinajpur during July 2004 to June 2006. A total of 96 cases were examined and recorded. These cases were brought to the morgue of Dinajpur Medical College from 13 different police stations and 1 railway GRP station of Dinajpur district. The data were collected from the autopsy reports (preserved third copy) with permission of the concerned autopsy surgeons. Results: 88.55% of asphyxia deaths were due to hanging, 6.25% due to strangulation and 5.20% were due to suffocation. Conclusion: Most of the asphyxial deaths are due to hanging. Journal of Enam Medical College; Vol 3 No 2 July 2013; Page 91-93 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v3i2.16131

scholarly journals LIGATURE MARK ON THE NECK

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (06) ◽  
pp. 798-803
Author(s):  
Mariam Arif
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Forensic Medicine ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Thyroid Cartilage ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Male Female Ratio

Introduction: There are three types of compression of neck which are of primeforensic importance – (1) Manual strangulation (2) Hanging (3) Ligature strangulation. Ligaturemark is found in the latter two types.1 Ligature mark is a pressure mark on the neck underneaththe ligature. Initially it appears as a pale groove which on drying becomes yellowish brownparchment like.2,5 Objective: The aim is to study the information provided by a ligature markin ligature asphyxial deaths. Methodology: Study Design: A retrospective study on ligatureasphyxial deaths. Setting: Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Departments of King EdwardMedical University, Lahore and Nishtar Medical College, Multan. Period: January, 2012 toDecember, 2013. Results: The incidence of violent ligature asphyxial deaths was 4.21% of thetotal medicolegal deaths autopsied. Age group 21 to 30 years accounted for the maximumcases (37.6%). Male: female ratio was 1.02. Nylon rope (44.7%) was the most common ligaturematerial used. Ligature mark was single in all cases and was situated above thyroid cartilage in82.92% cases of hanging. In ligature strangulation deaths, mark was one in number in 93.18%cases and was below thyroid cartilage in 97.72% cases. The manner of death in hangingwas mostly suicidal (90.24%) as compared to homicidal in all cases of ligature strangulation.Ligature mark was incompletely encircling the neck in 85.36% cases and obliquely present in100% cases of hanging. In all deaths due to ligature strangulation, it was completely encirclingand transversely present around the neck. Underlying soft tissues of neck were glisteningwhite in all hanging deaths while it showed extravasations of blood in all ligature strangulationcases. Conclusions: A meticulous examination of the ligature mark during autopsy, though notconclusive, can give valuable information that can be very helpful in diagnosing deaths due tohanging and ligature strangulation.

scholarly journals Retrospective study of massive obstetric haemorrhage and its materno fetal outcomes in a tertiary care centre

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 554
Author(s):  
Anju Padmasekar ◽  
Shyamala Jothy
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Perinatal Outcomes ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Fetal Outcomes ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Obstetric Haemorrhage

Background: Massive obstetric haemorrhage is defined as blood loss of >1500 ml, or a decrease in haemoglobin>4 gm/dl or acute transfusion requirement of >4 units of blood when need for further transfusion is foreseeable. The purpose of this study is to analyse the demographic, medical and obstetric risk factors for massive obstetric haemorrhage and it’s materno fetal outcomes.Methods: Criteria for patient selection was all patients who had an acute obstetric haemorrhage necessitating a transfusion of >4 units of blood at a stretch when there was a need for more. This is a retrospective study conducted for a period of one year January to December 2015. Data regarding all cases under study during this period was obtained from Medical Records Department with prior permission. This study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Raja Mirasudhar Teaching Hospital, Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu. Maternal outcomes like mode of delivery, rate of hysterectomy, postpartum complications, maternal mortality and fetal outcomes like intra uterine death, still birth and preterm birth were analysed.Results: The rate of massive obstetric haemorrhage in our hospital during the study period was 5.7/1000 births. Massive obstetric haemorrhage contributed to 25% of all maternal deaths in 2015. Atonic PPH was the commonest cause. Multiparity and previous caesarean section were identified to be significant risk factors.Conclusions: We found an increased association of massive obstetric haemorrhage with multiparity, caesarean sections and pre-eclampsia. Atonic PPH was the commonest cause. Massive obstetric haemorrhage had contributed significantly to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes.

A STUDY OF THE UNNATURAL DEATHS COMING TO THE MORTUARY OF SILCHAR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL FOR POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY.

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-48
Author(s):  
Y N Singha ◽  
Arpan Mazumder ◽  
unajit Das
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Forensic Medicine ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Post Mortem Examination ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Cause Of Deaths

With the increase civilization the number of unnatural deaths are also increasing. The death due to vehicular accident is more in developing countries than in developed countries. The prevailing system of dowry remains one of the major cause of deaths due to burn or by other means st (Dowry death). This retrospective study was conducted in the department of forensic medicine, Silchar during the period from 1 September 2019 st to 31 August 2020. During this period a total number of 710 autopsies were carried out, out of which 649 cases were death due to unnatural causes.

scholarly journals Study on Unnatural Death Patterns in Dhaka City

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Belayet Hossain Khan ◽  
Md Mosharraf Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Forensic Medicine ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Unnatural Death

Unnatural deaths are the deaths which are caused by any means other than any disease1. Unnatural death is an indicator of social and mental health. This retrospective study was done to ascertain the pattern of unnatural deaths, whose autopsies were performed by Forensic medicine dept. of Dhaka Medical College from 1st Jan, 1996 to 31st Dec, 2000. A total 10436 death recorded were analysed to see their age, sex etc. The study revealed that total number of unnatural deaths were 9413, out of them males were higher than females ( M- 75.78% & F- 24.22%). Results showed that Accidental deaths were 77.22%, Homicidal deaths were 14.02% and Suicidal deaths were 10.76%. Accidental & Homicidal deaths were more common in male, whereas suicidal deaths were more common in female. This study suggest an extensive studies to formulate strategies to prevent those unnatural death to improve the situation. Key Words: Unnatural Death Patterns; Suicidal; Accidental DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v2i2.8167 AKMMC J 2011; 2(2): 18-20

scholarly journals Comparison of pattern of death during Pre-lockdown period and COVID 19 lockdown period in Central Kerala – An Autopsy Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Shilpa S Babu ◽  
Renju Raveendran ◽  
Anwar KA
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Forensic Medicine ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Autopsy Study ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Travel Restrictions ◽  
Near Future

Background: The coronavirus pandemic is one of the deadliest pandemic in history. The authorities worldwide responded to this pandemic by implementing business closures, travel restrictions, lockdowns and quarantines. Aims and Objectives: To determine the type of cases and compare the patterns of deaths which came for autopsy to Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Kottayam during the Pre lockdown period in 2019 and COVID-19 Lockdown Period in 2020. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam. The study data was collected from postmortem reports of Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam. Pre-lockdown period was taken as from 21 March to 31 May 2019.There were total 424 cases in 2019,whereas in the Lockdown period taken as from 21 March 2020 to31 May 2020,no: of cases reduced to 270. All these cases were grouped according to cause of death, manner of death and modalities of natural and unnatural deaths. Details of cases were entered utilizing a proforma. Results: There were total 424 cases in the pre-lockdown period in the year 2019, whereas in the lockdown period in 2020, number of cases declined to 270. Among the manner of deaths, accidents accounted for most of the deaths in the year 2019, i.e. 44.6% deaths due to accidents, whereas in the year 2020, deaths due to natural diseases topped the list, 46.3%. These differences in the manner of deaths were found statisticallysignificant. Conclusion: Two months into lockdown, statistically significant differences were noted in patterns of deaths. Further study should be conducted in the near future, when more data will become available. Providing early warning in patterns of mortality within the community could prove to be an invaluable public health asset.

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