Injuries and Their Significance Indian Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Injuries and Their Significance Flashcard Deck - 81 Cards
Flashcard 1: The following phenomenon describes _____ of bullet
Answer: yawing
Flashcard 2: Types of wounds produced by different weapons: (No answer) _____
Answer: :)
Flashcard 3: Major points of injury to an unrestrained driver of a vehicle in deceleration impact: No answer _____
Answer: :)
Flashcard 4: Minimum temperature for producing burn is _____C for 5-6 hours
Answer: 44
Flashcard 5: The most significant change is the appearance of a _____ colour, which indicates that the bruise could not be less than 18 hours old.
Answer: yellow
Flashcard 6: At the point of contact of weapon with the skull, the _____ table of the skull fractures: this can be explained by the Struck-Hoop analogy
Answer: inner
Flashcard 7: _____ of gunshot wound is because of soot/smoke
Answer: Soiling
Flashcard 8: _____ is seen at all ranges of firing except contact shot in a rifled weapon.
Answer: Grease collar
Flashcard 9: Firm contact of skin with an electrical conductor, may split the layers of the _____ or the epidermaldermal junction and produce a raised blister, called Joule burn
Answer: epidermis
Flashcard 10: _____ shot is a rare injury of the skull caused by a close-range shot.
Answer: Krnlein
Flashcard 11: Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:_____ will be seen in both 30cm to 1m and 1m-5m wounds
Answer: Central rat hole wound
Flashcard 12: _____ of the wound indicates the direction of injury in incised wounds.
Answer: Tailing
Flashcard 13: Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:_____ will be seen in 1m-5m wounds
Answer: Satellite pellet holes
Flashcard 14: In an abrasion caused by a tangential force (known as _____), the direction of the force can be determined by epidermal tags
Answer: brush abrasion
Flashcard 15: _____ is only seen at <15cm range of firing in a rifled weapon.
Answer: Soot soiling
Flashcard 16: _____ is seen at contact range of firing in a rifled and shotgun weapon.
Answer: Muzzle imprinting
Flashcard 17: Tearing at the ends of a _____, at angles diverging from the main one itself are called swallow tails.
Answer: laceration
Flashcard 18: Marshall's triad of blast injuries includes Punctate _____, bruises and abrasions.
Answer: lacerations
Flashcard 19: _____ of gunshot wound is because of peppering of skin with unburnt/patially burnt gunpowder
Answer: Tattooing
Flashcard 20: When the skin surface is struck by a rod or rectangular sectioned object such as a cane or lath, the consequent bruising may be of the _____ or railway line type.
Answer: tram-line
Flashcard 21: Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:_____ will be seen only in <30cm wounds
Answer: Singeing
Flashcard 22: _____ are caused by damage to veins, venules and small arteries.
Answer: Bruises
Flashcard 23: _____ bullet (also called piggyback bullet): This is where two bullets come out with a single shot.
Answer: Tandem
Flashcard 24: _____ is a modification applied to the barrel of a shotgun to prevent the dispersion of pellets
Answer: Choking
Flashcard 25: Bullet _____ wounds on the skull are wider on the outer table
Answer: exit
Flashcard 26: _____ is due to the grease, soot or debris from the barrel of the gun.
Answer: Bullet wipe
Flashcard 27: _____ tails may be seen in stab wounds where the skin splits at the corner.
Answer: Fish
Flashcard 28: IPC _____: Denotes the section on "Injury"
Answer: 44
Flashcard 29: Shotgun cartridge:The ammunition for the shotgun is a cartridge made of a _____ or plastic cylinder fitted into a metal base.
Answer: cardboard
Flashcard 30: The most dangerous contact path for electricity is entry through the _____ hand and exit through the opposite feet
Answer: right
Flashcard 31: Multiple linear incised wounds on the inner side (_____ border) of the forearm of a homicide victim is suggestive of a defence wound in case of a attack by a sharp weapon
Answer: ulnar
Flashcard 32: Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:_____ is only seen in contact shot wounds
Answer: Muzzle imprinting
Flashcard 33: The _____ of a rifled gun is measured as the distance between two diametrically opposite lands. (Lands/Grooves)
Answer: caliber
Flashcard 34: Shotgun ammunition:The _____ is located in the percussion cup and contains the detonator.
Answer: primer
Flashcard 35: Types of Skull Fractures:_____ fracture: It is a furrow in the outer table of the skull, ordinarily the result of a glancing blow by a missile from a rifled firearm.
Answer: Gutter
Flashcard 36: Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:_____ and soot soiling will be seen in both <30cm and 30cm to 1m wounds
Answer: Tattooing
Flashcard 37: Bullet _____ wounds on the skull are wider on the inner table
Answer: entry
Flashcard 38: When the contact with the electrocuting surface is not firm, the skin lesion that develops is called a _____
Answer: spark lesion.
Flashcard 39: What is the advantage of rifling a weapon?_____
Answer: Improves the stability of bullet trajectory
Flashcard 40: The most useful criterion for dating a bruise is _____ reaction for detecting hemosiderin
Answer: Perl's
Flashcard 41: In a road traffic accident the shattered wind shield glass produces _____ marks.
Answer: Sparrow foot
Flashcard 42: _____ ballistics comprises the changes caused when a missile penetrates a human or animal body.
Answer: Wound
Flashcard 43: _____-mortem abrasions are usually present over bony prominences.
Answer: Post (Ante/Post)
Flashcard 44: _____ bullets are those filled with explosive (e.g. white phosphorus) at the front end that causes fire on hitting the target.
Answer: Incendiary
Flashcard 45: _____ injury are the injuries sustained by a person by the initial impact of the vehicle, usually by the projecting parts.
Answer: Primary impact
Flashcard 46: Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:Will a contact shot wound have soot soiling, tattooing and singeing?_____
Answer: No
Flashcard 47: _____ bruising is also known as migratory/percolated bruising.
Answer: Ectopic
Flashcard 48: Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:Gas rebound will be seen only in _____ wounds
Answer: contact shot
Flashcard 49: The main mechanism of damage in a rifled gun is?_____
Answer: Stretch mechanism or Temporary Tract
Flashcard 50: _____ injuries are the injuries sustained by the person by falling on the vehicle after the primary impact injury
Answer: Secondary impact
Flashcard 51: The process of adding spiral grooves on to the inside of the barrel of a gun is called as?_____
Answer: Rifling
Flashcard 52: The main mechanism of damage in a shotgun is?_____
Answer: Crush mechanism or Permanent Tract
Flashcard 53: Hara-kiri is death by a stab in the _____.
Answer: abdomen
Flashcard 54: Spurious wounds in burn victims:Include Skin splits and _____
Answer: heat hematoma
Flashcard 55: The classic test used to differentiate a bruise from hypostasis is the _____ test.
Answer: incision
Flashcard 56: Deposition of various residues surrounding the entrance defect of the bullet on the victim's clothes at various ranges known as _____.
Answer: Bullet wipe
Flashcard 57: _____ bullets also called as expanding bullets are those who's tips are designed to burst or expand into fragments on impact causing damage over a larger area
Answer: Dumdum
Flashcard 58: The phenomenon caused by a firearm wound, when lead fragments are stripped from the bullet as it travels through the body, causing multiple fragments being present along the wound track, is called: _____
Answer: Lead Snowstorm
Flashcard 59: _____ injuries are sustained by the vehicle passing over the victim
Answer: Run-over
Flashcard 60: _____ ballistics deals with the behaviour of the projectile after leaving the barrel.
Answer: Exterior
Flashcard 61: Negative vital reaction is seen in a(n) _____-mortem wound
Answer: Ante (Ante/Post)
Flashcard 62: _____ is a reliable sign of entry wound.
Answer: Grease ring
Flashcard 63: Shotgun is a _____ weapon (rifled/smooth barreled)
Answer: smooth barrel
Flashcard 64: When the bullet hits an intervening object and enters the body obliquely, it is called as a _____
Answer: ricochet
Flashcard 65: Can a rifled weapon produce damage by cavitation effect?_____
Answer: Yes
Flashcard 66: Belly scales are small and do not cover the entire belly in _____ snakes (poisonous/non poisonous)
Answer: non-poisonous
Flashcard 67: _____ can be used to produce fake bruises.
Answer: Semecarpus anacardium
Flashcard 68: Female partner amputating penis of her male partner by sharp object is known as _____ syndrome
Answer: Bobbit
Flashcard 69: Can a Shotgun produce damage by cavitation effect?_____
Answer: No
Flashcard 70: The following phenomenon describes _____ of bullet
Answer: yawing
Flashcard 71: Single shot pistols and revolvers are _____ weapons (rifled/smooth barreled)
Answer: rifled
Flashcard 72: _____ is the science of mechanics that deals with the flight, behaviour and effects of projectiles.
Answer: Ballistics
Flashcard 73: _____ acid is the most common substance associated with vitriolage.
Answer: Sulphuric
Flashcard 74: _____ injuries are injuries sustained by the person by falling on the ground
Answer: Secondary
Flashcard 75: _____ bullets are those which are designed to disintegrate into tiny fragments upon target impact.
Answer: Frangible
Flashcard 76: The process of sticking of the particles of the bullet to the bore when shots are fired is called as?_____
Answer: Metallic fouling
Flashcard 77: In an artificial bruise, blisters are _____
Answer: present
Flashcard 78: The presence of vesicles is a sign of an _____ bruise
Answer: artificial::true/artificial
Flashcard 79: Presence of blisters with thin, clear fluid is indicative of _____mortem burns.
Answer: post::post/ante
Flashcard 80: _____ (also known as Falaka or Bastinado), is a method of torture that involves repeatedly striking the soles of the feet with a rod.
Answer: Falanga
Flashcard 81: Marshall's triad in a bomb explosion is seen due to _____ blast injuries.
Answer: secondary
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