Injuries and Their Significance — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: Shotgun entry wounds: A _____ wound is seen in both up to 1 meter and 1–2 meter range injuries.

Answer: central rat-hole

Extra: Shotgun Range progression: - < 1 meter: Single entry wound with scalloped margins (irregularity gives it the 'rat-hole' appearance). - 1–2 meters: Central rat-hole with satellite pellet entries. - > 2 meters: Individual dispersed pellet entries (no central mass).

Flashcard 12: 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 13: _____ of the wound indicates the direction of injury in incised wounds.

Answer: Tailing

Flashcard 14: Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:_____ will be seen in 1m-5m wounds

Answer: Satellite pellet holes

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: _____ of gunshot wound is because of peppering of skin with unburnt/partially burnt gunpowder

Answer: Tattooing

Flashcard 18: Tearing at the ends of a _____, at angles diverging from the main one itself are called swallow tails.

Answer: laceration

Flashcard 19: Marshall's triad of blast injuries includes Punctate _____, bruises and abrasions.

Answer: lacerations

Flashcard 20: Appearance of shotgun entry wounds at different ranges:_____ will be seen only in <30cm wounds

Answer: Singeing