Internal Examination Practice Questions

Question 1

Autopsy finding after 24 hours in a case of death due to myocardial infarction is

Accepted Answer

Coagulative necrosis.

Answer

Fat necrosis.

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Liquefactive necrosis.

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Caseous necrosis.

Question 2

Which of the following is false regarding cranial trauma?

Accepted Answer

Raccoon eyes seen in subgaleal hemorrhage

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Depressed skull is associated with brain injury at the immediate area of impact

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Carotid-cavernous fistula occur in base skull

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Post traumatic epilepsy seen in 15%

Question 3

Underwater autopsy of the heart is done in cases of: DNB 09

Accepted Answer

Air embolism

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Pneumothorax

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Pulmonary embolism

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Myocardial infarction

Question 4

The dead body of a 20 year old man found in the sea was brought in for postmortem examination. Which of the following findings would you see in seawater drowning?

1. Hemoconcentration
2. Pulmonary edema
3. Hyponatremia
4. Hypernatremia
5. Hemolysis

Accepted Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2,4 and 5

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2,3 and 5

Answer

1 and 3

Question 5

Certain obligations on the part of a doctor who undertakes a postmortem examination are the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

He must keep the police informed about the findings

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Routinely record all positive findings and important negative ones

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The examination should be meticulous and complete

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He must preserve viscera and send for toxicology examination in case of poisoning

Question 6

Virchow method of autopsy includes:-

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Organs are removed one by one

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In situ dissection combined with en bloc removal

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Organs are removed en bloc

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Organs are removed En masse

Question 7

Medicolegal autopsy requires the permission of

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Police

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Relative

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Medical superintendent

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Magistrate

Question 8

Which of the following is the most important objective of a medicolegal autopsy?

Accepted Answer

Cause of death

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Manner of death

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Time since death

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All of the options

Question 9

During autopsy of a fetal death case, what is the correct order of examination to differentiate between live birth and stillbirth?

Accepted Answer

Head > thorax > abdomen

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Thorax > head > abdomen

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Abdomen > thorax > head

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Thorax > abdomen > head

Question 10

Predisposing factors of puerperal sepsis are following except:

Accepted Answer

Multiparity

Answer

Placenta previa

Answer

Cases of manual removal of placenta

Answer

Repeated internal examinations specially in the case of premature rupture of membrane

Internal Examination — MCQs

Internal Examination — MCQs

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