Chapter·Forensic MedicineMedicolegal Autopsies

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1

In cases of death due to road traffic accidents, what is the standard practice regarding timing of post-mortem examination in India?

ANo mandatory waiting period - conducted as soon as possible

B24 hours

C72 hours

D48 hours

2

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

AThorax > head > abdomen

BAbdomen > thorax > head

CThorax > abdomen > head

DHead > thorax > abdomen

3

During autopsy of a 65-year-old man who collapsed while eating dinner at home, a foreign body (food bolus) is found obstructing the larynx with no other injuries. The manner of death is:

AIntentional harm

BSelf-inflicted harm

CUnintentional injury

DDeath from natural causes

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