Syllabus
1. Blunt injuries - Abrasions, bruises, contusions. Lacerated wounds. Head injuries. Road traffic injuries.
2. Incised wounds - Hacking injuries. Punctured wounds. Complications. Vital signs.
3. Firearm wounds - Entry wound. Exit wound.Shot channel. Electrical injuries. Death caused through contact with electrical conductors. Death caused by lightning stroke. Exposure to high and low temperature.
4. Death by suffocation - Throttling. Strangulation. Hanging. External occlusion of air. External compression on the chest and abdominal walls. Choking by foreign body. Drowning.
5. Toxicology - Alcohol and road traffic accidents.
Annotation
Forensic Medicine Course Learning objectives: By the end of the module students should have knowledge about:
1) forensic traumatology ? road traffic injuries, blunt injuries, incised injuries, missile injuries, suffocation and asphyxia, heat injury, electrical fatalities, barotrauma.
2) forensic toxicology ? poisoning, drug abuse.
3) medico-legal aspects of sexual offences, physical abuse, abortion
4) the ethics of medical practice ? duties of physicians, medical confidentiality, consent to medical treatment
5) medical malpractice ? medical negligence, professional misconduct