Syllabus
Forensic Medicine - Syllabus
Death certification
Types of autopsies
Neonaticide
Child abuse and neglect
Doctor as witness
Doctor as expert witness
Abrasions, bruises, contusions and lacerations
Incised wounds
Bite wounds
Gunshot wounds
Head injuries
Neck and nape injuries
Chest injuries
Abdominal injuries
Spinal injuries
Downfall injuries
Traffic accidents
Identification
Exhumation
Diagnosis of death
Determination of time of death
Types of putrefaction
Asphyxia - autopsy finding
Strangulation
Covering of the nose and mouth
Traumatic asphyxia
Aspiration of foreign material
Drowning
Injury due to heat
Cold injury
Injury related to changes of atmospheric pressure
Unexpected and sudden death in adult age
Sudden death in infancy
Alcohol - medicinal aspects
General aspects of poisoning
Poisoning - murder, suicide, accident
Mushroom poisoning
Acid poisoning
Alkali poisoning
Food poisoning
Death from narcotic and hallucinogenic drugs
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Cyanide poisoning
Vital reactions
Blood staing, groups, DNA and identification
Annotation
Forensic pathology contributes a large part of forensic medicine, as it deals with the examination of the dead. Forensic Toxicology is the study of poisons and Forensic Serology deals with investigation of the biological stains are the important parts of Forensic Medicine too.