Download SSUHS MBBS 3rd Year 2024 July Forensic Medicine Question Paper

SS/MBBS-III (Part-I)/1st IA/FM/07-24
2024
(July)
FORENSIC MEDICINE
Full Marks: 100

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Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
Answer all questions
1. A 22-year-old newly married girl was found in a hanging position in her
bedroom using a Gamocha as ligature material yesterday at 7 AM. Her feet

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were touching the ground. Non-continuity was found just below the chin in the
midline. Local police removed her body from the hanging position at 2 PM in
the presence of an Executive Magistrate. Identify the type of hanging. What is
the constricting force in this case? What are the causes of death in case of
hanging? Describe both internal and external neck findings of hanging.

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Mention the probable positions of hypostasis in this case. (2+1+3+6+3=15)
2. An 11-year-old schoolgirl is reported to you with an alleged history of
penetrative sexual assault. Her inner garments show the presence of stains at
places. Describe in detail the procedure of examination of the girl. What are
the samples to be preserved, and how should the samples be packed? Describe

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the importance of consent in this case. (7+6+2=15)
3. Write short notes on: 5x8=40
a) Estimation of the age of injury from abrasion.
b) Rule of Nine and medicolegal importance.
c) Terminal ballistics.

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d) Various intracranial haemorrhages.
e) Lung findings of drowning during postmortem examination.

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f) Differentiate between incised and lacerated wounds.
g) Heat stroke.
h) Classification of poisons.

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4. Answer in brief: 2x5=10
a) Entry wound of electrical injury.
b) Dangerous weapon.
c) Ligature mark of strangulation.

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d) Rifling.
e) Trench foot.
5. A 56-year-old person is reported to the emergency in an unconscious state
with an alleged history of ingestion of unknown poison. What are the steps to
be taken to remove the unabsorbed poison from the body? How will gastric

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lavage be performed in this case? What are the samples to be preserved?
5+3+2=10
6. A 16-year-old girl has come to a gynaecologist with 9 weeks of pregnancy for
MTP. Discuss the consent and medicolegal issues related to the case. 5

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7. Choose the correct option: 1x5=5
i. Which of the following is not a grievous hurt?
a) Fracture of olecranon without dislocation of elbow joint
b) Dislocation of temporary lower central incisor tooth
c) Laceration of liver

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d) Admitted in hospital for 25 days for fever

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ii. A bullet entry hole shows burning, blackening, and tattooing. What is the
range of fire?
a) Close shot
b) Muzzle contact shot

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c) Near range
d) Distant range
iii. Rapidity of action in a poison is fastest in
a) inhalational route
b) intravenous route

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c) intramuscular route
d) oral route
iv. Tailing of a wound is suggestive of
a) antemortem wound
b) direction of wound

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c) depth of wound
d) None of the above
v. "Le Facie Sympathique" is found in which type of asphyxial death?
a) Strangulation
b) Hanging

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c) Mugging
d) Garroting
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SS/MBBS-III (Part-I)/1st IA/07-24

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