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Download Gujarat University MBBS 3rd Year 0524E042 Forensic Medicine Paper I May 2024 Question Paper

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Date: 27-05-2024
0524 E042
Third Year MBBS Examination
III MBBS Part 1 Forensic Medicine
Time: 3 hours

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Max Marks: 100
Instructions:
1. Answer to the points.
2. Figure to the right indicates marks.
3. Use separate answer books for each

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section.
4. Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
5. Write legibly.
Section 1
1.Structured long question (Any i out of

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2) (1x10 marks=10 marks)

(10)
a) Enumerate postmortem changes. Discuss
in detail postmortem staining with special
reference to its usefulness in medico legal

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work.

b) Describe civil and criminal negligence
with suitable examples. Describe
precautions to be taken by a doctor to avoid
change of negligence.

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2.Case based scenario/Applied short
notes (Any 2 out of 3) (2x6 marks=12
marks)

(12)
a) Enumerate postmortem changes. Discuss

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in detail postmortem staining with special
reference to its usefulness in medico legal
work.
b) Describe civil and criminal negligence
with suitable examples. Describe

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precautions to be taken by a doctor to avoid
change of negligence.
3.Write short notes (Any 3 out of 4) (3x6
marks=18 marks)

(18)

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a) Hydrostatic test
b) Colour changes in Bruise

c) Objectives of a medico legal postmortem
examination
d) Preservation of visceras in suspected

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poisoning cases
4.Answer in only 2-3 sentences (Any 5 out
of 6) (5x2marks--(Qmarks)

(10)
a) Filigree burn

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b) Dying deposition
c) Positive signs of pregnancy
d) Kennedy phenomenon
e) Res Ipsa Loquitur
f) Dactylography

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Section 2
5.Structured long question (Any | out of
2) (1x10marks=10 marks)

(10)

a) A 55 year old farmer was brought to the

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casualty by his family after being found
unconscious in his field. Upon arrival, he
presented with pinpoint pupil, excessive
sweating, excessive salivation and muscle
twitching. Name the substance causing this

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poisoning and explain the mechanism of
action of the substance. How will you
manage this case?
b) Describe in detail the various parameters
which are taken into consideration in

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determining time since death.
6.Case based scenario/Applied short
notes (Any 2 out of 3) (2x6 marks=12
marks)

(12)

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a) A 16 year adolescent boy was found
dead in a naked state with head covered in
plastic bag. Crime scene revealed that door
to his room was locked from inside and
there was a lot of pornographic material

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lying around his room. What could be

possible cause of his death? Discuss the
manner of his death in detail and what
would be the postmortem finding in such
case.

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b) 25 year old male driving a car under the
influence of alcohol was caught by police
and brought to hospital for medico legal
examination. Briefly outline the steps of the
examination for certification of the person

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said to be drunk. Enlist the samples to be
preserved during the examination.
c) A farmer comes to you with the fresh
snake bite. How will you manage this
emergency situation?

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7.Write short notes (Any 3 out of 4) (3x6
marks=18 marks)

(18)
a) Delusion
b) Duties of doctor in case of suspected

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poisoning

c) Difference between strychnine poisoning
and tetanus
d) Cocaine bugs
8.Answer in only 2-3 sentences (Any 5 out

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of 6) (5x2marks=10marks)

(10)
a) Kleptomania
b) Monk's hood
c) Burtonian line

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d) Phossy jaw
e) Hatter's shake
f) Drug addiction.