Download University of Jaffna MBBS 2019 February Forensic Medicine Question Paper

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UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA, SRI LANKA SECOND EXAMINATION FOR MEDICAL
DEGREES - FEBRUARY 2019 FORENSIC MEDICINE
Date: 05.02.2019
Time: 3 hours
ANSWER ALL THE FIVE QUESTIONS
1. Describe the injury patterns in
1.1 Fall from height
(50 Marks)
1.2 Front seat passenger of a car collided against an electric post.
(50 Marks)
2. 2.1 Briefly describe medical negligence_
(30 Marks)
2.2 State four criteria needed to be fulfilled to prove a case of medical negligence.
(20 Marks)
2.3 Outline defences for a doctor against medical negligence_
(50 Marks)
3.
3. 1. Describe the clinical features of Niyangalai Karthikai poo (Glorioasa superba)
Poisoning_
(50 Marks)
3. 2. Describe the clinical findings of acute and chronic arsenic poisoning. (50 Marks)
4. A young man was found dead in his room with a "stab injury on front chest_
4.1 Describe how you would assist to ascertain the manner of death in this case.
(35 Marks)
4.2 Discuss how you would reconstruct the features of the causative weapon by the
autopsy findings.
(45 Marks)
4.3 List five (05) other important medico - legal issues you would consider in this case.
(20 marks)
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5. A 51 year old male was admitted to the hospital with a history of chest pain. He was
found to have an anterior Myocardial infarction. A few hours later he developed dyspnoea
and despite adequate treatment he died on the 10 th day.
5.1 What are the possible complications related to the above medical condition that you
would consider?
(30 marks)
5.2 Discuss the possible post mortem findings (macroscopic. and microscopic) in the
heart and lungs of this deceased.
(70 marks)
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