Role of Pathologists in Medicolegal Investigations

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Which type of death involves the family deciding whether to turn off life support?

Legal death (correct)

Cellular death

Clinical death

Autolytic death

What causes the skin pallor seen in early changes of death?

Higher blood pressure

Lower blood pressure (correct)

Increased blood flow

Excessive muscle contraction

Which postmortem change is characterized by the cooling of the body to ambient temperature?

Algor mortis (correct)

Putrefaction

Rigor mortis

Livor mortis

What is responsible for the stiffening of muscles in rigor mortis?

Shortening of muscle fibers Signup and view all the answers

What initiates tissue decay through self-digestion in postmortem changes?

Autolysis Signup and view all the answers

Which postmortem change is caused by bacterial and fungal activity due to anaerobic fermentation?

Putrefaction Signup and view all the answers

What is formed due to the hydrogenation of body fats under anaerobic conditions?

Adipocere Signup and view all the answers

'Pressure pallor' is associated with which postmortem change?

'White/pale spots' Signup and view all the answers

What does 'RBC' stand for in the context of postmortem changes?

Red Blood Cells Signup and view all the answers

What physical effect is indicative of muscle contraction in rigor mortis?

Stiffening of joints Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a forensic pathologist in relation to the time of death?

Determine rigor mortis, livor mortis, and algor mortis Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is considered when determining the manner of death?

Circumstances surrounding the death Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the cause of death and the mechanism of death?

Cause of death refers to the event initiating the fatal chain, while mechanism of death refers to the physiological derangement resulting in death Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a forensic examination's external phase?

Retrieve evidence and describe body injuries Signup and view all the answers

What aspect is essential for identifying the victim during a forensic autopsy?

Medical history records Signup and view all the answers

How does a forensic pathologist determine the 'manner of death'?

Based on known facts surrounding the death and autopsy findings Signup and view all the answers

What indicators are used by forensic entomologists to estimate time of death?

Development rates and succession patterns of necrophilous insects Signup and view all the answers

'Undetermined' as a manner of death classification indicates:

'Insufficient information' to classify into any other category Signup and view all the answers

'Forensic pathology' primarily applies principles from which fields?

'Medical sciences' to problems in law Signup and view all the answers