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Serious physical injury is committed by anyone who shall wound beat or assault another and the offended party is incapacitated for labor for how many days

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30 days

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Unlawful and violent deprival of another of the use of a part of the body so as to render him less able in fighting either to defend himself or to annoy hid adversary

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Mayhem

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2
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Period of medical attendance in less serious injuries

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> 10<30 da

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3
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When the wound is just underneath the layers of the skin or mucous membrane

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Superficial

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4
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Circumscribed extravasation of blood in the subcutaneous tissue or underneath the mucus membrane

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Petechiae

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5
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Incomplete or partial dislocation

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Subluxation

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6
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Direction of wound in suicidal cut throaut

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Oblique

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7
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Aka linear fracture

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Fissure fracture

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8
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Caused by impact of a blunt object and may appear as a radiating crack from the site of application of force and may involvr the base of the cranail fodda

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Fissure fracture

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9
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Aka fracturrs la signature

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Localized depressed fracture

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10
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Common in the skull of infants wherein there is undue elasticity

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Pond or indented fracture

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11
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Tangential or glancing approach of a bullet may cause what fracture

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Gutter

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12
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A person is exempted from criminal liability if he os totally deprived of his understandig and memory and knows no more than an infant, a brute, or a wild beast of what he is doing

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Wild beast rule

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13
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IC hemorrhage caused by a fracture in the skull

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Extradural or epidural

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14
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IC where branches of meningral vessels are most often involved

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Extradural/ epidural

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15
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Most common cause of cerebral compression

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Subdural

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16
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Secondary kidney changes in crush injuries. Edema and anuria follow a crush. If death supervenes, the kidneys are found to be swollen, pale with marked degeneration of the cells lining the tubles

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Crush syndrome

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17
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Classification of explosion: occurs when the pressure inside the container exceeds its structural strength

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Mechanical(hydraulic)

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18
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Can be regarded as condensed energy

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Atomic explosion

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19
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Release of significant amount of energy by fusion or fission

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Nuclear

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20
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Explosion caused by mixture of gas and air

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Diffused reactant explosion

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21
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Occurs when a large quantity of heat and gas is produced as a result of rapid chemical reaction in a solid or liquid material

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Condensed reactant explosiob

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22
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Deflagrating explosive; rely on burning and confinement to produce explosiob

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Low order explosive

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23
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Kind of explosive that detonates

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High order explosive

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24
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Triad of punctate bruises, abrasion, and lacerations may be found distributed all over the body

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Not so close to site of explosion

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25
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Most destructive nuclear rays

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Gamma and neutron

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26
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Injury is caused by the missile propelled by the explosion of the gunpowder located in the cartridge shell at the rear of the missile

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Firearm shot

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27
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Primary propulsive force in a cartridge

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Gunpoweder

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28
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Sudden release of expanded gas from the muzzle following the bullet

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Muzzle blast

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29
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Presence of smudging of the wound of entrance infere

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A near shot

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30
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Responsible for the production of tattoong

A

Powder grains

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31
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Blackening of the margin of the gunshot wound entrance

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Powder burns

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32
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Bullet travelling in a liquid or solid media accelerates or decelerates transmission of force?

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Accelerates

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33
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Shape gunshot wound where bone is superficial

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Star

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34
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Shape gunshot wound where bone is deeply located

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Circukar

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35
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Metal fouling: superficial or deep bone

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Superficial

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36
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Medium range is a range of?

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15-60 cm

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37
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At what range can these finding be found? muzzle imprint, blackening of bullet, and carboxyhemoglobin

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Near fire

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38
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At what range can tattoing and contact ring be found?

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1-15cm ;15-60cm (short and medium range)

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39
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At what range are the following not found? Abrasion color, smudging

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> 60 cm

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40
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At what range is the diameter of the gunshot wound almost the same as the caliber?

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Distant fire

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41
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If the place where the gunshot wound of exit is pressed on a hard object as when the victim is lying on his back on a hard object, the wound exit tends to be circular or nearly circular with abrasion at its norder

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Shored gunshot wound of exit

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42
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Bullet loses its momentum while inside the chamber of the heart or inside the big blood vessels

A

Bullet embolism

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43
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Contact or near contact in shotguns is approximately

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<6 inches

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44
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Test for presence of powder residues on the skin

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Dermal nitrate test(paraffin, diphenylamine test, lung’s test, gonzales test)

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45
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Test for presence of powder residues on clothing

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Walker’s test (dark res or orange brown spots)

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46
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Test for presence of primer components: yields blue-violet color in the presence of lead while bright pink color is developed in the presence of barium

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Harrison and Milroy test

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47
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Test for presence of primer components: a sample is obtained from the hands by the use of paraffin and then exposed to radiation. Extremely sensitive

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Neutron activation analysis

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48
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Test for presence of primer components: Quick sensitive and empolys equipment within economic means. It can detect presence of barium, antimony and lead

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Flameless atomic absorption spectroscopy

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49
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Most specific bu seldom used because it is expensive and it requires longer period of time to analyze a case

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Scanning electron microscope with a linked x ray analyzer

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50
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Aka miner’s cramps, fireman’s cramp, stoker’s cramp

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Heat cramps

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51
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Involuntary spasmodic painful contraction of muscles essentially due to DHN and excessive loss of chlorides by sweating

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Heat cramps

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52
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Heart failure primarily caused by heat and precipitated by muscular exertion and warm clothing

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Heat exhaustiob

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53
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Aka heat hyperexia, comatous form, thermic fever

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Heat stroke

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54
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Classification of burns by degree

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Dupuytren’s classification

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55
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Dupuytren’s classification: erythema or simple redness of the skin associated with superficial inflammation and alight swelling

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1st degree

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56
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Dupuytren’s classification: vesicle formation with acute inflammation

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2nd degree

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57
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Dupuytren’s classification: burned area is very painful; destruction of the cuticle and parr of the true skin

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3rd degree

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58
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Dupuytren’s classification: whole skin is destroyed with formation of slough which is yellowish brown or parchment like

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4th degree

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59
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Dupuytren’s classification: invlolvement of deep fascia and muscles

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5th degrew

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60
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Dupuytren’s classification: charring of the limb involving subjacent tissues, organs and bone

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6th degree

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61
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Extent of surface involvement that leads to fatality

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1/3 (second and third degree burns)

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62
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No pus, or much healing or edema : Age of Burn?

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Recent

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63
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(+) pus and the red inflammatory zone has disappeared: Age of Burn?

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36 hrs to few days

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64
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(+) superficial sloughing in a 3rd degree burn:Age of Burn?

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1 weeks

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65
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Deeper sloughs and are attended with supparation; (+) res granulation

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2 weeks

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66
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Blisters of ante mortem burns contain what

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Abundant albumin and chloride

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67
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Splitting of the soft tissue of the body, like the skin due to exposure before or after death of the body to considerable heat

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Heat rapture

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68
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Heat coagulates albuminous materials inside the muscles making it stiff and contracted

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Heat stiffening

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69
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Aka oil of vitriol

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Sulfuric acid

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70
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Chemical with the most intense action; forms blackish brown sloughs; has splash marks

A

Sulfuric acid

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71
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Causes yellow or yellowish brown sloughs

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Nitric acid

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72
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Causes intense iritation and localized ulceration of a red or reddish gray color

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Hydrochloric acid

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73
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Bleached appearanxe: the skin becomes brown and parchment like

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Caustic soda and potash

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74
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“Crocodile skin”

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Flash burn

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75
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Aka flash burns

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Surface burns (lightning)

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76
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Sledgehammer blow

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Compression effect of lightning

77
Q

Main cause ofd death from electricity

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Shock

78
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Electrocution: contact of wc side of the body is more dangerous

A

Left

79
Q

Cyanide and alcohol causes what type of death by asphyxia

A

Historoxic

80
Q

Subpleural, subcardial punctiform hemorrhages due to asphyxia

A

Tardieu spots

81
Q

Homicidal hanging practiced by americans against negroes

A

Lynching

82
Q

Method of choice in infanticide

A

Manual strangulation of throttling

83
Q

Most common accidetal smothering in children

A

Overlaying

84
Q

Sudden heart attack in the middle of dinner due to asphyxia by choking

A

Cafe coronary

85
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Asphyxia by submersion or drowning: occuring at the moment where the mouth and nose are covered with fluid consisting of one deep inspiration

A

Respiration de surprise

86
Q

Average time required for death in drowning

A

2-5 minites

87
Q

Emergency tx for drowning: patient in prone position and the operator exerts pressure on the lower ribs at the rate of 12-15 times a minute

A

Schaefer’s method

88
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Emergency tx for drowning: swings the arms of the patient forward and then pressing the chest wall. Repeat q 3-5 s

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Sylvesyer’s method

89
Q

Goose skin or goose flesh

A

Cutis anserina

90
Q

Whitish foam that accumulates in the mouth and nostrils (drowning)

A

Champignon d ocume

91
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In salty water, where is blood chloride content greater? Left side or right?

A

Left

92
Q

Quantitative determination of the chloride content of the blood in the right and left ventricle of the heart

A

Gettler’s test

93
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Floating of body in drowning occurs within how many hours

A

24

94
Q

Bronze color of the head and neck of a person who dies in water during the process of decomposition

A

Tete de negri

95
Q

Form of traumatic asphyxia death for the purpose of murdering people to be sold to medical schools for dissection

A

Burking

96
Q

Kunkel’a test and potassium ferrocyanide are tests for

A

Carbon monoxide

97
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Barium nitrate and silver nitrate are tests for

A

Carbon dioxide

98
Q

Most toxic and rapid acting gas

A

Hydrogen cyanide

99
Q

Impact of unrestrained occupants with the interior of the vehicle

A

Second collision

100
Q

Fracture of leg after 1st impact( pedestrian vehicle collision)

A

Bumper fracturr

101
Q

State of not knowing the nature of sexual life and not having experienced sexual relation

A

Moral virginity

102
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Condition of a woman who permits any form of sexual liberties as long as they abstain from ruptruring the hymen by sexual act

A

Demi virginity

103
Q

Laceration or rupture of hymen as the result of sexual intercourse

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Defloration

104
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Defloration: does not go beyond one half of the whole width of the hymen

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Superficial

105
Q

One of the definitions of rape os having carnal knowledge of a female under the age if

A

12 yo

106
Q

Act of a man having bodily connection with a woman

A

Carnal knowlede

107
Q

Microchemical test specific for spermatic fluid

A

Berberio’s test

108
Q

Microchemical test conclusive of the presence of semen

A

Acid phosphatase

109
Q

Test in examining whether the semen is of human origin or not

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Precipitin test

110
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Can a woman commit rape on a man?

A

Only acts of lasciviousness

111
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Seduction of a virgin over 12 but under 18 yo

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Qualified seduction

112
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Seduction of a woman who is single or a widow of good reputation over 12 but under 19 yo, committed by means of deceit

A

Simple seduction

113
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Incestous type of qualified seduction does not require?

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A virgin, 12-18 yo woman

114
Q

Carrying away of a woman with lewd design

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Abduction

115
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Consented abducion additionally requires (vs forcible abduction)

A

Virgin, 12-18

116
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Any husband who shall keep a mistress in the conjugal dwelling, or shall have sexual intercourse under scandalous circumstances with a woman who is not his wife, or shall cohabit with her in any other place

A

Concubinage

117
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New comer in the field of prostitutiob

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Door knocker

118
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Any person who shall engage in the business or shall profit by prostitution or shall enlist the services of women for the purpose of prostitutiob

A

White slave trade

119
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To propose earnestly and persistently something immoral or indecent

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Solicit

120
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Aka tribadian

A

Lesbianism

121
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Excessive desire of men to intercourse

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Satyriasis

122
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Strong sexual feeling of women

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Nymphomania

123
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Aka irrumation

A

Fellatio

124
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Sexual act through the anus of another human being

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Sodomy

125
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Sexual gratification attained by fingering fondling with the breast, licking part of the body

A

Uranisn

126
Q

Aka scotophikia

A

Mixoscopia

127
Q

Sexual plesure is attained by watching a couple undress or during sexual actvity

A

Mixoscopia

128
Q

Aka toilism

A

Menage a trios

129
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Promiscuity and making seduction of many women as part of his career

A

Don juanism

130
Q

Tests to determine whether respiration took place in a newborn child before death

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Hydrostatic, Fodere’s test, static test

131
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Test where organs are dipped in water. If organs float and air bubbles are liberated to the surface water, breathing has taken place

A

Breslau’s second life test, stomach bowel test, floatation test

132
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Disappearance of gelatinous embryonic connective tissue jn the middle ear is a sign of birth

A

Werdin’s test

133
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Killing of a child less than 3 days old

A

Infanticide

134
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Infanticide is most commonly comitted by who

A

Mother

135
Q

Civil status of te child in relation to its mother or father

A

Filiation

136
Q

Legitimate children include children who were born within — days of dissolution of marriage

A

300

137
Q

Aka test tube baby

A

In vitro fertilization

138
Q

Aka virgin birth

A

Partenogenesis

139
Q

Only exception where a marriage does not require a marriage license

A

Marriage of exceptional character

140
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A defense on the ground of insanity can be proven that at the time of comitting the act: he did not know what he was doing, the accused was laboring from a disease

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McNagen’s rule

141
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A person is considered insane when mental disease has rendered him incapable of restraining himself

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Irresistable impulse rule

142
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The accused is not criminally responsible of his act was the product of mental disease or metal defecrt

A

Durham rule

143
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If it is proven that at the time of committing the prohibited act, the defendant ad a result of mental disease or defect, lacked substantial capacity to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law

A

Currens rule

144
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Classical classification of mental deficiency: IQ 0-20

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Idiot

145
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Classical classification of mental deficiency: IQ 21-40

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Imbecile

146
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Classical classification of mental deficiency: IQ 41-70

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Feeble minded

147
Q

Classical classification of mental deficiency: Devoid of moral sense and often shows mental deficiency

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Moral defective

148
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Poltically correct classification of mental deficiecy: IQ less than 20

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Profound

149
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Poltically correct classification of mental deficiecy: IQ 20-35

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Severe

150
Q

Poltically correct classification of mental deficiecy: IQ 36-51

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Moderate

151
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Poltically correct classification of mental deficiecy: IQ 52-67

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Mild

152
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A state of arrested or incomplete development of mind where the patient is incapable of living an independent life

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Severe abnormality

153
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A state of arrested or incomplete development of mind not amounting to severe abnormality

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Subnormality

154
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Imbecility and idiocy (criminal responsibility)

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Exempting

155
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Feeble mindedness (criminal responsibility)

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Mitigating circumstance

156
Q

Contains 250 mg methalqualone with 25 mg diphenhydramine

A

Mandrax

157
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Drug death: caused by homicidal, accidental and suicidal violence stemming directly or indirectly from activites related to obtaining and use of illicit drugs

A

Drug associated fatalities

158
Q

Post mortem finding in which poison: blackened lips

A

Sulfuric acid

318
Q

Children to prostitutes

A

Manceras children

319
Q

Stain is of blood origin or not?

A

Benzidine test(B for Bleeding)

320
Q

Float lungs to determine life before death of a fetus

A

Hydrostatic test aka Fodere test

321
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Tardieu spots

A

Hanging (for those who are tired in life and hang themselves)

322
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PD 169

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Reporting of injuries

323
Q

Middle ear of a child before birth is filled with gelatinous, embryonic connective tissues but disappears after birth

A

Wredin’s

324
Q

Another test to determine whether the semen is of human origin or not

A

Farnun

325
Q

Bowel test or floatation test

A

Brealau test

326
Q

Used to determine chloride content if blood in R and L ventricles

A

Gettler’s

327
Q

Breach of confidenetiality only in the interest of?

A

Justice and public

328
Q

Application of ligature around the base of a finger with moderate tightness

A

Magnus test

329
Q

Fingers are spread wide and are viewed through a strong light

A

Diaphanous test (D for digits)

330
Q

Also a test to determine whether blood is human origin or not

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Teichmann’s test(MAN’s? Test)

331
Q

PD 603/ RA 7610

A

Anti child abuse law

332
Q

PD 541

A

Right to practice in the PH again

333
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Medical fee is not specified

A

Assumpsit on quanthum merit

334
Q

Powder residues on clothing?

A

Walker test(W for wearing)

335
Q

Adding amount of payment depending on level of satisfaction of the result of the tx

A

Contingent fee

336
Q

Study of licensure laws, regulatory laws, and physician patient relationship

A

Jurisprudence (J for Job laws)

337
Q

Mug shot

A

Portrait parle

338
Q

Presecribes the manner of enforcing legal rights and claims

A

Remedial law

339
Q

Weapons,fingerprints, garments left at the scene of the crime

A

Corpus delicti

340
Q

Permission to disenter(communicable disease)

A

5yrs (5ft underground )

341
Q

Missing person presumed dead if not heard from after how many years?

A

4 (4ever)

342
Q

Microorganism that plays a dominant role in decomposition

A

Clostridium welchi(witch)

343
Q

Opened first during autopsy

A

Your mind(cranial box)

344
Q

Basis to pronounce death

A

Molecular (call the moles to dig a grave)

345
Q

Tested for chloride in drowning

A

Heart (getlers) (chloei’s gentle heart)

346
Q

Punishment for abortion

A

Prision correctional

347
Q

Kunkels test determines

A

Carbon monoxide

348
Q

Penalty for abandonment of a minor child uder 7 yo

A

Arresto mayor plus fine

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