Leg Med Halo-halo 5

Question 1

Blood may remain fluid inside the blood vessels after death for

Answer 1

6-8 hours

“Blood clots inside the blood vessel 6-8 hours after death”

Question 2

Kinds of cadaveric lividity

Answer 2

Hypostatic (fluid)

Diffusion (coagulated)

Question 3

Bright pink lividity

Answer 3

Carbon monoxide

Question 4

Bright red lividity

Answer 4

Hydrocyanic acid

Snow or ice

Question 5

Dark brown lividity

Answer 5

Phosphorus

Question 6

Dark lividity

Answer 6

Asphyxia

Question 7

Chocolate or coffee brown lividity

Answer 7

Potassium chlorate
Potassium
Dichromate

Question 8

Putrefaction

Answer 8

Breaking down of the complex proteins

Earliest change is greenish color of the skin at right iliac fossa

Question 9

Order of putrefaction when the body is in water

Answer 9

Face and neck or sternum
Shoulders
Arms
Abdomen
Legs

Question 10

Decomposition in running water __________ putrefacttion

Answer 10

Hastens

Question 11

Highly obese persons __________ putrefacttion

Answer 11

Hastens

Question 12

Tight clothing __________ putrefacttion

Answer 12

Delays

Question 13

Excessive amount of moisture __________ putrefacttion

Answer 13

Delays

Question 14

Dry abosrbent soil __________ putrefacttion

Answer 14

Delays

Question 15

Dehydration of the whole body which results in shivering and preservation of the body

Answer 15

Mummification

Question 16

Frequently observed in the death of the fetus in utero

Answer 16

Maceration

Softening of the tissues when in a fluid medium in the absence of putrefactive microorganisms

Question 17

Characteristics which may be easily changed

Answer 17

Growth of hair, beard, mustache
Clothing/wearing apparel
Frequent placee of visit
Personal belongings
Grade of profession
Body ornamentations

Question 18

Gait seen with tabes dorsalis

Answer 18

Ataxic gait

Question 19

Flat head

Answer 19

Red Indians and Eskimos