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LEGAL MEDICINE TERMS Flashcards

1
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Ligature around base of finger will show no change in color if the person is dead

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Magnus test

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Injection of fluorescein to check if circulation is present. Whole skin will show greenish discoloration

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Icards test

I = Inject

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Finger webs appear red in living, yellow in dead

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Diaphanous test

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4
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Place water or mercury in saucer over the chest. No movement in light reflection = Dead

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Winslow test

W = water

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5
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Cooling of the dead body

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Algor mortis

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6
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Post mortem suggilation

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Livor mortis

Or cadaveric lividity / Hypostasis

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7
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Due to solidification of fats when body is exposed to freezing temp

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Cold Stiffening

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Weapon held in hand before death and removed with difficulty

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Cadaveric spasm

Occurs immediately after death vs rigor mortis (3-6hrs)

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Breaking down of proteins into simpler components -> foul smelling gas and change body color

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Putrefaction

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During decomposition, there is prominent superficial veins with red discoloration on the flank, neck, shoulder

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Marbolization

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11
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Order of putrefaction when in water

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Pababa

Face - shoulder - arms - abdomen - legs

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12
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Special putrefaction where fatty tissues are transformed into adipocere (brown)

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Saponification

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13
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Special putrefaction where body is dehydrated

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Mummification

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14
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Special putrefaction in death of fetus in utero

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Maceration

  • softening of tissues when in a fluid medium in absence of microbes
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15
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Criteria of death applied to potential organ donors

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Brain death

  • irreversible coma, cannot resuscitate
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16
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Transient “death” seen in uremia, cataplexy.

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Apparent death / state of suspended animation

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17
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Type of death where the physician declares a person has expired (complete cessation of vital functions)

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Somatic death

Clinical death

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18
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Injury or disease responsible for physiologic disturbance leading to death

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CAUSE of death

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19
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Physiologic derangement or biochemical disturbance incompatible with life

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MECHANISM of death

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20
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Explanation how the cause of death arose

Eg. violent vs natural

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MANNER of death

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21
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Violent death with no external evidence

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Medicolegal Masquerade

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22
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Sexually mature women without intercourse, hymen intact and small opening

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TRUE physical virginity

vs. False = hymen unruptured but orifice is wide (2 fingers)

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23
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Woman permits any sexual liberties but abstain rupturing the hymen

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Demi-virgin

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24
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Truly Virgin woman

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Virgo Intacta

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25
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Virginity in females below puberty, not knowing the nature of sex

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Moral virginity

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26
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Laceration of hymen is more than half but has not reached base

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Deep

Superficial, deep, complete, compound

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27
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Stunning of brain, complete suspension of function

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Commotio cerebri / cerebral concussion

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28
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Tear of skin due to blunt instrument

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Laceration

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29
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Seduction of a virgin over 12, under 18

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Qualified

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30
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Seduction by abuse of authority

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Qualified

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31
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Seduction of non virgin over 12 under 18

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Simple

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32
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Inserting fingers in private part of victim under 12 yo

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Act of Lasciviousness

Basta walang intercourse, act of L
Victim is under 12, any sex, use of force

33
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Intent to have sex with an abducted woman

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Lewd design

34
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Evidence perceived by the senses

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Real / Autoptic Evidence

35
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Materials found in connection with investigation aids in establishing identity of perpetrator

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Physical evidence

Diff Real vs physical

36
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Physical Evidence proving that the crime existed

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Corpus delicti

37
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Evidence that may assist in locating suspect

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Tracing evidence

38
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Object which may be part of the body of the crime

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Corpus delicti

39
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Link suspect to the crime

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Associative evidence

40
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Cutis anserina is seen in

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Drowning

“Goose skin”

41
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Drowning treatment

Arms forward, chest compression every 3-5seconds

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Sylvester

42
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Drowning treatment

Arms forward, chest compression every 3-5seconds

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Sylvester

43
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Drowning treatment

Prone position, pressure on lower ribs 12x a minute

A

Schaefer

44
Q

Determine chloride in left and right ventricle

A

Gettler test

45
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In Gettler test what is the amount of chloride to prove that deqth occured in saltwater vs freshwater

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25 mg at least

46
Q

Bronze discoloration of head and neck in drowning

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Tete de negri

47
Q

Whitish foam in mouth and nostrils of a person who died of drowning

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Champignon d’ocume

48
Q

In salt water drowning, blood chloride is greater in which heart area

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Left Ventricle

saLt = Left
fresh = Right
49
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Sudden heart attack in middle of mealndue to asphyxia by choking

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Cafe coronary

50
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Murderer sits on chest of victim while covering nose and mouth with his hands

A

Burking

51
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Average time required for death in drowning

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2-5 mins

52
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Closing external respiratory orifices by hand or other means (ex: pillow)

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Smothering

53
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Impaction of foreign body in the respi passage

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Choking

54
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Practice of medicine based on law

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Medical jurisprudence (branch of law)

55
Q

Medical knowledge for the purpose of law

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Legal Med

Brance of med

56
Q

Lung exam revealed punctiform hemorrhages of the pleura secondary to asphyxia

A

Tardieu spots

57
Q

MC accidental smothering in children

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Overlaying

58
Q

Autopsy technique with removal of the organs in situ with en bloc

A

Rokitansky

59
Q

Asphyxia by hanging where the knot is on one side of neck

A

Atypical

60
Q

Asphyxia by hanging where body is completely suspended

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Complete

Vs partial

61
Q

External exam of dead body without incision

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Post mortem examination

62
Q

Sensation of heat

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Calor

Dolor for pain, rubor for redness

63
Q

Physical streching resulting to separation of skin or tissue

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Avulsion

64
Q

Primary propulsive forcr in cartridge which which drives billet towards muzzle

A

Gunpowder / propellant

65
Q

Transforms mechanical energy by hit of firing pin on percussion cap

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Primer

66
Q

This is intended to isolate the medical schools and ultimately the medical profession from the intrusion of those not qualified to be doctors

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3 flunk rule

67
Q

Failure of hospital to furnish necessary accomodations

A

Corporate liability

68
Q

Hospital should be charged for its physician’s wrongful conduct by virtue of _______

A

Vicarious liability

69
Q

Also known as doctrine of respondeat superior (let the master answer)

A

Vicarious liability

70
Q

When an accepted method of treatment involves hazards regardless of care exercised by MD, what doctrine applies?

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Calculated Risk

71
Q

Patient consents to procedure involving certain risks cannot recover damages

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Doctrine of assumption of risk

72
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If a physician rescued a victim and the MD was injured, the original wrongdoer is liable

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Rescue doctrine

73
Q

Pathologists, radiologists, and anesth are employees and independent contractor

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Ostensible agents

74
Q

What method is applied when a judge is called to check how much damages to receive (moral damages)

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Golden Rulw method

75
Q

Damages awarded in medical negligence suits to deter other MD from doing the same

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Exemplary or corrective damages

Higher amount from usual fine

76
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Trifling sum awarded when there is technical invasion if right to plaintiff but there is no injury to be compensated (ex. Removal of appendix during a TAHBSO)

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Nominal damage

77
Q

Damage agreen by the parties. Written in forms in case of lost luggage in plane.

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Liquidated damage

78
Q

Damage when the court finds a loss but its amount cannot be proven with certainty

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Temperate or moderate

79
Q

Elements of phycisian patient relationship

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Fiduciary (mutual trust)
Contractual (meeting of minds)
Consensual (mutual consent)

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