Medicolegal aspects of Wounds

Question 1

Effects of stimulus on the body, damage to the body caused by trauma.

Answer 1

Physical Injury

Question 2

Causes of Physical Injuries

Answer 2

-Physical Violence
-Heat or Cold
-Electrical Energy
-Chemical Energy
-Radiation by Radioactive Substance
-Change of Atmospheric Pressure (Barotrauma)
-Infection

Question 3

solution of the natural continuity if any tissue of the living body

Answer 3

Wound

Question 4

higher KE causes greater damage

Answer 4

Kinetic Energy

Question 5

shorter the time needed for transfer, greater the likelihood of producing damage.

Answer 5

Time

Question 6

larger the area of contact, the lesser the damage to the body.

Answer 6

Area of Transfer

Question 7

less elastic the greater the likelihood of laceration.

Answer 7

Elasticity of the tissue

Question 8

Vital Reactions

Answer 8

Rubor- redness
Calor- Increase of temprature
Dolor- pain
Loss of function
Tumor- swelling

Question 9

Classification of Wounds

Answer 9

-As to severity
-As to kind of instrument used
-As to manner of infliction
-As regard to depth
-As to the site of the application of force and location of injury
-As regard to the regions or organs of the body

Question 10

is capable of causing death immediately after infliction.

Answer 10

As to severity: Mortal wound

Question 11

not capable of causing death immediately after infliction.

Answer 11

As to severity: Non-mortal wound

Question 12

resulting from an impact with DULL, FIRM SURFACE OR OBJECT.

Answer 12

As to kind of instrument: Blunt Force Injuries

Question 13

Blunt force trauma injuries

Answer 13

Swelling
Tenderness
Pain
Reddening

Question 14

causes contusion, hematoma, lacerated wound.

Answer 14

As to the kind of instrument used: Blunt Instrument

Question 15

causes incised, punctured, stab wounds.

Answer 15

As to the kind of instrument used: Sharp Instrument

Question 16

causes lacerated wounds

Answer 16

As to the kind of instrument used: Wounds brought by tearing

Question 17

As to the kind of instrument used: by change in atmospheric pressure

Answer 17

Barotrauma

Question 18

Wounds brought by heat or cold

Answer 18

Burns
Scalds
Frostbite

Question 19

Burns that affects dermis part of the skin

Answer 19

First Degree burn

Question 20

Burns that affects dermis to epidermis part of the skin

Answer 20

Second Degree Burn

Question 21

Burns that affects dermis to subcutaneous part of the skin

Answer 21

Third Degree Burn

Question 22

As to manner of Infliction caused by bolo, blunt instrument, and axe.

Answer 22

Hit

Question 23

As to manner of Infliction caused by a dagger

Answer 23

Thrust/stab

Question 24

As to manner of Infliction caused by projectile or shrapnel wound.

Answer 24

Gunpowder explosion

Question 25

As regard to the depth which causes wounds and abrasions leave the deeper skin layers intact.

Answer 25

Superficial Wounds

Question 26

As regard to the depth, caused by objects that penetrate the body, that is, they pierce the skin and lacerate.

Answer 26

Penetrating Wounds

Question 27

As regard to the depth, this is associated with an entrance wound and an often larger exit wound.

Answer 27

Perforating Wounds

Question 28

As regard to the site of the application of force and location injury.

Answer 28

Coup Injury

Question 29

classically occur when the moving head (brain) strikes a stationary object.

Answer 29

Contrecoup injury

Question 30

Decreased resistance in any internal organ or external body region

Answer 30

Locus Minoris Resistencia

Question 31

Severe damage to the soft tissues in the skin

Answer 31

Extensive Injury

Question 32

Classification of Wound as a regard to the regions or organs of the body

Answer 32

Defense Wounds Patterned Wounds Self-inflicted Wounds

Question 33

An injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.

Answer 33

Defense/Defensive Wounds

Question 34

Has a distinct pattern that may reproduce the characteristics of the object causing the injury.

Answer 34

Patterned Wounds

Question 35

wound or injury is one that you do to yourself deliberately.

Answer 35

Self-inflicted Wounds

Question 36

Motive of Producing Self-inflicted Wounds

Answer 36

-Magnify an existing injury/disease for pension/compensation. -Escape certain obligation/punishment. - To create/destroy an existing identity. -Gain attention/sympathy. -Psychotic behavior.

Question 37

Intentional act of cutting off any part/parts of living body.

Answer 37

Mutilations

Question 38

Kinds of Mutilation Punishable by Law

Answer 38

-Intentionally depriving a person partially of some essential organs for reproduction. -Intentionally depriving a person any parts of human body other than the organ of reproduction.