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MUMMIFICATION Flashcards

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is the COMPLETE DEHYDRATION OF ALL BODY TISSUE which results in the shivering and preservation of the body

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MUMMIFICATION

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Kinds of Mummification:

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  1. NATURAL MUMMIFICATION
  2. ARTIFICIAL MUMMIFICATION
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When a person is buried in hot, arid, sandy soil, there will be insufficient moisture for the growth and multiplication of putrefactive bacteria. The body will become dehydrated and mummified which is CAUSED BY THE FORCES OF NATURE.

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NATURAL MUMMIFICATION

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(a) Acceleration of the evaporation of the tissue fluid of the body before the actual onset of decomposition.
(b) Addition of some body preservatives to inhibit decomposition and to allow evaporation of fluid. This is made by treatment of the body with arsenic, formalin, resinous or tarry materials.

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ARTIFICIAL MUMMIFICATION

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Drugs for Artificial Mummification:

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  1. FORMALIN
  2. ARSENIC
  3. RESINOUS
  4. TARRY MATERIALS
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is the BREAKING DOWN of the COMPLEX PROTEINS into simpler components associated with the evolution of foul smelling gasses and accompanied by the change of color of the body.

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PUTREFACTION

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This is a condition wherein the FATTY TISSUES OF THE BODY are transformed to SOFT BROWNISH-WHITE SUBSTANCE known as _________.

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ADIPOCERE /FORMATION

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is a SOAPY OR WAXY MATERIAL, rancid in smell, dissolves in alcohol and ether when burned produces yellow flame.

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ADIPOCERE

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Stages of Medico Legal Investigation:

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  1. CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
  2. AUTOPSY
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It is the conduct of processes, more particularly, the recognition, HANDLING, PRESERVATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE to include the identification and interview of witnesses and the arrest of suspect/s at the crime scene, the manner the criminal act was executed, and such other things that may be useful in the prosecution of the case.

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CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

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is the PLACE where the essential ingredients of the CRIMINAL ACT TOOK PLACE. It includes the SETTING OF THE CRIME and the adjoining places of entry and exit of both offender and victim

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CRIME SCENE / LOCUS CRIMINIS

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Methods of Conducting a Search:

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  1. STRIP METHOD
  2. DOUBLE STRIP METHOD
  3. SPIRAL METHOD
  4. WHEEL METHOD
  5. ZONE METHOD
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The area is blocked out in the FORM OF A RECTANGLE. The searcher proceeds slowly at the same pace along the path parallel to one side of the RECTANGLE

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STRIP METHOD

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This search is a MODIFICATION OF THE STRIP SEARCH METHOD. The searchers will TRAVERSE FIRST PARALLEL to the base and then PARALLEL TO THE SIDE.

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DOUBLE STRIP METHOD

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The searchers follow each other in the path in the SPIRAL manner beginning from the center towards the outside or vice versa.

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SPIRAL METHOD

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The searchers GATHER AT THE CENTER and proceed outwards along RADII OR SPOKES.

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WHEEL METHOD

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The whole area is DIVIDED INTO SUBDIVISIONS OR QUADRANT and search is made in the individual quadrants.

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ZONE METHOD

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is a COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF A DEAD BODY, performed by a trained physician employing recognized dissection procedure and techniques. It includes REMOVAL OF TISSUES FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.

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AUTOPSY

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It refers to an EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OF A DEAD BODY without incision being made, although blood and other BODY FLUIDS may be COLLECTED FOR EXAMINATION

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POST MORTEM EXAMINATION

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It indicates that in ADDITION TO AN EXTERNAL ON THE BODY is open and INTERNAL EXAMINATION IS CONDUCTED.

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AUTOPSY

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Kinds of Autopsy:

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  1. HOSPITAL OR NON-OFFICIAL AUTOPSY
  2. MEDICO-LEGAL OR OFFICIAL AUTOPSY
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Persons who are Authorized to Perform Autopsies and Dissections:

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  1. HEALTH OFFICERS;
  2. MEDICAL OFFICERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; and
  3. MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF OF ACCREDITED HOSPITALS.
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An autopsy is called a ______________ IF AFTER ALL EFFORTS, including gross and microscopic studies and toxicological analyses, FAIL TO REVEAL A CAUSE OF DEATH. It is an autopsy which after a meticulous examination with the aid of other examinations DOES NOT YIELD ANY DEFINITE CAUSE OF DEATH

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NEGATIVE AUTOPSY

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An autopsy wherein no cause of death is FOUND ON ACCOUNT OF IMPRUDENCE, NEGLIGENCE, LACK OF SKILL OR LACK OF FORESIGHT of the examiner.

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NEGLIGENT AUTOPSY

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ANIMAL BITES, INJECTION MARKS, ELECTRICAL NECROSIS may be overlooked in a hasty external examination.

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FAILURE TO MAKE A THOROUGH EXTERNAL EXAMINATION

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CONDITION OF THE ORGANS, presence of air in pneumothorax or bubbles of air in the circulatory system may remain unnoticed by the pathologist.

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INADEQUATE OR IMPROPER EXTERNAL EXAMINATION

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TISSUE BLOCKS MAY NOT BE TAKEN IN THE PROPER AREAS, poor preparation of the microscopic slides and improper lighting during the process of examination may lead to an erroneous interpretation.

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IMPROPER HISTORICAL EXAMINATION

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A QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF TOXIC MATERIALS or its metabolites must be shown.

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LACK OF TOXICOLOGICAL OR LABORATORY AIDS

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The examiner must have had vast experience in autopsy investigation and must have the capacity to DISTINGUISH PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES in the body tissues.

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PATHOLOGIST INCOMPETENCE

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The _________ is the INJURY, DISEASE OR THE COMBINATION OF BOTH INJURY AND DISEASE responsible for initiating the trend or physiological disturbance, brief or prolonged, which produce the fatal termination.

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CAUSE OF DEATH

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Types of Cause of Death:

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  1. IMMEDIATE (PRIMARY) CAUSE OF DEATH
  2. THE PROXIMATE (SECONDARY) CAUSE OF DEATH
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This applies to cases when TRAUMA OR DISEASE KILL QUICKLY that there is no opportunity for sequelae or complications to develop.

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IMMEDIATE (PRIMARY) CAUSE OF DEATH

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The INJURY OR DISEASE WAS SURVIVED for a SUFFICIENTLY PROLONGED INTERVAL which permitted the development of serious sequelae which actually caused the death.

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THE PROXIMATE (SECONDARY) CAUSE OF DEATH

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Medico Legal Classification of the Causes of Death:

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  1. NATURAL DEATH
  2. VIOLENT DEATH
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This is DEATH CAUSED BY A NATURAL DISEASE condition in the body.

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NATURAL DEATH

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— are those due to INJURIES INFLICTED IN THE BODY by some FORMS OF OUTSIDE FORCE. The physical injury must be the proximate cause of death.

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VIOLENT DEATH

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Penal Classification of Violent Deaths

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  1. ACCIDENTAL DEATH
  2. NEGLIGENT DEATH
  3. SUICIDAL DEATH
  4. PARRICIDAL DEATH
  5. INFANTICIDAL DEATH
  6. MURDER
  7. HOMICIDAL DEATH
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Death due to MISADVENTURE OR ACCIDENT.

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ACCIDENTAL DEATH

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DEATH DUE TO RECKLESS IMPRUDENCE, negligence, lack of skill or lack of foresight.

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NEGLIGENT DEATH

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is the ACT OF INTENTIONALLY CAUSING ONE’S OWN DEATH.

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SUICIDAL DEATH / SUICIDE

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Any person who shall KILL HIS FATHER, MOTHER, OR CHILD, whether legitimate or illegitimate, or any of his ascendants or descendants, or his spouse, shall be guilty of parricide.

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PARRICIDAL DEATH

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is the KILLING OF A CHILD LESS THAN 3 DAYS OLD

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INFANTICIDAL DEATH / INFANTICIDE

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The victim in ____________ is STILL A FETUS which is NOT YET VIABLE (fully developed, that is, it can sustain an independent life). In _________, the victim is ALREADY VIABLE.

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— ABORTION
— INFANTICIDE

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Any person who, not falling within the provisions of Article 246 shall KILL ANOTHER, shall be guilty of murder and shall be punished by reclusion temporal in its maximum period to death, if committed with any of the following attendant circumstances:

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MURDER

45
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— includes doing any ACT UPON THE CORPSE which adds to the MENTAL SUFFERING OR HUMILIATION of the heirs of the victim or which offends the public.

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SCOFFING

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Examples of Scoffing:

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  1. DISMEMBERING THE CORPSE BY CUTTING OFF THE HEAD
  2. URINATING ON IT
  3. PUTTING IT ON A SACK AND THROWING THE SACK IN A GARBAGE PIT
  4. STRIPPING IF OFF THE CLOTHES
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Intentional or deliberate application of the MEANS TO SHORTEN THE LIFE OF A PERSON. It may be done with or without the consent or knowledge of the person. It’s on demand is the putting to death of a person in compliance with the wishes of the person (patient) to shorten his sufferings.

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ACTIVE EUTHANASIA

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There is ABSENCE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE MEANS TO ACCELERATE DEATH but the NATURAL COURSE OF THE DISEASE is ALLOWED TO HAVE ITS WAY to EXTINGUISH THE LIFE OF A PERSON.

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PASSIVE EUTHANASIA

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When an incurably ill person is ALLOWED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH without the application of any operation or treatment procedure.

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ORTHOTHANASIA

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When there is an ATTEMPT TO EXTEND THE LIFE SPAN OF A PERSON by the USE OF EXTRAORDINARY TREATMENTS without which the patient would have died earlier.

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DYSTHANASIA

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It is the DEPRIVATION OF A REGULAR and CONSTANT SUPPLY OF FOOD AND WATER.

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DEATH FROM STARVATION

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