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Special Death - Medico-legal Aspect Of Physical Injuries Flashcards

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Special Death

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  1. Judicial Death; and
  2. Euthanasia
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Modern methods in the execution of death sentences have abandoned inhuman, cruel and barbarous means

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JUDICIAL DEATH

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Methods of Judicial Death

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  1. Death by Electrocution
  2. Death by Hanging
  3. Death by Musketry
  4. Death by Gas Chamber
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A person is made to sit on a chair made of electrical conducting materials with straps of electrodes on both wrists, ankles, and head. An alternating current voltage of more than 1.500 volts is put on until the convict dies

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DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION

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Death may be due to asphyxia of injury of the cervical portion of the spinal cord

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DEATH BY HANGING

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A method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and times of war.

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DEATH BY MUSKETRY

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The convict is enclosed in a compartment and an obnoxious or asphyxiating gas is introduced. The most common gas used is carbon monoxide. The convict will not be removed from the gas chamber unless he is pronuzanced dead by the penitentiary physician

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DEATH BY GAS CHAMBER

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The deliberate and painless acceleration of death of a person usually suffering from an incurable and distressing disease.

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EUTHANASIA

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Types of Euthanasia

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  1. Active Euthanasia
  2. Passive Euthanasia
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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. 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. Consequently, the concept of orthothanasia and dysthanasia was adopted.

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PASSIVE EUTHANASIA

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Under Passive Euthanasia there are:

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a. Orthothanasia
b. Dysthanasia

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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 o 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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Types of Starvation

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  1. Acute starvation
  2. Chronic Starvation
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It happens when necessary food has been suddenly and completely withheld from a person

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ACUTE STARVATION

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It happens when there is a gradual or deficient supply of food.

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CHRONIC STARVATION

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It is a break or the dissolution in the continuity of the skin or tissues of the living body

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WOUND

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Classification of wounds

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  1. As to severity
  2. As to the kind of instrument used
  3. As regards to the Depth of the wound
  4. As regards to the relation of the site of the application of force and the location of injury
  5. Special Type of wounds
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Classification of wounds as to severity

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a. Mortal / Fatal Wound
b. Non-Mortal / Non-Fatal Wound

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Wound which when inflicted is capable of causing death immediately after infliction or shortly thereafter.

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Mortal / Fatal Wound

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Wound when inflicted will not endangers one’s life.

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Non-Mortal/Non-Fatal Wound

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Classification of wounds as to the Kind of Instrument Used

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a. Contusion Wound
b. Hematoma Wound
c. Lacerated wound
d. Incised wound
e. Punctured wound
f. Barotrauma
g. Frostbite, burns or scald
h. Gunshot or shrapnel wound
i. Avulsion
j. Abrasion

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an injury in the substance of the skin, discoloration of the surface due to extravasation of blood. This is due to the application of a blunt instrument

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CONTUSION WOUND

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this is the extravasation of blood in the newly formed cavity. This is due to the application of a blunt instrument

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HEMATOMA WOUND

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Tearing of the skin due to forcible contact of blunt instrument.

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LACERATED WOUND

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wound produced on the body by sharp edge instrument

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INCISED WOUND

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wound produced on the body by sharp-pointed instrument

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PUNCTURED WOUND

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It is usually accidental but in care instances it may be homicidal or suicidal.

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PUNCTURED WOUND

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wound brought about by change of atmospheric pressure

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BAROTRAUMA

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wound brought about by heat or cold

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Frosthite, burns or scald

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wound brought about by chemical explosion

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Gunshot or shrapnel wound

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layers of skin torn off completely or only flap of skin remains

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Avulsion

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wound characterized by the removal of the superficial layer of the skin brought by friction against a hard, nugh object.

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ABRASION

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Classification of wounds As regards to the Depth of the Wound

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a. Superficial Wound
b. Deep Wound

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Under Deep wound

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  1. Penetrating Wound
  2. Perforating Wound
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Wound which involves the outer layer of the skin

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Superficial Wound

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Wound involves the inner structure beyond the layers of the skin

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DEEP WOUND

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One in which the wounding agent enters the body but did not come out or the mere piercing of a solid organ or tissue of the body

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PENETRATING WOUND

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When the wounding agent produces communication between the inner and outer portion of the hollow organs. It may also mean piercing or traversing completely a particular part of the body causing communication between the points of entry and exit of the instrument or substance producing it.

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PERFORATING WOUND

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Classification of wound As regards to the Relation of the Site of the Application of Force and the Location of Injury

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a. Coup Injury
b. Contre-Coup Injury
c. Coup Contre-Coup Injury
d. Locus Minoris Resistencia
e. Extensive Injury

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Physical injury which is located at the site of the application of force

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COUP INJURY

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Physical injury found opposite the site of the application force,

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Contre-Coup Injury

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Physical injury located at the site and also opposite the site of application of force

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Coup Contre-Coup Injury

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Physical injury located not at the site nor opposite the site of the application of force but in some areas offering the least resistance to the force applied

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Locus Minoris Resistencia

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Physical injury involving a greater area of the body beyond the site of the application of force, It has not only the wide area of injury but also the varied types of injury.

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Extensive Injury

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Special Types of Wounds

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a.Defense Wound
b. Patterned Wound
c. Self-inflicted Wound

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Wound which is the result of a person’s instinctive reaction of self-protection, Injuries suffered by a person to avoid or repel potential injury contemplated by the aggressor

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DEFENSE WOUND

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Wound produced by the shape of the instrument tor or objec object reflected in the body.

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PATTERNED WOUND

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wound produced on oneself. As distinguished from suicide, the person has no intention to end his life

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SELF- INFLICTED WOUND

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