Special Death - Medico-legal Aspect Of Physical Injuries

Question 1

Special Death

Answer 1

1. Judicial Death; and
2. Euthanasia

Question 2

Modern methods in the execution of death sentences have abandoned inhuman, cruel and barbarous means

Answer 2

JUDICIAL DEATH

Question 3

Methods of Judicial Death

Answer 3

1. Death by Electrocution
2. Death by Hanging
3. Death by Musketry
4. Death by Gas Chamber

Question 4

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

Answer 4

DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION

Question 5

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

Answer 5

DEATH BY HANGING

Question 6

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

Answer 6

DEATH BY MUSKETRY

Question 7

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

Answer 7

DEATH BY GAS CHAMBER

Question 8

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

Answer 8

EUTHANASIA

Question 9

Types of Euthanasia

Answer 9

1. Active Euthanasia
2. Passive Euthanasia

Question 10

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

Answer 10

ACTIVE EUTHANASIA

Question 11

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.

Answer 11

PASSIVE EUTHANASIA

Question 12

Under Passive Euthanasia there are:

Answer 12

a. Orthothanasia
b. Dysthanasia

Question 13

When an incurably ill person is allowed to die a natural death without the application of any operation or treatment procedure.

Answer 13

ORTHOTHANASIA

Question 14

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

Answer 14

DYSTHANASIA

Question 15

It is the deprivation of a regular and constant supply of food and water.

Answer 15

DEATH FROM STARVATION

Question 16

Types of Starvation

Answer 16

1. Acute starvation
2. Chronic Starvation

Question 17

It happens when necessary food has been suddenly and completely withheld from a person

Answer 17

ACUTE STARVATION

Question 18

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

Answer 18

CHRONIC STARVATION

Question 19

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

Answer 19

WOUND

Question 20

Classification of wounds

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Classification of wounds as to severity

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Mortal / Fatal Wound

Question 23

Wound when inflicted will not endangers one’s life.

Answer 23

Non-Mortal/Non-Fatal Wound

Question 24

Classification of wounds as to the Kind of Instrument Used

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

CONTUSION WOUND

Question 26

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

Answer 26

HEMATOMA WOUND

Question 27

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

Answer 27

LACERATED WOUND

Question 28

wound produced on the body by sharp edge instrument

Answer 28

INCISED WOUND

Question 29

wound produced on the body by sharp-pointed instrument

Answer 29

PUNCTURED WOUND

Question 30

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

Answer 30

PUNCTURED WOUND

Question 31

wound brought about by change of atmospheric pressure

Answer 31

BAROTRAUMA

Question 32

wound brought about by heat or cold

Answer 32

Frosthite, burns or scald

Question 33

wound brought about by chemical explosion

Answer 33

Gunshot or shrapnel wound

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Avulsion

Question 35

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

Answer 35

ABRASION

Question 36

Classification of wounds As regards to the Depth of the Wound

Answer 36

a. Superficial Wound b. Deep Wound

Question 37

Under Deep wound

Answer 37

1. Penetrating Wound 2. Perforating Wound

Question 38

Wound which involves the outer layer of the skin

Answer 38

Superficial Wound

Question 39

Wound involves the inner structure beyond the layers of the skin

Answer 39

DEEP WOUND

Question 40

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

Answer 40

PENETRATING WOUND

Question 41

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.

Answer 41

PERFORATING WOUND

Question 42

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

Answer 42

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

Question 43

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

Answer 43

COUP INJURY

Question 44

Physical injury found opposite the site of the application force,

Answer 44

Contre-Coup Injury

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Coup Contre-Coup Injury

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Locus Minoris Resistencia

Question 47

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.

Answer 47

Extensive Injury

Question 48

Special Types of Wounds

Answer 48

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

Question 49

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

Answer 49

DEFENSE WOUND

Question 50

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

Answer 50

PATTERNED WOUND

Question 51

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

Answer 51

SELF- INFLICTED WOUND