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Decks in this class (14)

Changes after death
Definition of somatic death,
Define cerebral death,
Define irreversible coma
23  cards
Identity
Identifying features of a human r...,
Features of a 5 month fetus,
Features of a 7 month fetus
11  cards
General Principles of Trauma and Wounds
Definition of trauma,
Definition of a wound,
Physical factors that can cause i...
32  cards
Regional Injuries
Most common type of penetrating c...,
Possible effects of penetrating i...,
Mechanism of injury in penetratin...
35  cards
Thermal and Electrical trauma
Effects of heat,
Mechanisms of death in burns,
Pm findings in early deaths from ...
14  cards
Head Injuries
5 layers of the scalp,
Sharp force injuries to skull,
Local deformation of skull
30  cards
Injuries caused by firearms
Definition of a firearm,
Two main types of firearms,
Lesions caused by a firearm may b...
9  cards
Forensic aspects of anoxic deaths
Types of anoxia,
External causes of airway obstruc...,
Internal causes of airway obstruc...
18  cards
Medic-legal aspects of alcohol intoxication
Law associated with alcohol,
Blood alcohol limit,
Breath alcohol limit
21  cards
Sexual offences
Which act used to determine age o...,
Which bill now determines sexual ...
2  cards
Abortion
Definition of abortion,
Classification of abortion,
How are criminal abortions possib...
10  cards
Paediatric forensic medicine
Act concerning birth etc,
Define a major,
Define birth
29  cards
Procedure and anaesthetic related deaths
Law around procedure related deaths,
Which deaths count as procedural,
Types of deaths which occur durin...
5  cards
Forensic toxicology and poisoning
Helpful signs and symptoms to det...,
Classification of poisons,
Things to look at in autopsy of a...
11  cards

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