B.H.M.S-B.H.M.S 2nd Year Forensic Medicine and Toxicology(Kerala University of Health Sciences-2013)

                     Second Professional BHMS Degree Examinations

                                                  April 2013

                                 Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Time :3 hrs                                                       Max marks: 100

• Answer all questions

• Draw diagram wherever necessary

 

Essays: (2x10=20)

1. Enumerate the procedure for determination of age.Mention the medico-legal importance of age. (3+7=10) 

2. Meniont the alkaloids of opium. Discuss the effects or chronic opium poisoning and treatment of opium poisoning    

                                                                                                                                              (2+5+3=10)
Short Essays: (10x5=50) 

3. Describe tattoo marks and its medico-legal importance.

4. Mention the differences between post-mortem staining and bruise.

5. Differentiate between nux vomica poisoning and tetanus.

6. Symptoms and treatmen t of viper bite.

7. Explain the types or inquest.

8. Drugs and cosmetic Act and Rules.

9. Define exhumation and briefly ouUine the procedure.

10. What is artificial insemination and mention its types & indications.

11. Mention the differences between still born and live born foetus.

12. Mention the types of fracture of a skull.



Answer briefly: (10x3=30) 

13. Putrefaction

14. Phossy jaw

15. Defence wound

16.Criminal negligence

17.Frost bite

18. Indecent assault

19. Vitriolage

20.Objectives of medico-legalautopsy

21. Masochism

22. Burtonian line

Earning:  ₹ 7.50/-