Term 1

Multiple stab wound was found over the chest & multiple spherical injuries to palm of right
hand of a victim. Comment on the wounds produced in this case. Homicidal stab wound on
chest & defense wound on palm of right hand
A dead body of an infant recovered from dustbin & sent to mortuary.
a. How can you say whether the infant was still born & dead born?
b. What are the acts of omission & the acts of commission in infanticide?

Police sent a dead body to you for autopsy examination . The deceased was a bus driver &
has died from road traffic accident .What are the possible injuries on the body you may
find?-Steering wheel impact on chest
A dead body of young adult was recovered from river.
a. What will be the possible diagnosis of death?-Drowning
b. What are causes of death in this case?

A male body was recovered from a deserted building. On external examination multiple
crescentic and blue coloured marks were found over the neck.
a. What will be the possible cause of death in this case?
b. Enumerate the manner of death in this case.
A man was shot dead in his home .On examination of the firearm wound, tattooing
around the entry wound was present.
a. How tattooing are produced ?
b. What are the causes of single entry wound but multiple exit wounds?

A rugby player hit his head on a pillar. He was unconscious for 5 mins but later, regained
full consciousness. He remained drowsy over the past 30mins.
a. What will be the most likely diagnosis?-Epidural haemorrahge
b. Mention the types of intracranial hemorrhage.
A witness who after taking oath, willfully makes a statement which he knows or believes
to be false.
a. What will be your diagnosis in this case?-perjury
b. Will he be liable for punishment?-yes.7 years

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A 5yrs old boy accidentally swallowed a coin . He became aphonic & was brought to the
casualty with the complaint of respiratory distress.
a. What will be your diagnosis? choking
Name few other causes causing obstruction similar to this condition.
Skeletal remains of a person were recovered from a collapsed building . The length of
humerus was 24.5 cm.
a. What information will you obtain from humerus to confirm the identify the person?
Which is more accurate data for age estimation : bony age or dental age ? bony age

Police sent two dead bodies to DMC morgue, both of which died from asphyxia. One body
died due to hanging & other from ligature strangulation. How can you recognize which
body died from hanging & which body died from ligature strangulation? characteristics of
ligature mark
On 3rd June 2010, fire broke out at midnight at old Dhaka. About 124 people died during
this accident.
a. What will be your diagnosis? Name few causes of death in this case. Mass disaster
b. How will you identify the unknown bodies in this situation? DNA profiling

A swollen dead body was recovered from river bank wearing cloths. There was a mark
encircling the neck resembling strangulation.
a. What will be type of artifact represented in this case? artifact due to postmortem
changes
[Link] the ML importance of artifact.
Mis interpretion of the cause of death
A patient is injured or dies due to some unintentional act during treatment by the doctor.
What will be your diagnosis? -Therapeutic misadventure

A lady died due to unnatural death within seven years after her marriage.
a. What will be your diagnosis of death? –Dowry death
b. Who will prepare the inquest report in this case?-Magistrate inquest
43 years old male was eating his meal in a restaurant, suddenly turns blue, cough
violently, then collapse & died. Tell the probable cause of death & give your opinion..-Café
coronary

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A 19-yrs old girl presented with primary amenorrhea, short stature, webbed neck & widely
spread nipples. Examination showed weak pulses in lower extremity & streak ovaries,
raised FSH, no oocyte in histology of ovary.
a. What will be your diagnosis?- Turner syndrome
b. What will be the karyotyping?
A case of physical assault came to you with dislocated upper 2 incisor teeth.
a. What type of injury is this? Grievous hurt
b. What punishment will be given in this case?

A 23 yrs female dead body was brought to DMC morgue for autopsy. On external
examination, the face was cyanosed, Tardieu’s spot & post mortem staining was
prominent. There was continuous ligature mark encircling the neck at the level of thyroid
cartilage with signs of struggle on her body.
a. What will be your probable diagnosis?-Ligature strangulation
b. State the opinion regarding your diagnosis.
A child has permanent teeth 20 in number & temporary teeth 8 in number.
a. What will be the probable age of child? –Mixed dentition(up to 12 years)
b. Mention the medicolegal importance of teeth.

A bundle of human bones including hairs, nails & teeth were sent to DMC mortuary for
post mortem examination. What information were obtained from these bone sample?
A dead body was found early morning in the field with multiple, superficial, long and a
irregular red marks, resembles branches of tree over the shoulders & flanks after an
overnight heavy rainfall with thunderstorms.
a. What will be the diagnosis of death?-Death from lighting
b. Mention the probable causes of death in this case.

A dead body of a male was found along the side of the railway with multiple parallel
patterned bruises on his back
a. What will be probable diagnosis of death?-Railway accident
b. Enumerate different types of bruises with example.
An elderly female, living alone, in a temperate zone is found dead on one morning with
dearrangement of furniture .The electric heater at her home was found to be damaged.
a. What will be the diagnosis of death?-Hypothermia
b. Mention the D/D in this case –Paradoxical undressing,sexual assault

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A five storied garments factory has collapsed at Ashulia .As a Forensic expert, how will you
identify the dead bodies?-DNA profiling
A 70 kg male was admitted in hospital with 30% burn. How will you calculate the amount
of fluid replacement for management?-4ml / kg body weight/% total body surface area

A male baby with ligated umbilical cord found dead in a dustbin.

a .What will be the diagnosis of this case?Live born foetus
[Link] are the features of dead born foetus?
23 year old lady was rescued from a burning building. She was admitted into hospital &
died after 10 days.
[Link] are the probable causes of death? Septic shock followed by burn
b. How will you give the opinion regarding cause of death?

A dead body has sent to morgue with multiple stab wound in front of the chest.
a. What will be the cause of death?-Hemorrhagic shock
b. b How will you identify the weapon?-Shape of the wound
A case of physical assault came to you with multiple reddish brown scab abrasion and
bluish colored bruise over right arm, throat and back of the chest.
a. What will be the age of this abrasion & bruise in this case?-abrasion-2to 3 days
bruise-Few hrs to 3 days

A fire broke out in 7 storied building in capital city of Dhaka, which killed 15 lives.
a. What findings you will get during autopsy confirming that death was due to burn?-
autopsy findings in Trachea-Carbon soot particles
b. list 4 causes of death due to burn.
An oblique, non-continuous ligature mark was found in a cadaver of a young male,
situated on neck above the thyroid cartilage.
a. What is your diagnosis?-Hanging
b. What are the external postmortem findings in this case?

A body of new born was recovered from dustbin. During autopsy for an infant death.
a. What findings you will get in the lungs?
b. Mention the test you will perform to confirm your diagnosis-Hydrostatic test
A man fell down from a height of 25 feet & landed on his feet.
a. Which type of fracture will occur in this situation?-Ring fracture
b. State the PM opinion of this case.-Opinion of Fall from height

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A 52 years old male , smoker found dead in his bed room. He had heavy meal pervious
night. On postmortem examination no external injuries were found on his body.
a. What will be the possible diagnosis?-sudden death
b. What are the most common cause of death of this case?-CVS Cause (55%-60%)
A decomposed dead body found inside a luggage bag, was sent to the morgue for autopsy.
a. How will you identify the sex of this dead body? prostate/non gravid uterus
b. State the stages of putrefaction

Recently a suicidal case has re-opened & the court has ordered to dig out the buried body.
a. Who will prepare the inquest report ?-Magistrate inquest
b. What are the other conditions where exhumation is carried out?-( reddy 35th
edi,page-97)
Dead body of a 15 years boy was recovered from Bay of Bengal having fine white froth on
mouth & nostril.
[Link] is your probable diagnosis?
b. Give your opinion regarding this case.

An unknown dead body found beside a highway having a hematoma over scalp and
multiple abrasion on different parts of the body.
[Link] is your possible diagnosis ?
[Link] your opinion regarding this case
A 6 years old girl has been killed by miscreants by pressing pillow & hand over mouth &
nostril.
[Link] is your most likely diagnosis? -Smothering
[Link] specific postmortem findings you may get in this case?-inner lip-Contusion and
teeth impression

26 years old married woman found dead in her bed room , having congested nasal area &
a bruise inside the lower lip. On PM examination ,nasal bone was found fractured.
a. What is your diagnosis? -Smothering
b. Give your opinion.
A dead body having prominent ribcage, scaphoid abdomen was brought for autopsy.
a. What will be your diagnosis of death?-Chronic Starvation
[Link] are the other internal postmortem findings in this case?-Gall blader, intestine,
brain findings

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A doctor has performed criminal abortion in a clinic.
a. Under what conditions the doctor is liable for punishment?-Professional infamous
conduct & criminal malpraxis
b. Name preventions taken by a doctor to avoid negligence.
A dead body was sent to morgue having multiple stab wounds in front of the chest.
a. What will be the cause of death?-Haemorrhage and shock
b. How will you give the opinion in this case?

A 12 years girl found dead in a room having soft red thumb impression on right side and
several finger mark on left side of the neck.
a. What is your possible diagnosis ?-Throttling
b. Give your opinion?
A putrefied body was recovered from an abandoned building & sent to morgue.
a. How will you confirm the identification of this person?-DNA profiling
b. What are the samples collected from this putrefied body to ascertain the
identification?- bones

2 gunshot injury found in a dead body. One in front of the chest & another one in back of
the chest.
[Link] can you diagnose the entry & exit wound?(difference between)
b. Give your opinion regarding this case?
A body recovered from his bed room .On examination there was cut throat injury in his
neck.
a. How will you diagnose whether it is suicidal or homicidal & why?-[Link] – tell
suicidal cut throat sites
b. Give your opinion regarding this case?

A 40 years old male found dead in a hotel room. On postmortem examination a single
gunshot injury found in left side of the chest and disarrangement of furniture
a. How will you diagnose whether it is suicidal or homicidal & why? - Homicidal. Why-
tell sites of suicidal wound
b. Give your opinion?
43 years old male after begins his meal in a restaurant, suddenly turns blue, cough
violently then collapse & dies.
a. What will be your diagnosis of death ?-Café coronary syndrome
b. What are the D/D of this case?- Chocking, Myocardial infraction

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 Term 2
A 35 years male dead body was sent to morgue with the history of poisoning. On PM
examination red velvety appearance was seen in the stomach mucosa.
a. What is your most likely diagnosis? –Arsenic poisoning
b. Give your opinion.
A dead body of a 16 yrs. old girl was recovered from a closed room. Her apparels were
found torn. There were multiple abrasions, bruises, & lacerations on private parts of the
body.
a. What is the diagnosis of death? Sexual assault
b. What laboratory investigations will you suggest? Rape victim examination findings

A highway bus traveler was brought to emergency department with flushed face & high
temperature with marked disorientation.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? –Datura poisoning
b. How will you manage this case?
A charred body was recovered from a burnt building & sent to morgue.
a. How will you confirm the identification of this person? –DNA profiling ( from bones)

An 8-month-old baby was admitted in the hospital with cyanosed face, constant crying,
vigorous cough and restlessness with characteristic smell from mouth.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Kerosene oil poisoning)
b. Medico legally what type of poison is this?
An 18-year-old girl came to you with complaints of rape the previous night by her
boyfriend. She gave history of being semi unconscious after having some drinks at a
birthday party with her alleged boyfriend. Mention the related samples to be collected &
the investigations those you will suggest.(Date rape) Rape victim sample collection and
investigation

A 18 years young girl tried to commit suicide by ingestion of benzodiazepine, now

admitted in hospital.
a. What are the sample you collect in this case?-Stomach wash
content,blood,saliva,urine,excreata
b. What will be your medicolegal duties during management?-medical,legal
A women charged of concealment of birth of a new born baby & send to youfor medico
legal examination. How you will diagnosis of this case?-recent signs of delivery

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A 16 years old girl is claiming that she is boy. She is sent to you for sex determination. How
will you confirm the sex of that person?-signs of secondary sexual charecteristics,Gonadal
biopsy,Nuclear sexing
A 27 years male farmer bitten on right lower limb by King cobra snake.
[Link] the composition of venom belongs to this snake .
[Link] type of antidote used in this case?

Three male dead bodies age between 23 to 25 years were identified as university students
were sent to morgue for autopsy. Inquest report states that, death due to ingestion of
overdose alcohol with a copy of death certificate.
a. What samples need to preserved for chemical analysis?
b. Mention the conditions for non-detection of poison in chemical analysis report.
A 16 years old girl came to you with complaints of rape previous night.
a. Tell the probable physical, microbiological & radiological findings.
b. Give your opinion regarding this case.

A 21 years old body of a female student was sent to morgue with a probable cause of
death due to ingestion of overdose of Benzodiazepines following severe depressive illness
with a copy of death certificate from hospital.
a. What samples you will preserve for chemical analysis?
b. What are the preservatives you may use in this case?
Father’s blood group is AB (+ve), Mother’s is O (-ve) & child’s is O (+ve).
a. Comment the child is legitimate or not? ( We will give you this answer later)
b. Give explanation in favor of your answer. ( We will give you this answer later)

A young girl trying to commit suicide by ingestion of OPC has been admitted in the
hospital in critical situation. How can you manage this case?
A 25 years’ female has undergone criminal abortion by an unskilled person. Since then she
has been suffering from high fever & offensive per vaginal discharge. Later on she
developed severe complications & died after 3 days.
a. Tell the possible cause of death.
b. What are the medicolegal duties of a doctor in criminal abortion case?

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A 30-yr old disoriented person was brought to emergency with history of high fever,
staggering gait & slurred speech.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? Datura poisoning
b. Mention the possible place of occurrence of this poison.
A 25 years old lady with history of prolonged labor admitted into hospital. What specific
feature you will get on the head of the newborn?-caput succedaneum

A person feels grains of sand & insects creeping under the skin & giving rise to itching
sensation.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Cocaine poisoning)
b. What type of poison it is?
A 13 years old girl recovered by police with a history of forceful sexual act by neighbor
uncle. On examination doctor found vagina congested, labia majora & labia minora
congested & hymen ruptured.
a. What are the complications may arise in this case?
b. How will you write medico-legal opinion regarding this case?

A 28-year-old male patient is brought to casualty in comatose state with pin-point pupils,
reduced respiratory rate and bradycardia. On examination, multiple needle puncture
marks are found on upper and lower limbs.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (opium Poisoning)
b. Enumerate the active principles of this poison.
An accused person in a murder case pretend as an insane during trial proceedings & court
send him to determine whether he is actually insane or not. How will you proceed for
examining the person & finally certify regarding his mental status?(examination on insane
person)

A middle-aged man presented with paresthesia of hands and feet. Examination revealed
presence of 'Mees' lines in the nails and raindrop pigmentation on the temples & flexor
surface of the body.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Arsenic poisoning)
b. Enumerate the specific antidote of this poisoning.
A rape victim was rescued from a hotel room where a white stain was found on the bed
sheet of a scene of occurrence.
a. What the possible tests done to confirm that it is a seminal stain? (Test for semen detection)
b. How the stain will help in investigation to link with the crime?( If it is stain than through
DNA Profiling)

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A 65 yrs. old woman presents with a 10-day history of confusion and poly neuritis. His
friend mentioned that he drinks 15 units of alcohol per day.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (korsakoff’s psychosis)
b. Enumerate the manifestations of chronic alcohol poisoning.
A dead body of 20-yrs old girl was recovered from a river with injuries on mouth, chest,
breast & around genitalia.
a. What will be the cause of death? Sexual assault
b. What are the pre requisites of rape victim examination

A female with 8 weeks of pregnancy with history of congestive cardiac failure came for 1st
ante natal visit.
a. What are the indications of MTP?
b. Name the methods used for MTP
A 15 years old boy was admitted in the hospital. On examination there was presence of
two fang marks & swelling on the lower limbs.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Snake Bite)
b. How will you manage this case?

A 13 yrs. girl complains to the police that she has been raped by two persons 5 hours back.
a. How will you confirm the age of girl is 13?(x –ray of 6 joints)
b. Mention the complication of rape?
A farmer working in a paddy field was found unconscious, excessive salivation, constricted
pupils and fasciculation of muscles.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (OPC poisoning)
b. What are the precautions should be taken by farmer during insecticide spray?

A 30 years old male was admitted to hospital with history of swollen and excoriated lips,
mouth and brown-black streaks extending from the angles of mouth to the sides of chin
and chalky white teeth.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Sulphuric acid poisoning)
b. What are the signs and symptoms produced by this poison?
c. Why stomach wash is contraindicated in corrosive poisoning?
A 15 years old boy was admitted in the hospital. On examination there was presence of
two fang marks & swelling on the lower limbs.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Snake Bite)
b. How will you manage this case?

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Dead body of a 16 yrs. old girl was recovered from a closed room, her apparels were
found torn, there were multiple abrasions, bruises, & lacerations on her body & private
parts.
a. What may be the diagnosis?
b. What investigations will you suggest in this case?
A 25 years old female was admitted to emergency dept. with history of sulphuric acid
thrown on face by a young man due to denial of proposal.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Vitriolage)
b. What treatment and punishment in this case ?

A female of 17 years of age came to you with a history of criminal abortion 15 days back
a. What are the motives of criminal abortion
b. State the causes of death in criminal abortion
A 30 years old male with history of raindrop type of pigmentation on skin and mee’s lines
on nail has got admitted in the hospital.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Chronic Arsenic Poisoning)
b. What are the stages of chronic poisoning of this poison?

A 27 years’ male farmer bitten on right lower limb by King cobra snake.
a. Tell the composition of snake venom.
b. How will you manage this case?
Police has brought a woman who claims to have delivered a baby 3 days back.
a. What are the confirmatory signs of recent delivery of living person?
b. What are the legal issues lined to delivery?

A 14-year-old girl came to you with the complaints of gang rape on previous night by 3
persons.
a. How will you take consent from the victim for ML examination?
b. Enumerate the cause of death due to gang rape.
A disoriented highway bus traveler was brought to emergency Department with flushed
face and high temperature.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Dhatura Poisoning)
b. Why it is called road or travelers poison?

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A dead body of 18-yrs old girl was recovered from a river with injuries on mouth, chest,
and breast & around genitalia.
a. What will be the cause of death?Sexual assault
b. Mention the samples to be collected in this case.
A 25 yrs. old young male chronic substance abuser was found on the street with red shot
eye, muscle wasting & disorientation of time & place.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Cannabis Poisoning)
b. Mention its different forms & active principles.

A woman with history of amenorrhea for 20 weeks brought by police for medicolegal
examination. What physical & laboratory findings you can get for confirmation of
pregnancy?- presumptive,probable,positive signs of 2nd trimester and USG
A patient presented with encephalopathy, wrist drop, colic & constipation. Blood picture
shows basophilic stippling of RBC.
a. What will be the likely diagnosis?( Chronic Lead poisoning)
b. What will be the changes in the gum of the patient is likely to present with as a result
of chronic poisoning in this case?

A 35 years female works in chemical industry was admitted to hospital with history of
anemia, fascial pallor & menorrhagia.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (Chronic lead poisoning)
b. b. What are the reproductive effect of both sex as a result of chronic poisoning in this
case?
Police has brought a woman who has claims to have been pregnant for 3 months.
a. What are the definitive signs of pregnancy at 3 months?
b. What are the conditions when questions of pregnancy arise medicolegally?

In recent alleged murder case of a missing parliament member of Bangladesh whose body
was not found but blood stain & body cloths were recovered from a residential flat of
Calcutta.
a. How can you proceed to link the criminal with crime? Crime scene investigation&
collection of evidence
b. What are the samples taken for DNA profiling in case of dead person?
A 55 years farmer works in field was admitted with history of confusion, increased
salivation, fasciculation, miosis, tachycardia and hypertension.
a. What is your probable diagnosis? (OPC poisoning)
b. What are the precautions taken in this case?

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A dead body resembling the convict was found in near- by forest, but due to mutilation of
face, identity could not be established.
a. How will you proceed to establish the identity of the convict who escaped from jail?
DNA profiling
b. What do you mean by locard’s principle of exchange?
A 22-year-old male had an outing with his friends and developed fever of 38.5 C, diarrhea
and vomiting after eating chicken salad from restaurant. All of his friends developed the
same symptoms.
a) What is your probable diagnosis? (Food poisoning)
b) Enumerate the name of some organisms causing this situation.

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