Forensic Medicine

Important Topics Of Forensic Medicine

Lecture 1

Chapter 1

  1. Inquest and its types

  2. Summons

  3. Dying declaration


Chapter 2

1. Function of indian medical council

2. Types of courts

3. Duties of registered medical practitioner

4. Professional secrecy

5. Privileged communication

6. Medical negligence

7. Consent types

8. Euthanasia


Chapter 3

1. Gustafson's technique

2. Dactylography

3. Poroscopy

4. Scars - Tatto marks

Chapter 4

1. Brain death vs brainstem death

2. Algar mortis

3. Postmortem lividity

4. Rigor mortis

5. Mummification


Chapter 5

1. Exumption

2. Preservation of viscera in case of poisoning


Chapter 6

1. Abrasion

2. Bruise

3. Laceration

4. Stab wound

5. Incised wound


Chapter 7

1. Cartridge

2. Charecteristic of firearm wounds

3. Types of bullet


Chapter 8

1. Fractures of skull

2. Mechanism of brain injury


Chapter 9

  1. Burn def. classification, factors affecting

  2. Difference between antemortem and postmortem burn

  3. Heatstroke

  4. Electrical injury


Chapter 10

  1. Grievous hurt

  2. Culpable homicide

  3. Dowry death


Chapter 12

  1. Hanging

  2. Difference between hanging and strangulation

  3. Drowning


Chapter 13

  1. Impotence def. causes

  2. Sterility


Chapter 14

  1. Virginity def. and signs

  2. Pregnancy diagnosis and medicolegal importance


Chapter 15

  1. Rape def. explanation

  2. Unnatural sexual offences


Chapter 16

  1. MTP


Chapter 17

  1. Difference between stillborn and live born

  2. Battered baby


Chapter 18

  1. Blood stains


Chapter 19

  1. Lie detector

  2. Narcoanalysis


Chapter 20

  1. Mental illness and criminal liability

  2. Symptoms of mental illness for SQ



Lecture 1

General toxicology

  1. Classification of poisons

  2. Treatment of poisoning

  3. Antidotes

Corrosive poisions

  1. Sulphuric acid poisoning (oil of vitriol)

  2. Phenol poisoning

Plant itritants

  1. Ricinus communis

  2. Abrus precatorius

Inebriant poisons

  1. Ethyl alchohol

  2. Methyl alchohol poisoning

Deliriant Poisons

  1. Datura poison

Spinal Poisons

  1. Strychnine Poision




These are the important topics for Forensic Medicine. Every students must prepare them.