The amino acid content of bone decreases slowly after death It can be assessed by thin layer chromatography technique Fresh bones contain atleast 15 amino acids If the
Barium carbonate is a whitish powder It is used as a rodenticide Symptoms develop within half an hour of poison ingestion Fatal dose is 0.8g Symptoms of barium
Sparrow’s foot marks are bizarre shaped lacerations that result from the face coming in contact with shattered windshield glass It is a commonly seen in front seat passengers
Burtonian line, also known as lead line is a clinical manifestation of chronic lead poisoning It is a stippled blue line seen in 50-70% of patients with chronic
It is a set of 4 conditions as set by the Harvard School of Medicine for diagnosis of irreversible coma. They are: Unreceptivity and unresponsiveness Lack of movements
It is also called secondary drowning or near drowning. It refers to a peron who was resuscitated after drowning and survives for 24hours. He may develop hypoxemia resulting
In dry drowning, water does not enter the lungs. Due to rapid entry of water into the nasopharynx and larynx, the larynx undergoes immediate sustained spasm, which is
It is also known as primary drowning. In this, large amounts water enter the lungs. The person experiences severe chest pain. Death occurs in minutes due to cardiac
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