-Clinical autopsy.
-Medico-legal autopsy.
Medico-legal autopsy or post
mortem examination is a special
type of scientific examination of
dead body carried out under the
laws of the state for the
protection of its citizens and to
assist the identification and
prosecution of the guilty.
OBJECTS\ AIMS
Cause of death.
Manner of death.
Time since death.
To establish identity,
To retain relevant organs and
tissue as evidence.
Infants-Live birth and viability.
Rules for Medico-Legal
Autopsy
Authorization.
Identification.
Visit of scene of crime.
History of the case.
Verification of the injuries noted by
the police.
Examination.
Notes.
Preservation of viscera and other
tissue.
List of artifacts.
Contents of the Autopsy
report
The preamble
-Authority.
-Time of arrival of body.
-Date and place of
examination.
-Name,Age and Sex.
- Body identified by.
The body of the report
- External and internal
examination.
- Wounds\Injuries-
nature,direction,situation
and sizes.
- Conclusions.
External
examination
Condition of the body
Marks of identification.
Eyes.
State of natural
orifices,ears,nostrils,mouth,anus,
urethra and vagina.
Injuries-nature,position and
measurements.
State of limbs.
Genitals and breasts.
Thorax
Material
Inadequate microscopic
examination.
Insufficient laboratory
examination.
Lack of toxicological analysis.
Method
Inadequate history.
Lapses in external
examination.
Inadequate or improper
internal examination.
Obscure Autopsy
Narcotic poisoning.
Anesthetic over dosage.
Neurotoxic or Cytotoxic poisons.
Plant poisoning.
Miscellaneous
Allergy.
Drug idiosyncrasy.
Artifacts
Therapeutic artifacts.
Surgical artifacts.
At the moment of
death
Agonal artifacts.
Resuscitation artifacts
After death