4 MCQs in Forensic Medicine for NEET PG
A 48-year-old male is discovered dead in a locked room in Bangalore during the monsoon season. The body is brought for autopsy 60 hours post-mortem. On examination, the forensic pathologist notes extensive skin slippage over the trunk and limbs, with a foul-smelling purulent discharge from the mouth and nose. The internal organs show advanced putrefaction with gas accumulation in the body cavities. Which of the following factors would have MOST significantly accelerated these post-mortem changes?
In a body recovered from a freshwater lake after 3 weeks of submersion, which post-mortem change is most characteristic due to the aquatic environment?
In a body recovered from a freshwater lake after 3 weeks of submersion, which post-mortem change is MOST characteristic of the aquatic environment?
A decomposed body is found in a sealed, warm room after 10 days. The body shows extensive putrefaction with greenish discoloration starting from the right iliac fossa, but adipocere is absent. Which environmental factor BEST explains the absence of adipocere?
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