Topic

Subtopic

Forensic Thanatology

· Suspended animation

Postmortem changes

· Eye changes

· Pattern of Algor mortis

· Post mortem caloricity 

· Livor mortis & distribution

· Livor mortis & poisoning

· Rules in Rigor mortis & distribution of rigor mortis

· Changes in Decomposition

Autopsy

· Techniques of organ dissection

· Methods of individual organ dissection

Human identification

· Race determination indicators from bone & teeth

· Sex determination of bones (skull & pelvis)

· Indices for sex determination from bones

· Dentition – Ages estimation methods

· Other techniques for identification like dactylography, poroscopy, rugoscopy

Asphyxial deaths

· PM findings in Hanging, Strangulation

· Hyoid fractures

· Various terms (methods) in strangulation

· Types of drowning

· PM findings in drowning  (specific findings &non specific findings)

Forensic traumatology

· Ageing of abrasion, contusion

· Stab injury

· Hesitational, defence & fabricated injuries

· Skull fractures

· Various types of gunpowder

· Atypical bullets

Forensic toxicology

· Legal duties of a doctor in poisoning

· Diagnosis of poisoning during autopsy (from hypostasis, smell, appearances of organs)

· Metallic poisons

· Cardiac poisons

· Delirients

· Insecticide poisoning

· Snake bite envenomation

· Plant irritants

Sexual jurisprudence

· Rape – examination of accused & victim

· Associated Legal sections

· Tests

· Various terms in sexual perversions

· Recent signs of delivery

· Tests for live birth

Forensic Psychiatry

· Various rules for criminal responsibility of insane person

· Civil responsibilities of insane person

Legal procedures & law

·Inquests

· Powers of criminal courts

·Recording of evidence in the court of law& relevant sections

·Infamous conduct

· Declarations

· Various doctrines involved in medical negligence