PGIMER, Chandigarh, chapter ASPHYXIA, FMT Questions.

              PGIMER, CHANDIGARH

                              CHAPTER  ASPHYXIA

1. The conclusion post mortem finding of death by drowning (PGI 1992)

     A. Cutis anserine

     B. Presence of water in the middle ear

     C. Edematous lungs

     D. Demonstration of diatoms in the organs of the body.

Answer:  D. Demonstration of diatoms in the organs of the body.

2. Cafe coronary commonly occurs when a person is (PGI 1992)

     A. Intoxicated

     B. Eating fatty food

     C. Eating meat

     D. Eating fish.

Answer: A. Intoxicated.

3. Hanging causes large amount of injury to (PGI 1998)

     A. Vertebral artery

     B. Carotid artery

     C. Trachea

     D. Oesophagus.

Answer:  B. Carotid artery.

4. All are seen in drowning except (PGI 1999)

    A. Miosis

    B. Wet heavy lungs

    C. Water and weeds in stomach and lung

    D. Froth from mouth.

Answer: A. Miosis.

5. Features supporting strangulation are (PGI 2001)

     A. Blood outside vessels in microscopy from skin of ligature site

     B. Dribbling of saliva from angle of mouth

     C. Marked cyanosis of face

     D. Bloody froth in mouth and nostrils

     E. Ligature mark.

 Answer: A; C & D.

6. Ideal tissue for diatom study (PGI June 2005)

    A. Bone marrow of femur

    B. Lung

    C. Liver

    D. Brain

    E. Kidney.

Answer: A. Bone marrow of femur.

7. Goose skin or cutis anserina seen in (PGI June 2005)

     A. Drowning

     B. Lightening

     C. Strangulation

     D. Fire arm injury.

Answer: A. Drowning.