Sudden and Unexpected Natural Deaths - A Four-Year Autopsy Review S Rao Dinesh Dr.1, Dr. Yadhukul1 1Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Agalkote, Tumkur-572107, Karnataka Abstract Sudden and unexpected death is an indication for a medicolegal autopsy. The present study constitutes both Prospective and Retrospective periods and was undertaken in Department of Forensic-Medicine at R.M.C. Loni, India, between the period Jan 2000 to Dec. 2004, with the object of studying this untimely deaths. A total of 1176 Medico-Legal Autopsies were performed during this period. Sudden and Unexplained deaths formed 8.67% of Medico Legal Autopsies, with Male to Female ratio of 5.8:1. About 66.67% of cases were due to Cardiovascular Pathology, 27.45% were due to Pulmonary Pathology. All natural deaths occurring within 24hours (WHO) from the onset of signs and symptoms were considered. Cases involving trauma, drugs, poison, asphyxia, decomposition were excluded. Top Keywords Sudden Death, Natural death. Top |
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