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Volume 3 Issue 4 (October - December, 2015)

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Autopsy Study of Poisoning Cases Reported in the Forensic Department- A Retrospective Study
Gaurav Aggarwal

Background: Death due to poisoning has been known since time immemorial. Poisoning is a major problem all over the world, although its type and the associated morbidity and mortality vary from country to country.Hence; we conducted the present study in the department of forensic medicine to analyse death occurring due to poisoning. Materials & methods: The present study was conducted in the department of Forensic medicine of the medical institute and it included autopsy assessment of poisoning cases reported in the forensic department of the medical institute.  Data records from the archives of the department of forensic department were obtained. Detailed demographic data and pattern and etiology of occurrence of death were recorded. Results: Data records of a total of 2000 cases were obtained from the archives department of forensic medicine. Out of these 2000 cases, death occurred in 50 cases due to poisoning. There were 28 males and 22 females. Mean age of the cases included in the present study was 35.6 years. The overall incidence of occurrence of poisoning in the present study was 2.5 percent. Aluminium phosphide poisoning was the most common etiologic agent found to be present in 40 percent of the cases. Conclusion: Deaths due to poisoning represent a significant proportion of autopsy cases reporting in the forensic department. Hence; physicians should have adequate knowledge of various types of poisonings and their anti-dotes, so that death rate due to poisoning could be reduced.
Key words: Forensic, Poisoning, Snake bite.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Gaurav Aggarwal, Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh., India

 

This article may be cited as: Aggarwal G. Autopsy Study of Poisoning Cases Reported in the Forensic Department: A  Retrospective Study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2015;3(4):129-131.

 
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