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- Jatropha curcas Poisoning in a Group of Agricultural Labourer
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S Sreedhar Reddy
1,
KM Roop Kumar
1,
S Sudhakar
1,
G Mahesh
1,
O Murugesa Bharathi
1,
Uday Pal Singh
1
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, IN
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Medico-Legal Update, Vol 13, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 155-158Abstract
Jatropha curcas belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family and is found in the coastal areas of tropics. There are few reported cases of its poisoning in pediatric and in adults; we have not come across mass accidental poisoning among the agricultural farmers in literature. However, we found a group of 18 agricultural labourers affected by the poisoning of its seeds, who presented with complaints of vomiting, colicky abdominal pain, giddiness and diarrhea with in few minutes and reported to the casualty in a couple of hours. Illness was self-limiting without any complications during the entire hospital stay and follow up.Keywords
Jatropha, Curcin, Neutrophilic Leukocytosis, MydriasisReferences
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- Accidental Hanging - a Case Report
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1 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, IN
2 Dept. of Forensic Medicine Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IN
1 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, IN
2 Dept. of Forensic Medicine Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IN
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Medico-Legal Update, Vol 13, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 171-173Abstract
An interesting case of fatal accidental hanging of a habitual burglar is presented in the present case report which poses a controversy in diagnosis whether it is to be included under accidental hanging or in positional asphyxia. This case report stresses on the importance of crime scene visit, police record verification and meticulous autopsy so as to come to an appropriate conclusion regarding the cause of death.Keywords
Accidental Hanging, Positional AsphyxiaReferences
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