Mnemonics of forensic medicine

Signs of Organophosphate poisoning

"DUMBBELLS"
Diarrhoea
Urination
Miosis
Bradycardia
Bronchorrhea
Emesis
Lacrymation
Salivation

Method for blood/urine alcohol levels

Amitabh Gone from KBC:
A:Alcohol dehydrogenase method
G:Gas chromatography(most specific)
K: Kozelka & hinc test
B: Breath analysis(screening test)
C: Cavett test

Sequence of eruption of permanent teeth

Mama Is In Pain, Papa Can Make Medicine

First Molar (M)--6yrs
Central Incisor(I)--7yrs
Lateral Incisor(I)--8yrs
First Pre-molar(P)--9yrs
Second Pre-molar(P)--10yrs
Canine(C)--11yrs
Second Molar(M)--12yrs
Third Molar(M)--18yrs

Rat Poisons

Rat Poisons

"RATS PANIC"
R ed squill
A rsenicals
T hallium
S trychnine
P NU/Phosphorus/Zn Phosphide
A lpha naphtha thiurea (ANTU)
N orbormide
I ndanediones
C oumadin/cholcalciferol

Professional misconduct

6 A's

Abortion
Adultery
Addiction
Association
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Alcohol

Haemodialysis indicated in-BLAST

Barbiturates
Lithium
Alcohol
Salicylates
Theophylline

Features of arsenic poisoning

HARMFul CRASH
H-Haemorrhagic spots in mucosa
A-Addison like disease
R-Raindrop pigmentation
M-Mees lines on nails
Ful-Fatal dose:120-200mg
C-Cholera like diarrhoea
R-Red velvety stomach mucosa
A-Arsenic neuritis
S-Subendothelial petachial haemorrhages
H-Hyperkeratosis of palms and sole

Chronic Lead Poisoning-Plumbism

Paediatric ABCDE Drops For Me

Paediatric - Pallor facial
A - Anemia
- Anorexia
B - Basophillic stippling,
- Burtonian line
C - Constipation,
- Colic

D - Dyspepsia
E - Encephalopathy
Drops - Drop:foot/wrist
For - Foul breath
Me - Metallic Taste in mouth

BLUE LINE IN GUMS

ABCDEFG

ARGENTUM(Silver)
BISMUTH
COPPER
DON'T GO FOR IT
EF reverse it.. FE(Iron)
GH reverse it.. HG (Mercury) 

Types of fingerprints

CLAW

• Composite    
• Loop
• Arch
• Whorl

Lead poisoning: Signs & symptoms

" AB CD EF "

• A- anemia
• B- basophilic stippling, burtonian line (on gums)
• C- colic & constipation (most common feature- occurs in 85% of cases)
• D- dry belly ache (ie., diarrhoea is rare), drops (foot drop & wrist drop), dyspepsia
• E- encephalopathy (more common in children)
• F- facial pallor (earliest sign)

Chronic mercury poisoning: Features

" TABLE "

• Tremor (Intentional, coarse, affecting arms, hands, tongue and later legs, also called hatter's shake/glass blower's shake/danbury tremors)
• Acrodynia (Pink disease, characterised by pain, paraesthesia, pinkish discolouration of hands and feets)
• Blue-Black line on gums
• Lentis (Mercuria lentis, deposition of brown pigment on anterior lens capsule without affecting visual acuity)
• Erethism (Psychological disturbance characterised by shyness, timidness, loss of memory, depression, insomnia)

Differential Diagnosis of Morphin poisoning
A_E_I_O_U.. DM..
A-Apoplexy, acute alcohol poisoning.
E-Epileptic coma
I-Injury(head)
...O-opium poisoning
U-Uremic coma
D-Diabetic coma
M-Malignant malaria.