The Profile of Autopsy Cases at Rajshahi Medical College

Authors

  • Laila Yesmin Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KhwajaYunus Ali Medical College, Sirajganj, Bangladesh
  • Md Kafil Uddin Assistant Professor & HOD, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Rajshahi Medical College,Rajshahi, Bangladesh
  • Md Rafiqul Islam Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, KhwajaYunus Ali Medical College and Hospital, Sirajganj, Bangladesh
  • Sandwip Talukdar Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, North Bengal Medical College, Sirajganj, Bangladesh
  • Md Zubaidur Rahman Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KhwajaYunus Ali Medical College, Sirajganj, Bangladesh
  • Joya Debnath Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KhwajaYunus Ali Medical College, Sirajganj, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v12i4.58219

Keywords:

Autopsy, accidental death, poisoning

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to explore the profile of Autopsy cases at Rajshahi Medical College.

Materials and Methods: This observational study was carried out at Rajshahi Medical College. From January 2021 to June 2021. A total of 248 autopsy cases were included as a sample size during the study.

Results: Most of the autopsy cases were found to be male ( 75% ), More than 40.72% death were due to poisoning, followed by suicidal hanging cases (19.76% ),homicide cases (14.51%), different types of accidental cases( 8.47%). In case of road traffic accidents (RTA) 70% cases were by 2-wheelervehicles followed by 25% were by 4-wheeler vehicles, 3% were by heavy vehicles and 2% were pedestrian cases. Death from suicidal hanging were mostly common in the age group 15-25 years, Homicide in47-67 years, poisoning in 47-67 years, Accidental fall from height in 15-25 years and Natural death in the age group of 67 years and above.

Conclusion: This study helps to interpret several sorts of medico-legal situations, by policy makers, health care programmers, judiciary and investigation and then takes appropriate action to minimize mortality.

KYAMC Journal. 2022;12(04): 205-207

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Published

2022-03-10

How to Cite

Yesmin, L. ., Uddin, M. K. ., Islam, M. R. ., Talukdar, S. ., Rahman, M. Z. ., & Debnath, J. . (2022). The Profile of Autopsy Cases at Rajshahi Medical College. KYAMC Journal, 12(4), 205–207. https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v12i4.58219

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2022)

Section

Original Articles