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Pulmonary thrombo-embolism (PTE) is life threatening manifestation of disease known as venous thrombo-embolism (VTE). VTE is traditionally considered to be very rare in Indian population as compared to westerns. The belief of rarity and/ or ignorance about this disease entity in India had resulted into very little contribution to literature of VTE from this part of the World. Here we present descriptive study of fatal PTE cases autopsied at a Medical Teaching Institute in central India. The predisposing factors observed were prolonged sitting for long distance ground travel, postpartum period after cesarean delivery, carcinoma of uterine cervix, and trauma. The symptoms of PTE appeared suddenly and rapidly progressed to death. Venous stasis was the most important observed risk factor for thrombosis and PTE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An analysis of cases of violent asphyxial deaths for 10 years at Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College, Nanded, Maharashtra State, India is presented. Total 554 violent asphyxial deaths were grouped for study purpose, which comprises 5.9 % of all medico-legal autopsies performed during January 2001 to December 2010. Males constitute 63.2% of all the cases with male:female ratio 1.71:1. The study showed the highest deaths in the age group of 21-30 years (31.9%). Drowning (49.1%) and hanging (46.6%) constitute major cause of death among violent asphyxial deaths followed by ligature strangulation (2.5%), Throttling (0.5%), Smothering (0.5%), Traumatic asphyxia (0.5%) and choking (0.2%). The distribution of manner of death showed commonest method of asphyxiation was suicide (57.4%), followed by accidental (30.68%) and homicidal (5.05%). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Injuries by sharp weapon to neck region are possible by many ways but the dilemma to determine its manner of infliction produces mind-numbing challenges in front of autopsy surgeons. Growing urbanization and increased use of locomotives have definitely increased the health hazards especially that of vehicular accidents and deaths. Additional cause of increased vehicular accidents is negligence of driver towards the traffic rules. Cut throat injuries are one of the well known methods of homicide and suicide but accidental cut throat injuries are not infrequent. The manner of causation of cut throat injuries is very crucial part of investigation and many times false allegations and situations are put forth in such cases. The situation further worsens in case of undisturbed crime scene, absence of suicide note and suspicious circumstances. We present here a case of cut throat injury caused by vehicular accident in which manner of death was decided by detailed history, autopsy findings and accurate information about crime scene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]