Asphyxial deaths: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Asphyxial deaths

Sample item

Why is external neck examination alone insufficient to diagnose strangulation?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Internal injury and scene context may be decisive

Strangulation diagnosis requires correlation of external findings with internal neck dissection, history, scene evidence, and exclusion of alternatives.

Option by option

  • A. Ligature marks are always absent

    Ligature marks may be present or absent.

  • B. Internal injury and scene context may be decisive (correct)

    Correct: internal structures and context are crucial.

  • C. All deaths show the same neck bruising

    Neck findings vary widely by mechanism.

  • D. Toxicology is never relevant

    Toxicology can contribute to cause assessment.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Internal injury and scene context may be decisive. Strangulation diagnosis requires correlation of external findings with internal neck dissection, history, scene evidence, and exclusion of alternatives.

Why is "Ligature marks are always absent" not the answer?

Ligature marks may be present or absent.

Why is "All deaths show the same neck bruising" not the answer?

Neck findings vary widely by mechanism.

Why is "Toxicology is never relevant" not the answer?

Toxicology can contribute to cause assessment.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Asphyxial deaths in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: internal structures and context are crucial.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Asphyxial deaths?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.