Forensic pathology: 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 · Forensic pathology

Sample item

What is a sequestrum in chronic osteomyelitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Devitalized bone separated from living bone

A sequestrum is dead bone separated by infection from viable bone; it can maintain chronic infection because antibiotics penetrate poorly.

Option by option

  • A. Newly formed granulation tissue

    Granulation tissue is vascular repair tissue.

  • B. Fresh clot in a vein

    Venous clot is thrombus.

  • C. Normal cortical thickening

    Normal thickening is not sequestrum.

  • D. Devitalized bone separated from living bone (correct)

    Correct: devitalized bone acts as persistent nidus.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Devitalized bone separated from living bone. A sequestrum is dead bone separated by infection from viable bone; it can maintain chronic infection because antibiotics penetrate poorly.

Why is "Newly formed granulation tissue" not the answer?

Granulation tissue is vascular repair tissue.

Why is "Fresh clot in a vein" not the answer?

Venous clot is thrombus.

Why is "Normal cortical thickening" not the answer?

Normal thickening is not sequestrum.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Forensic pathology in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: devitalized bone acts as persistent nidus.

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 Forensic pathology?

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.