Recent changes in Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code relevant to medical profession.

Some sections in Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code have a direct binding on medical practitioner. With changing times, few of them have been revised and these changes are presented in this article.

Study of fingerprint classification and their gender distribution among South Indian population.

Identification of an individual plays a vital part of any medicolegal investigation. Fingerprint is considered to be the most accurate and reliable indicator in identification. The present study was conducted on 500 South Indian subjects to determine the individuality and the predominant fingerprint pattern among South Indian population.

Fatal venous air embolism following intravenous infusion.

Venous air embolism has been reported as a complication of invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures or accidental trauma. Little is known about the incidence of air embolism after minimal intravenous manipulations such as the insertion of a peripheral intravenous cannula. Only when large amounts of air sufficient enough to block the cardiovascular system enter, the patient develops symptoms and signs of severe neurological injury, cardiovascular collapse, or death.