1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
2PG Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
3Senior Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
4Prof & HOD, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
5PG Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
6Asst. Proffesor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Rashid Nehal Khan, Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, E-mail: krashidnehal@hotmail.com Contact : +91-9823873507
Online published on 19 December, 2023.
Ascertainment of the cause of death and ruling out of foul play is necessary in medicolegal cases issue in the field of crime and investigation for the administration of justice. This paper brings forth the most common pattern of natural death brought for medicolegal autopsies in our tertiary care centre in Western Maharashtra.
To ascertain pattern and percentage of natural deaths, brought for medicolegal autopsies in our tertiary care centre in Western Maharshtra.
Out of the 2956 medicolegal autopsies brought during the period, 1234 (41.74%) cases were cases of natural deaths. Out of the total natural deaths, age and sex wise incidence showed 579 (46.92%) males and 655 (53.07%) females with a male: female ratio of 1:1.31. The highest number of cases was observed in the age group of 31-40 years. The commonest cause of death was cardiovascular system diseases (753 cases, 61.02%), out of which 80.34% were due to Myocardial Infarction (605 cases, 80.34%) followed by Coronary Insufficiency (131 cases, 17.39%). Other causes include respiratory system diseases (355 cases, 28.76%), gastrointestinal/hepatic diseases (60 cases, 4.86%), central nervous system diseases (38 cases, 3.07%), genito-urinary system diseases (28 cases, 2.26%) respectively.
Cardiovascular system disease, is a common cause of natural deaths in this part of the country. Awareness of routine health check-up amongst the general public would help to reduce the incidence of such deaths
Natural deaths, Cardiovascular, Myocardial Infarction
