Mahesh Kumar

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Plants have been friends and foes to the humanity. The plant products as a remedy to many ailments have been used since the advent of human civilisation. On the darker side many plants on the planet are hazardous to human health. The accidental or intentional consumption can be deleterious to the physical as well as mental well being of the individual. The aim of this review was to highlight common plant poisons along with signs, symptoms, differential diagnosis and management Search of the literature was done from PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, EBook, done to elaborate upon this vast topic. The Role of Poison Information centres is vital in establishing epidemiology and management of poisoning. Identifying new plant poisons and developing their treatment protocols along with spreading awareness is of great significance to the society. Keywords: Plant poisons, Vegetable poison, Alkaloids,toxin, Antidote, Poison information centre.

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Establishing the identity is the first step in any investigation process. Without this it is very difficult to proceed with the inquiry. It is said that the dead speaks but we should be having ears for hearing; meaning we should be properly equipped and oriented to make use of all the available resources for the same. The conventional methods followed in our country leaves many lacunae in the process of identification and therefore many a times the dead body remains unidentified. It increases the burden of unsolved crimes and the accused can easily get away if the identity of the victim is not established. Moreover it further dents the hopes of grieving relatives. So it becomes more important to use the best of our available resources to fasten the process of identification and make it more efficacious. One such method that can be used is AADHAAR by UIDAI. Making use of it will not only fasten the process of identification but also make it more efficacious and accurate. Keywords: Identification, ZIPNET, Facts, Aadhar, STQC, CCTN.

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Café coronary is a condition in which a healthy person who begins a meal, suddenly collapse and dies without any further distress. Signs of choking are absent and the cause of death is reflex vagal inhibition of the heart. In such deaths, a detailed and meticulous autopsy is required to reach the diagnosis and give cause of death, although the scene visit and collection of samples have their own significance. Cafe coronary was the term coined by Haugen in 1963 for sudden and unexpected death occurring during a meal due to accidental occlusion of the airway by food. In the present case report the authors want to highlight the need of awareness towards the predisposing factors responsible for the café coronary syndrome or fatal food asphyxiation. Keywords: Suffocation, Café coronary, Choking, Reflex vagal inhibition.

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