DIFFERENCES B/W ANTEMORTEM AND POSTMORTEM BURNS

this topic is often asked in PGMEE  exams

Antemortem burns	Postmortem burns
§  Line of redness §  Vesicles / blisters contain serous fluid with albumin & chlorides §  Infection—pus & sloughing §  Base of blister inflamed §  Healing with----- granulation §  Soot in upper respiratory tract §  Vital reaction present §  Increase in enzyme reaction & -SH group in periphery of burns §  >5% COHb in blood	§  no line of redness §  vesicles contains air only §  base  is dry,hard & yellow §  vital reaction absent §  no increase in enzyme reaction §  no carboxyhemoglobin in blood,usually <5% COHb

memo- postmortem burns में सिर्फ "हवा " होती है -- only air