FEATURES | ANTEMORTEM WOUND | POST MORTEM WOUND |
Haemorrhage | -Arterial -Blood clotted and the clot is ~laminated ~firmly adherent to the lining of endothelium ~firm, rubbery and variegated -Copious amount -Deep staining of edges which can't be washed away | -Venous -Blood usually not clotted and if clots it is ~Non laminated ~Weakly adherent to the lining of endothelium ~Soft,friable chicken fat(yellow) or current jelly(red) appearance ~Homogenous -Slight amount -Staining is superficial and can be washed away |
Wound edges | Gaping,everted,swollen | Apposed,not swollen |
Vital reaction | Signs of inflammation, infection(pus,slough) and healing (granulation tissue) present | Not present |
Enzyme histo chemistry | Negative and positive vital reactions | Vital reaction absent |
Wound serotonin and histamine content | Increased | No increase |
Microscopy | -Clot has platelets -Leucocyte and RBC infiltration in between muscle fibers | -Clot lacks platelets -No infiltration |
Thursday, February 25, 2010
27 - Differences between Antemortem and postmortem wounds
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thanx.. the text is very helpful....
Shaheryar Ali Jafri
3rd year MBBS
ALLAMA IQBAL MEDICAL
COLLEGE LAHORE
thanx and if you have more information regarding the topic plz add.
I used to be an EMT and find this information very interesting. Thanks for presenting it in such an easy to understand manner.
I used to be an EMT and find this information very interesting. Thanks for presenting it in such an easy to understand manner.
Dr.Albert Yegon thanks for ua information add more if you can pliz
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