PGIMER, CHANDIGARH
THERMAL INJURIES
1. True about pugilistic attitude
A. Indicate only antemortem burn
B. Indicate only postmortem burn
C. Can not differentiate b/w ante & post mortem burn
D. Occur d/t intense heat
E. Indicate defence by victim.
Answer: C & D.
2. Difference between antemortem burns & postmortem burns vesicles, favouring
AM burn vesicles is/are
A. Tissue beneath vesicle is dry, hard & yellow
B. Protein & chlorides in vesicle are more
C. Erythema is present
D. Fluid in the vesicle is scanty.
Answer: B & C.
3. Difference between antemortem & postmortem blisters
A. Size
B. Colour of the blister fluid
C. Chloride and a albumin content
D. PM blister is dry.
Answer: C. Chloride and a albumin content.
4. Heat rupture can be differentiated from incised wound by
A. Intact blood vessels & nerves at the floor of the wound
B. Seen in front of thigh
C. Small and multiple
D. Bleeding of wound.
Answer: A & B.
5. True regarding thermal injury is A/E
A. Rule of nines
B. Lund-Browder chart
C. Burn index combines depth and area
D. In child below 5 genitals form 1% of area
E. Head forms maximum area in children.
Answer: D. In child below 5 genitals form 1% of area.
