Antemoem burn differ from postmoem burns by all except
Vesicle containing air. In Antemoem burns, vesicles contain serous fluids with proteins & chlorides while in postmoem burns vesicles contain air. Trait Antemoem Burns Postmoem Burns 1 Line of redness Present Absent 2 Veiscles Contain albuminous fluid and chlorides Contain air 3 Infection Pus and sloughing Nil 4 Healing Granulation Nil 5 Soot in upper respiratory tract Carboxyhaemoglobin in blood Present Present Absent Absent 6 7 Enzymes Increase in enzymes No such increase The presence of antemoem blisters, finding of paicles of soof in air passage oesophagus and stomach and cherry red colour of blood due the presence of carbon monoxide are ceain signs of death from burning.
Pus in vesicle
Vesicle with hyperemic base
Vesicle containing air
Infammatory red line