Filigree burns occur in -
Ans. is 'a' i.e.. Lightening Lightening burnso Lightening refers to discharge of current between a negatively charged cloud and positively charged article on earth. During lightening, injuries result due to following mechanismsDirect effect of h igh voltage cu rrent.Heat, Le. super heated air causing burns.Expanded and displaced air, which acts as a blast wave.Sledge hammer blow by compressed air pushed before the current (sledge hammer effect and blow death).o The characteristic finding in lightening bums is filigree burns/ arborescent burns/arbo rescent marking/ litchenberg flower. In this bums are seen as coloured branching patterns, especially on shoulder and flanks. This branching distribution like inverted tree, does not correspond to blood vessels.
Lightening
Electrocution
Vitrilage
Infanticide
Misc.