A dead body was found to have wounds all over the body. Antemoem and postmoem wounds could be differentiated by all of the following findings, EXCEPT:
Difference between ante-moem and post-moem wounds: Trait Ante-moem wounds Post-moem wounds Edges: Swollen, eveed, retracted, and wound gapes Edges do not gap, but are closely approximated Haemorrhage: Abundant and usually aerial Slight or more and venous Spuing: Signs of spuing of aerial blood on the body, clothing or in its vicinity present No spuing of blood Extravasation: Staining of the edges of the wound and extravasation in neighbouring subcutaneous and interstitial tissues which cannot be removed by washing Edges and cellular tissues are not deeply stained. The stain can be removed by washing Coagulation: Firmly coagulated blood in wounds and tissues No clotting or soft clot Vital reaction: Present Absent Enzyme histochemistry: Increased enzyme activity Diminished or no enzyme activity Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 273.
Eveed margins
Blood clots in surrounding tissue
Swollen edges
Sharp edges