Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) Part A: Questions 1 of 494
Question MCQ▾
Filigree burn occur in
Choices
| Choice (4) | Response | |
|---|---|---|
a. | Vitrolage | |
b. | Lightening | |
c. | Electrocution | |
d. | Infanticide | |
Answer
b.
Explanation
In lightening, produce three types of burn - linear burn ( in moist skin creases and folds of skin) , surface burns ( beneath worn metallic objects) and filigree or Lichtenberg flower burn or arborescent burn ( superficial, thin, irregular, tortuous markings resembling branches of trees or ferns)