An electrical burn will cause entry and exit wounds.
A burn itself does not typically cause entry and exit wounds; those are more characteristic of penetrating injuries, such as gunshot wounds. However, in the case of electrical burns, there can be points of entry and exit where the electrical current enters and exits the body, potentially causing severe tissue damage along its path. This can resemble the features of an entry and exit wound but is fundamentally different from traditional burn injuries.
The burn from a tracer round.
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Electrical. Generally there will be an entrance on the hand and an exit on the foot.
An electrical burn can cause both entry and exit wound, as the current enters and leaves the body. You must find both to treat the victim.
A burn itself does not typically cause entry and exit wounds; those are more characteristic of penetrating injuries, such as gunshot wounds. However, in the case of electrical burns, there can be points of entry and exit where the electrical current enters and exits the body, potentially causing severe tissue damage along its path. This can resemble the features of an entry and exit wound but is fundamentally different from traditional burn injuries.
Electrical burns look like an in-and-out gunshot: small entry with big exit. The entry port - surrounding skin will look "leathery". High velocity spatter (spalling) from an armor piercing round will cause an entry and exit wound with a severe burn. White phosphorus and similar materials including magnesium flares can burn straight through an extremity.
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The burn from a tracer round.
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Electrical burns
Electrical. Generally there will be an entrance on the hand and an exit on the foot.
An electrical burn can cause both entry and exit wound, as the current enters and leaves the body. You must find both to treat the victim.