Stippling is described as which of the following?

Stippling is described as which of the following?

• A. Small dotted burns from gunpowder on impact
• B. Large flame burns
• C. Bruising around entry wound
• D. Scorch marks on clothing

Answer: (A)

Stippling refers to the small dotted burns that occur on the skin when unburned gunpowder strikes the surface at close range. These tiny burns are caused by powder particles that are still burning or recently burned as they contact the skin, leaving a punctate, tattoo-like pattern around an entrance wound. The amount and spread of stippling depend on how near the shooter was—the closer the shot, the more pronounced the stippling. This pattern is different from large flame burns caused by direct flame, bruising around the wound from blunt trauma, or scorch marks on clothing from heat or flame affecting fabric.

Stippling refers to the small dotted burns that occur on the skin when unburned gunpowder strikes the surface at close range. These tiny burns are caused by powder particles that are still burning or recently burned as they contact the skin, leaving a punctate, tattoo-like pattern around an entrance wound. The amount and spread of stippling depend on how near the shooter was—the closer the shot, the more pronounced the stippling. This pattern is different from large flame burns caused by direct flame, bruising around the wound from blunt trauma, or scorch marks on clothing from heat or flame affecting fabric.