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'Boiled lobster' skin appearance seen in

A
Acetic acid poisoning
B
Boric acid poisoning
C
Alkali poisoning
D
Carbolic acid poisoning
High-Yield Explanation
Boric acid dermal: Generalised erythema creating a 'boiled lobster' appearance. There is massive desquamation which is indistinguishable from epidermal necrolysis or staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in neonates. Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 416

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