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Forensic Medicine Thermal Deaths 26662ea0

Pugilistic attitude is seen in death due to

A
Drowning
B
Hanging
C
Heavy metal poisoning
D
Burns
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. d (Burns). (Ref. Textbook of FMT by Parikh 5th ed., 379)Pugilistic attitude is seen in cases of bums, & is due to coagulation of proteins other than those affected by rigor mortis.It has no medicolegal importance, as it is present in both antemortem bums as well as postmortem burns.

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