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Which among the following is not known to cause delay in algor mois?

A
Pontine hemorrhage
B
Asphyxial death
C
Septicemia
D
Burns
High-Yield Explanation
Algor mois is the cooling of body after death. Pontine hemorrhage, tetanus, asphyxial death, septicemia, sunstroke etc are causes for post moem caloricity. In case of burns, there is a loss of heat due to evaporation of fluids from the raw surface and hence causes | algor mois. Ref: Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Narayan Reddy, Edition 23, Page - 124

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