All of the following causes decreased clotting of blood after death, EXCEPT:: (A) CO poisoning, (B) Amniotic fluid embolism, (C) Puerperal sepsis, (D) None of the above
Answer is D. Decreased clotting of blood is seen ceain case of rapid death from asphyxia. It is also seen in death due to CO poisoning, ceain cases of septicaemia, amniotic fluid embolism, hypofibrinogenemia, retained aboion, puerperal sepsis etc. Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Narayana Reddy, Edition 21, Page 95